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Medicine 2025 | CME, Evaluation, & Certificate of Completion

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How to Obtain Certificate of Completion

To obtain your certficate of completion, simply fill out your online evaluation. After clicking "Submit" at the end of your evaluation, you will be redirected to a PDF of the certificate. You can then print out the certificate and fill in your information for your own records.

Evaluation

Accreditation Statement

CME Category 1: 6.5 Total

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Washington State Medical Association through the joint providership of Providence Health Care and the Spokane County Medical Society. Providence Health Care is accredited by the WSMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Providence Health Care designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria for up to 6.5 hours of Category 1 CME credit to satisfy the re-licensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

Meeting Objectives

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to:

Laura Fralich, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM: Sports Medicine Update: Non-surgical Treatment Options for Common Musculoskeletal Injuries

  • Review the anatomy, pathophysiology, and mechanisms of common musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Review the anatomy, pathophysiology, and mechanisms of common musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Identify appropriate specialty resources for common musculoskeletal injuries.

Kelley Mathia, MD: Evidence Based Menopause Care – Current Practices

  • Learn FDA approved diagnoses and treatments for current perimenopause and menopause care.
  • Understanding current practices for comprehensive treatment of women undergoing the menopause transition.
  • Dispelling misinformation and myths since the WHI study results came out in 2002.

Grace Lee, MD: Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Adults

  • Describe the unique health issues experienced by transgender-identified individuals.
  • Describe medical transitioning and hormonal therapies for transgender-identified individuals.

Douglas Paauw, MD, MACP: Drug Interactions and Side Effects for 2025

  • Recognize side effects and risks of gabapentin.
  • Recognize less well-known side effects of SSRI’s.

Brad Anawalt, MD: How to Prevent a Mad “T” Party: Application of Recent Clinical Trials of Men with Low Serum Testosterone

  • The audience members will be able to order the appropriate tests to diagnose male hypogonadism.
  • The audience will understand how to use the clinical history, exam, and results of diagnostic studies to determine the likely cause of male hypogonadism for specific patients based.
  • The audience members will be able to assess the benefits and potential detriments of testosterone therapy for specific patients.

Gretchen LaSalle MD, FAAFP: Navigating the Stormy Seas: Vaccination in our Changing Times

  • Review updates to vaccination guidelines.
  • Discuss vaccine confidence and the state of our union.

IM Resident Brian Lee, DO: Vitamin D: Review of Current Evidence and Recommendations

  • Understand the role of Vitamin D and its metabolism.
  • Determine when to supplement Vitamin D and use it as a screen for osteoporosis.