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Webinars & Podcasts

We hold several webinars and podcasts a year, with international experts aimed at healthcare professionals and students with an interest in keeping up to date with the latest scientific developments, evidence-based medicine and guidelines. Have a look below to see our latest material. You can also find upcoming webinars listed here.

 

Clinical podcast - Botulism: a guide to recognition, reporting and referral 

With experts Dr Claudia Kraft and Dr Kieran Walsh

This podcast will help you learn how to recognize, report and refer patients with Botulism and be better equipped to answer patient questions.


Clinical podcast - Ebola: Medical guidance and lessons from West Africa

With experts Dr Tom Fletcher and Dr Kieran Walsh

This podcast will allow you to learn how to recognize, report and refer effected patients and have a better grasp on answering patient questions about the Ebola infection.


Clinical podcast - Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

With experts Dr Sheila Feit and Dr Jawad Ahmad

The following podcasts will enable you to understand the complications of Hepatitis B and C, including how to approach diagnostic serologies and treatment to help reduce the risk of advanced liver disease, and the future directions of a rapidly evolving field.


Clinical webinar - Hypercholesterolaemia: Current Best Practice in Evaluation & Management

With experts Dr  Sheila Feit and Dr Seth S. Martin

By watching this webinar, you will learn about:

  • Screening, classification and key diagnostic factors
  • Statins to reduce LDL-C and lipid-related CV risk
  • The role of non-statin agents such as PCSK9 inhibitors for this condition.


Clinical webinar - Update on stroke prevention for non-valvular AF

With experts Dr. Arti N. Shah and Dr. Bharat K. Kantharia

By watching this webinar, you will learn about:

  • Thromboembolic stroke rate in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
  • CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score systems
  • The role of newer pharmacological agents (NOACs), non-pharmacological methods, cardiac devices and left atrial appendage occlusion.


Clinical webinar - New opportunities to reduce CV risk in type 2 diabetes

With experts Patrick J. O'Connor and Jo Ann M. Sperl-Hillen

By watching this webinar, you will learn about:

  • Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, including smoking cessation and blood pressure control
  • The impact of antihyperglycemic agents, aspirin, lipid lowering treatment and blood pressure control in diabetes risk. 


Clinical webinar - Chronic congestive heart failure

With experts Dr Sheila Feit and Dr  Dr Syed Wamique Yusu

By watching this webinar, you will learn about:

  • The diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure in primary care
  • The use of BMJ Best Practice to cover classification, diagnosis, key findings, evidence-based treatment, medicine to improve QOL
  • Improvement in mortality vs symptomatic relief (e.g., diuretic, digoxin).

 


 

The purpose of the webinars and podcasts above is to educate and to inform. The content of this webinar/podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this webinar/podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

 

"Simple and straightforward to gather information, especially Best Practice. Helps a lot the trainees preparing for post graduate/residency exams."

Oman survey, 2016