Description
Today on MedNet21, we're going to discuss Hearing Loss In Primary Care Medicine.
Learners should expect an overview of audiology, including when to refer patients to audiology, basic
diagnostic evaluation and current available treatment options for hearing loss and tinnitus. You should expect to learn about how to manage these patients in the office using correct and standardized screening mechanisms.
Using case presentations, we will discuss the role of the primary care provider in the initial evaluation and treatment of several otologic pathologies and their associated hearing loss.
Dates and Times
End Date: 3/20/2023
Objectives
As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: IDENTIFY when to refer patients to audiology for hearing or balance/dizzy related symptoms; RECOGNIZE multiple treatment options available for patients with hearing loss; DESCRIBE the proper evaluation and initial management of chronic ear disease and understand when referral is appropriate; and DISCUSS the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and will learn to make use of a simple management algorithm.Webcasts Files
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Accreditation
The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians
The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University designates this webcasts for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.