The following continuing education activities have been submitted to the NYSNA Council on Continuing Education for contact hour credit for RNs. For information on these activities, please contact the sponsor, not NYSNA. The New York State Nurses Association has approved the continuing education design, but does not sponsor these programs.
| Date | Course | Address | Sponsor | Hours/Fees |
| Varies | Select Courses (visit Website for course listing) including Person Centered Culturally Sensitive Specific Education Web-based Courses |
435 E. Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY |
Alzheimer's Association Learning Institute 585.760.5426 | Hours/Fees vary |
| September 19 | Dialysis Teaching Day | Holiday Inn Oneonta, NY | Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Susan Misner 607.547.6816 |
Contact Hours: 6.5 Fee: $150 |
| October 12 | 17th Annual Critical Nursing conference with Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio | Otesaga Resort Hotel Cooperstown, NY |
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Susan Misner 607.547.6816 |
Contact Hours: 7.0 Fee: $150 |
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| Date | Course | Address | Sponsor | Hours/Fees |
| Sept 15-16 | Palliative Care - Compassionate Care for the Whole Person | St. Teresa's Motherhouse 600 Woods Road, Germantown, NY |
Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc. Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria 518.537.5000 |
Contact Hours: 10.0 Fee: $275 |
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| Date | Course | Address | Sponsor | Hours/Fees |
| Sept 15 | Nursing Education.Com: Connecting the Dots To Nursing Education | North Hills Cty Club 200 No. Service Rd. Manhasset, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.75 Fee: $139 |
| Sept 24 | Head & Neck Cancer: Emerging Innovations | Swan Club 90 Glenwood Rd. Roslyn, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.25 Fee: $139 |
| Oct 6 | The Journey Through the Cardiac Continuum | Swan Club 90 Glenwood Rd. Roslyn, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.3 Fee: $139 |
| Oct 11-14 | Diabetes Core Curriculum Workshop | Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, Flushing, NY |
Pro Health Consulting Carol Molfetta 631.754.3663 |
Contact Hours: 30.0 Fee: Early registration $775 |
| Oct 15 | Pediatric Nursing Conference "Adult Issues in the Pediatric World" | North Hills Cty Club 200 No. Service Rd. Manhasset, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.25 Fee: $139 |
| Oct 30 | Perioperative Nursing Conference | North Hills Cty Club 200 No. Service Rd. Manhasset, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.0 Fee: $139 |
| Nov 10 | Diabetes Education & Management Across the Continuum of Care | North Hills Cty Club 200 No. Service Rd. Manhasset, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 6.25 Fee: $139 |
| Nov 18 | Neonatal Nursing Conference: "Exploring Links to Optimal Neonatal Care" | North Hills Cty Club 200 No. Service Rd. Manhasset, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.5 Fee: $139 |
| Dec 10 | Medical-Surgical Nursing Conference: “Unique Challenges Facing Today's Medical-Surgical Nurse” | North Hills Cty Club 200 No. Service Rd. Manhasset, NY |
North Shore-LIJ Health System Jo-Ann Ferrugia718.470.3890 |
Contact Hours: 5.41 Fee: $139 |
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| Date | Course | Address | Sponsor | Hours/Fees |
Aug 20, 25, 27, 31 |
Basic Critical Care Nursing Course | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 26.0 Fee: $350 |
Sept 1 |
Management of the Pediatric Patient (Peds Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.75 Fee: $125 |
| Sept 9 | Fundamentals in Leadership | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 2.75 Fee: $75 |
Sept 10, 22 |
BCLS Instructor Program |
Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 20.2 Fee: $350 |
| Sept 23 - 24 | CEN (Emergency) Certification Review Course | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: TBD Fee: $350 |
| Sept 23 - 24 | Oncology Certification Review Course | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 10.0 Fee: $350 |
| Sept 27 | 12 Lead EKG Interpretation | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.75 Fee: $125 |
| Sept 27-29 | Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 15 Fee: $195 |
Sept 29 |
Management of the Oncology Patient (Oncology Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 7.0 Fee: $125 |
Sept 29 |
Management of the Pediatric Patient (Peds Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.75 Fee: $125 |
| Sept 30 | RN Preceptor Program | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 6.8 Fee: $95 |
Oct 6 - 7 |
ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 13.5 Fee: $350 |
| Oct 11-12 | Emergency Nursing Core Course and Certification Update | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 12 Fee: $195 |
| Oct 23 - 24 | CNOR (OR) Certification Review | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 12.5 Fee: visit website for info |
Oct 25 |
Advanced Hemodynamics and the Management of Shock States | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.0 Fee: $125 |
| Oct 25 | RN Preceptor Program | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 6.8 Fee: $95 |
| Oct 26 | Cardiopulmonary Physical Assessment | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 5.16 Fee: $95 |
Oct 27 |
Management of the Oncology Patient (Oncology Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 7.0 Fee: $125 |
Oct 27 |
Management of the Pediatric Patient (Peds Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.75 Fee: $125 |
| Nov 5 | 2010 Mount Sinai Heart Nurse Practitioner Symposium | NY Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, NY |
Mount Sinai Heart Nurse Practitioners Info 212.822.7200 |
Contact Hours: 8.0 Fee: Please call or e-mail for info |
Nov 15, 17 |
Basic Dysrhythmia Recognition | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 13.0 Fee: $250 |
| Nov 19-22 | Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 15 Fee: $195 |
Nov 19, Dec 3, 15 |
BCLS Instructor Program |
Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 20.2 Fee: $350 |
Nov 22 |
Interpreting Lab Values and Diagnostic Tests | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.5 Fee: $150 |
Nov 23 |
Management of the Oncology Patient (Oncology Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 7.0 Fee: $125 |
Nov 23 |
Management of the Pediatric Patient (Peds Day) | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 6.75 Fee: $125 |
| Nov 29 | Fundamentals in Leadership | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 2.75 Fee: $75 |
| Nov 30 | Mechanical Ventilation | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 7.0 Fee: $95 |
| Dec 2 | RN Preceptor Program | Nursing Education 35 E. 102 St., Fl. 2 New York, NY | The Mount Sinai Hospital Nursing Education 212.824.7240 |
Contact Hours: 6.8 Fee: $95 |
Dec 3, 6, 8, 10 |
Basic Critical Care Nursing Course | Click for registration and location info | NY Presbyterian Hospital School of Continuing Education for Nurses e-mail 212.746.1224 |
Contact Hours: 26.0 Fee: $350 |
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| Date | Course | Address | Sponsor | Hours/Fees |
| Oct 1-9 | Disorders of the GI Tract | Rome, Italy: LAND STUDY TOUR |
Wilson Shepard Education Associates Judy D'Angelo 585.473.7804 |
Contact Hours: 5.6 Fee: $99 (tuition fee ONLY) |
| Oct 21-23 | CAPC National Level I/II Seminar | Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort 11111 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ |
Center to Advance Palliative Care Hallia Baker 212.201.2680 |
Contact Hours: 16.0 Fee: Early Bird (thru 9/15) $900; Full Fee (after 9/15) $1,100 |
| January 21-22, 2011 | Updates in Primary Care | Honolulu, HI | Wilson Shepard Education Associates Judy D'Angelo 585.473.7804 |
Contact Hours: 10.5 Fee: $299 |
| Self-Study DVD | Making Nursing the Profession that Keeps Nurses in Practice in the Hospital Setting | 107 E. Caddo Ave., Wilburton, OK 74578-2620 | Ingrid M. Raunikar Ingrid M. Raunikar 918.917.3398 |
Contact Hours: 10.0 Fee: $100 |
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| Date | Course | Address | Sponsor | Hours/Fees |
| Ongoing | 5 Level Triage and Patient Assessment | Nurse Education | Nurse Education Jo-Ann Rowe 416.694.2310 |
Contact Hours: 10.9 Fee: $249.95 for 2 months access |
| Ongoing | Basic Wound Management Certification Course | Wound Educators.com, LLC | WoundEducators.com, LLC Laurie Swezey 800.637.5526 |
Contact Hours: 50.0 Fee: $897 |
| Ongoing | Advanced Wound Management Certification Course | Wound Educators.com, LLC | WoundEducators.com, LLC Laurie Swezey 800.637.5526 |
Contact Hours: 57.0 Fee: $797 |
| Ongoing | Evidence Based Wound Management Refresher Course | Wound Educators.com, LLC | WoundEducators.com, LLC Laurie Swezey 800.637.5526 |
Contact Hours: 27.5 Fee: $397 |
| Ongoing | Patient Satisfaction: Ethically, Financially We Must Learn How to Win It | Empowered Living Initiative | EMPOWERED LIVING INITIATIVE Shirley Kablan 718.200.4493 |
Contact Hours: 4.0 Fee: $55 |
| Available until 7/31/10 | Trends and Challenges in CKD Progression and Management in Older Adults (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 7/31/10 | Dietary Phosphorous and Outcomes in Patients with CKD (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 7/31/10 | Cardiovascular Disease in CKD Patients Pre-Dialysis and Dialysis (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 7/31/10 | Assessing the Role of Proteinuria in the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 7/31/10 | Optimal Patient Outcomes: Identification and Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Early CKD (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 3/31/11 | Managing Protein-Energy Wasting: The Role of Serum Albumi in Stratifying Risk in Dialysis Patients (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 5/14/11 | Chronic Kidney Disease in Aging Adults: Integrating Nutritional Care to Improve Outcomes (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 6/30/11 | Role of Abnormal Phosphate and Vitamin D Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Mineral Bone Disorder (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Available until 6/30/11 | Bone Fracture in Chronic Kidney Disease: Clinical Issues and Expert Perspectives (Webcast) | Nat'l Kidney Foundation web site |
Serena Konduru 800.622.9010 | Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: FREE |
| Ongoing | Hospital Cost Avoidance | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Calculating Staffing Needs | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Billing and Coding | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Philanthropy | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | The Business Plan | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Strategic Planning | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Updating Your Business Plan | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Consultation Etiquette | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Education Techniques in Palliative Care Settings | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Marketing for Palliative Care Programs | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Organizational Change | CAPC Campus OnlineTM | Ctr. to Advance Palliative Care 212.201.2682 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $35 |
| Ongoing | Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health: A Distance Learning Module | Website | Commission for Refugee Women and Children Sarah K. Chynoweth212.551.3112 |
Contact Hours: 3.5 Fee: N/A |
| Ongoing | Fundamentals of Disability Etiquette | Website | Disability Etiquette Training Company Linda Fitzpatrick845.353.4470 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: $40 |
| Ongoing | Evidence Based Wound Managment | Website | WoundEducators.com Laurie Swezey631.875.2084 |
Contact Hours: 27.5 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Person Centered Culturally Sensitive Specific Education Web-based Courses |
Website | Alzheimer’s Association Learning Institute585.760.5426 |
Contact Hours: 30 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Diphtheria & Tetanus Vaccine | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Anthrax Vaccine | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 1.7 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Hepatitis A Vaccine | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 2.0 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | A Caring Approach to Behavioral Issues | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 3.1 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Promoting Understanding of Neurological Assessments | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 1.9 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | A Caring Approach to Seizure Care | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 2.9 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Five Students with Down Syndrome: A Day in the Life of a School Nurse | Website | HealthSoft, Inc. Mary Alice Willis407.648.4857 |
Contact Hours: 3.3 Fee: call or visit website |
| Ongoing | Short IV Insertion-1 | PICC Resource Associates, LLC | PICC Resource Associates, LLC Alice Cennamo 888.333.5171 |
Contact Hours: 4.0 Fee: $99 |
| Ongoing | The Maurer Institute - Online Breast Health Course | Web-Based Activity | The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education Safiya Campbell 516.535.5370 |
Contact Hours: 5.0 Fee: $100 |
| Aug 30, 2010 - Dec 10, 2010 |
Forensic Health of Victims | Online Learning Module | Binghamton University: Decker School of Nursing and Continuing Education and Outreach Mary Muscari, PhD 607.777.5411 |
Contact Hours: 45.0 Fee: $1,000 |
| Jan. 30 - Dec. 2 | ADHD Across the Ages: Focus on the Adult (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 1, 2010 - Feb.1, 2011 | Managment of Multiple Sclerosis, Part 1 of 2: Differntial Diagnosis - A Consensus Approach (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Jan. 30, 2010 - Nov. 17, 2010 | Clinical Challenges During Midlife Transitions and the Impact on Women's Health (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 3 - Nov. 16 | Child ADHD: Exploring Complexities of Care, Part 2 of 3 (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 2 - Nov. 9 | Child ADHD: Exploring Complexities of Care, Part 1 of 3 (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 2 - Sept. 29 | Evolving Sleep-Wake Research: Implications for Improved Patient Outcomes, Part 1 (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 2 - Oct. 5 | Evolving Sleep-Wake Research: Implications for Improved Patient Outcomes, Part 2 (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 2 - Oct. 19 | Evolving Sleep-Wake Research: Implications for Improved Patient Outcomes, Part 3 (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 1 - Nov. 11 | ADHD Across the Ages: Focus on the Child (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 1 - Oct. 28 | Bipolar Mania: Improving Recognition, Diagnostic Accuracy, and Evidence-Based Treatment (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 3, 2010 - Dec. 14, 2010 | Child ADHD: Exploring Complexities of Care, Part 3 of 3 (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
| Feb. 17, 2010 - Feb. 17, 2011 | Applying Performance Measures Through a Chronic Disease Model to Optimize Treatment of Bipolar Mania (Enduring Webcast) | CME Outfitters, LLC | CME Outfitters, LLC Jessica Primanzon 877.263.7767 |
Contact Hours: 1.0 Fee: None |
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