Register for the DHA CCSS Live and Home Study Activities Available for FREE CE/CMEs!

Registration is now open for the 28 May 2020 Defense Health Agency (DHA), J-7, Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), "Review of Current Trends and Best Practices in Primary Care.” The series is virtual so you can earn continuing education/continuing medical education (CE/CME) credit from anywhere!

In addition, there are two home study activities currently available, the DHA CCSS January Home Study event that is available until 9 September 2020 and the DHA CCSS March Home Study event that is available until 10 November 2020. Home study or enduring activities are web-based, pre-recorded courses offering CE/CME credit. Please review the details below regarding events that the DHA, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) organized.

Overview of Topics for Each Event

DHA Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), 28 May 2020

The May CCSS, “Review of Current Trends and Best Practices in Primary Care,” live activity will take place from 0810-1615 (ET) on 28 May 2020. There are up to 6.0 CE/CMEs available if all courses within the series are completed. To register for the 28 May 2020 CCSS, please visit the following link: https://www.dhaj7-cepo.com/content/clinical-communities-speaker-series-review-current-trends-and-best-practices-primary-care-28

“Identifying and Managing Persistent Pain: All Pain is Not Equal”
“Visual Readiness: The Importance of Comprehensive Eye Examinations with Diabetes Mellitus”
“How to Use Technologies with Your Patients in Primary Care”
“Hepatitis C for Primary Care: From Diagnosis to Cure and Beyond”
“Ethics: Advance Directives, Medical Power of Attorney and Capacity”
“Cardiovascular Health in Transgender Patients: Considerations for Primary Care Practitioners”

DHA Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), 23 January 2020

The January CCSS, “Advances in Women’s Health” home study activity will be available until 9 September 2020. There are up to 7.0 CE/CMEs available if all courses within the series are completed. To register for the 23 January 2020 CCSS, please visit the following link: https://www.dhaj7-cepo.com/

“Ensuring Medical Readiness of our Female Soldiers Prior to Deployment”
“Recommendations and Initiatives in Women’s Health from Select Agencies”
“Updates on Clinical Care Pathway for Induction of Labor, VTE Prevention and PPH Management”
“PALM-COEIN Classification System for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Implications on Clinical Practice”
“Women’s Health Issues and the Law”
“Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in OB/GYN in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic”
“Best Practice: Scheduling Strategies for a New Generation of Women”

DHA Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), 26 March 2020

The March CCSS, “Children and Youth: Advanced Practices for the Pediatric and Child Health Care Provider” home study activity will be available until 20 November 2020. There are up to 8.0 CE/CMEs available if all courses within this series are completed. To register for the 26 March 2020 CCSS, please visit the following link: https://www.dhaj7-cepo.com/

“Virtual Health for Military Families”
“Clearing the Haze: Adolescent Vaping and Associated Lung Injuries”
“Closing the Gap: Caring for Military Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHCN) and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities”
“HPV-The Challenge with Compliance”
“The Other Eight Hours: The Pivotal Role of the School Nurse in the Health of the Military Child”
“Not Always Life and Death: Ethics and Palliative Care in Primary Care Pediatrics”
“Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Overview and Considerations for Recognition and Treatment in Youth”
“Challenges in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice and Opportunities for Improvement”

Target Audience

The activities are designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician assistants, counselors (live events only) social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, optometrists, physical therapists, kinesiotherapists, case managers (home study events only) healthcare executives and other health care professionals. In addition, for May CCSS, CEPO’s new ADA accreditation will meet the educational needs of dentists, dental hygienists and dental technicians.

All other health care professionals completing these CE/CME activities will be issued a Certificate of Attendance indicating participation and the number of CE/CME credit hours. CE/CME credits will vary per course.

Continuing Education

The DHA, J-7, CEPO awards the credits, which are limited in scope to health care providers who actively provide care to U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.