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Although individual rare diseases may affect only a fraction of the population, collectively, more than 7,000 rare diseases impact 300 million people around the world. Sadly, some patients wait years for a diagnosis, and for many, the diagnosis...
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Around 7% of people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+1, with over 1 million same-sex couples2 and 1.6 million transgender people.3 A 2021 survey indicated that Gen Z — people born between 1997 and 2004 — are mostly likely to identify as...
By: Rachel Every, RN, BSN; Chris Napolitan; and Tricia Wilson, MS, CHCP
education
This article provides an in-depth analysis of the submitted and accepted abstracts for the Alliance 2024 Annual Conference, taking place in New Orleans, Feb. 5–8.
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Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), particularly large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and others, is here to stay and having an impact on the CME industry. In a recent session led by Andy Crim and Brian McGowan during the CMEpalooza...
By: Kenny Cox, CHCP, FACEHP; Andrew Crim, M.Ed., FACEHP; and Brian S. McGowan, Ph.D., FACEHP
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Social media (social media) platforms can play an important role in announcing new and important findings to the scientific community and allowing healthcare professionals (HCPs) to share ideas. Opportunities for peer-to-peer exchange,...
By: Allison Kickel, FACEHP, CHCP; and Angelique Vinther, CHCP
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Librarians at Nemours Children’s Health, a multi-state pediatric health system, have noticed increased stress, compassion fatigue and a lack of fulfillment among healthcare associate, including physicians, nurses, allied health and...
By: Olivia DiLeonardo, MLS; Ann Ferrari, MLS, MA Ed; and Susan Harnett, MLS, AHIP-D
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Due to nonspecific symptoms and overlapping seasonality, primary and urgent care providers are particularly challenged to differentiate influenza (flu) infection from COVID-19. Because antiviral therapies must be administered within the first few...
By: Katie Robinson, PhD, CHCP; and Jessica Higginbotham, PharmD, BCGP, BCCP
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is a chronic and recurrent inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract that currently affects as many as three million Americans.
By: Elizabeth Johnson, MA; Nicolette Theriault, MPH; and Lobna Eldasher, PharmD
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, microlearning has emerged as an educational tactic used for patients, students and other trainees but has not been commonly applied in educating practicing healthcare professionals (HCPs).
By: Jacqueline Meredith, PharmD, BCIDP; Sarah L. Anderson, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS, FASHP, FCCP