CME Hiatus
CME from JAMA/Archives Journals will be temporarily suspended.
Beginning in early 2003, we will offer a new online
CME program. We apologize for the interruption in CME and hope that you will
enjoy the improved online features that will be available in early 2003.
Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada,
or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME)
articles in this issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax it to the number or mail
it to the address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation Form are eligible for
Category 1 CME credit. There is no charge.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education
for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour
of Category 1 credit per Archives of Internal Medicine
issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should
claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the educational
activity.
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico,
or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other
countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate
in this CME activity. However, the PRA is only available to physicians licensed
in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Earning Credit
To earn credit, read the articles designated for CME credit carefully
and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation
Form must be submitted by July 31 in order to be processed. A certificate
awarding 1 hour of Category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it
is then your responsibility to maintain a record of credit received. Questions
about CME credit processing should be directed to The Blackstone Group, tel:
(312) 419-0400, ext 225; fax: (312) 269-1636.
CME Evaluation Form
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our
readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the Archives of Internal Medicine. To achieve this goal, we need your help.
You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
For a complete description of the ARCHIVES' mission statement, please
refer to the table of contents.
A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed annually by the
journal's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout the year with
information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors. The Reader's
Choice CME activity allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their
own educational needs and to assist the editors in addressing their needs
in future issues.
Readers of the Archives of Internal Medicine
should be able to attain the following educational objectives: (1) select
and read at least 3 articles per issue to gain new medical information on
topics of particular interest to them as physicians, (2) assess its value
to them as practicing physicians, and (3) think carefully about how this new
information may influence their own practices.
CME Articles in This Issue of Archives of Internal
Medicine
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
Reduction of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy After Exercise
and Weight Loss in Overweight Patients With Mild Hypertension (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the effects
of regular aerobic exercise or exercise plus weight management counseling
on left ventricular mass and geometry in sedentary, overweight patients with
high-normal or mildly elevated blood pressure.
Causes of Physician Delay in the Diagnosis of Breast
Cancer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that delayed
diagnosis will affect nearly 10% of women with breast cancer unless current
diagnostic practices are changed.
Sildenafil for Male Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic
Review and Meta-analysis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To quantitatively summarize
clinically relevant randomized controlled trials and to point out the gaps
and limitations in available data.
The Increasing Incidence of Coronary Artery Disease
and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among a Southwest Native American Tribe: The
White Mountain Apache Heart Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To demonstrate that
rates of heart disease and myocardial infarction are rising among this American
Indian population.
Plasma Total Homocysteine and Hospitalizations for
Cardiovascular Disease: The Hordaland Homocysteine Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that elevated
plasma total homocysteine level is a strong predictor of hospitalization in
the elderly with preexisting cardiovascular disease.
Rapid Down-regulation of Thyroid Hormones in Acute
Myocardial Infarction: Is It Cardioprotective in Patients With Angina? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that rapid
down-regulation of thyroid hormones in acute myocardial infarction may be
cardioprotective in angina patients.
Association of Kidney Function With Anemia: The Third
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994) (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To demonstrate the continuous
association between kidney function and anemia across the entire range of
kidney function among the general US population.
