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Prediabetes is a condition that affects more than one-third of the adult population in the United States. As a major risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, its potential toll on the healthcare system and on the individual is significant. Also known as "glucose intolerance," prediabetes is diagnosed when the blood glucose is higher than normal but does not meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program showed that the onset of diabetes could be delayed or prevented with lifestyle interventions in subjects with glucose intolerance who were also overweight and sedentary. This course will describe the pathophysiology and risks associated with prediabetes and diabetes. It will also discuss the lifestyle interventions recommended by the Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Participants who complete this course will learn about the identification, evaluation, and assessment of geriatric failure to thrive, including use of the Mini Nutritional Assessment, the Mini Mental Status Evaluation, and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Diagnostic/laboratory and physical assessment skills will be reviewed with a focus on weight-loss assessment. Creation of a multidisciplinary treatment plan with review of pharmaceutical options will be explored.

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In the last days, the goals of the healthcare team are to ensure a peaceful death for the patient and to support the family during the dying process and throughout grief and mourning. The focus for the patient is management of symptoms and emotional and spiritual ease, and the focus for the family is education to prepare them for the dying process. This course will explore how care providers can best support the patient and family during and after death.

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This course provides members of the interprofessional healthcare team with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to provide culturally competent and responsive care to all patients.

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This course educates healthcare professionals about the epidemiology and treatment of overweight and obese patients, covering clinical presentation, diagnosis, behavioral and pharmacologic management, surgical options for morbidly obese patients, and current reimbursement issues using current national guidelines.

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This course provides healthcare professionals with knowledge to recognize and intervene in anabolic steroid abuse, covering risk factors, acute and chronic signs and symptoms, motivation to use, warning signs, and gaps in identification, assessment, and treatment of patients with current and past AAS use and abuse.

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This course examines working in and with rural communities and the need for cultural sensitivity and competence. Health, mental health, and social work service disparities, barriers to help-seeking, and specific issues relevant to various subpopulations will be explored. Ethical issues unique to working within rural communities will also be discussed.

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A course providing healthcare professionals with an increased understanding of natural psychedelics and the considerations associated with the safety, effectiveness, and legal use of these substances.

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A course on alternative therapies for managing depression and anxiety symptoms, covering exercise-based therapies, alternative modalities, dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and endogenous chemical supplements for healthcare professionals.

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This course is designed for healthcare professionals whose patients are taking or are interested in using complementary therapies to manage symptoms of menopause. It covers complementary and alternative medicines, supplements, lifestyle changes, and complementary modalities so that healthcare professionals can provide evidence-based recommendations.