It's Labor Day weekend! Now that I've survived the first couple of weeks of classes being back in session, it's time for COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!! I really think my productivity goes down during these months because I watch so many college football games on Saturdays! As I type this, I'm watching an offensive slug fest between Baylor and SMU.
I took some time to do Literature Review Module 2A, one of the new ones from ASHP. These 4 Modules are only valid for BCPS recertification credit until mid-December, so it's time to get started on them! As a reminder, the recertification products are provided to me free by ASHP, but the opinions in this blog are my own.
When I saw the topic of this module: Hepatology, I knew it was going to be one of the easiest for me. Part of my clinical practice is in a Hepatitis C clinic, one that I established at my local VA before moving into my current faculty position. The module contains 3 articles: a pdf of AASLD/IDSA/IAS-USA HCV guidelines and 2 RCT's published in NEJM. I am very familiar with each of these articles. I will point out that the guideline document is not up to date anymore due to new drugs and more data coming out (latest updates always available at hcvguidelines.org). This created a bit of challenge for me because I had to remember what the recommendations were just earlier this year. Yes, practicing in Hep C is a continuous learning experience!
I thought the assessment test was the easiest I've ever done for one of these modules, but that's probably because this topic is in my specialty. There were 30 questions, and you have to get 76% correct to pass. There are no direct stats questions, but of course you have to interpret the studies as it relates to various patient cases.
I might be a little biased, but I highly recommend this module because of the topic. :) I'll be back next month with a review of another module. Have a great September, and I hope your football team goes undefeated (unless they play my team!).
~Lindsey