The Alzheimer's Association offers continuing medical education on Alzheimer's and dementia, including free CEU options. These resources help physicians, radiologists, neurologists, nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, psychiatrists, and other clinicians to remain current in this fast-changing field.
Conferences offering CME on Alzheimer's and dementia
Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®)
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Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) is the largest and most influential international meeting dedicated to advancing dementia science. Each year, AAIC convenes the world’s leading basic science and clinical researchers, next-generation investigators, clinicians and the care research community to share research discoveries that will lead to methods of prevention and treatment and improvements in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. CME credits are free for all attendees. The next AAIC conference will be held in Amsterdam and online, July 16-20, 2023.
Credits: Specific credits and expiration will be announced closer to the time of the conference.
Audience: Biochemists, geriatric psychiatrists, geriatric specialists, molecular and cell biologists, neurologists, neuroscientists, nurses, pharmacologists, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, radiologists and social workers
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Webinars and other free online CME opportunities
Driving Retirement-Challenging Conversations in Community Mobility
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This activity will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. To receive credit, participants are required to view the online activity and complete the evaluation. A certificate will be immediately available.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Assess AD patients’ fitness to drive.
- Advise patients with AD and their caregivers on steps to retire from driving.
Credits: A maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Expiration: June 15, 2023
Audience: Primary care clinicians including internists, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who work with patients with cognitive impairment or dementia
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Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
This 60-minute CME program highlights the similarities and differences between early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and how onset impacts clinical management.
Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:
- Describe the prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD).
- Identify and evaluate the potential differences in clinical presentation for EOAD.
- Understand the role of genetics in EOAD.
Credits: 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Expiration: June 15, 2023
Audience: Primary care clinicians including internists, family physicians, radiologists, neurologists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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Epidemiology of Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Diverse Populations
This 60 minute CME activity covers the racial disparities found in Alzheimer’s dementia using longitudinal and neuropathologic data, and further shows how select risk factors for diverse populations relate to cognitive aging.
Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the racial and ethnic disparities in dementia and cognitive impairment.
- Describe risk factors for cognitive aging as they relate to diverse populations.
Credits: 1 hour
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Expiration: June 15, 2023
Audience: Internists, family physicians, radiologists, neurologists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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In Vivo Imaging Versus Neuropathology
Positron emission tomography (PET) techniques have a variety of potential clinical applications, from aiding in the differential diagnosis of dementias to tracking therapeutic interventions. However, the relationship of the imaging biomarkers that are generated with the underlying pathology is often less well-understood. Two experts on the neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease provided a review of the common findings of amyloid and tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease and related diseases. They talked about the different species of these pathologies observed in the disease and how the pathologies differ in other dementias. Finally, they reviewed the relationship between the pathological findings and PET imaging measures with radiotracers specific to these pathologies. Live attendees were then provided with extended time to ask questions of the expert panelists.
Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:
- Recognize the pathological hallmarks that are observed within Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
- Distinguish between the different pathological species of amyloid and tau that are found in Alzheimer's disease.
- Describe the spatial and temporal progression of AD-related pathology through brain during the disease process.
- Compare and contrast neuropathological findings with those observed with amyloid and tau radiotracers using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging.
Credits: 1 hour
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Expiration: Feb. 15, 2023
Audience: Psychologists and primary care clinicians including internists, family physicians, radiologists, neurologists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are seeking additional education in the assessment, diagnosis and ongoing health care of patients with cognitive impairment and dementia
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An Introduction to Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA) and Its Management
With the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a first-in-class anti-amyloid therapeutic, the management of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities, or ARIA will move into clinical practice. Clinicians and radiologists are required to assess and mitigate ARIA risk, identify ARIA in its multiple presentations and manage ARIA. This CME course will explain the phenomenon of ARIA, along with its epidemiology, presentation, prognosis and management. Attendees will also review case studies.
Upon completing this session you will be able to:
- Differentiate between ARIA-e and ARIA-H.
- Recognize risk factors and understand what determines the evolution and course of ARIA.
- Implement recommendations for appropriate clinical management of ARIA.
Credits: 1 hour
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Expiration: July 1, 2023
Audience: All medical professionals, especially physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists and radiologists
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Project ECHO
Project ECHO, a free telementoring program that uses videoconferencing technology to build workforce capacity and improve access to specialty care. Each ECHO program is a distinct, time-limited series. They run for 12 (regularly-scheduled) sessions and participants must be present during the live activity to receive one credit hour for that session.
Credits: 1 hour/session, up to 12 hours
Audience: Primary care clinicians and their care teams
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Other professional development
These events, webinars and trainings will be of interest to medical professionals, care professionals and the Alzheimer's research community.
Questions? Contact clinicaledu@alz.org