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Continuing Medical Education Information
AACE Endocrine University
Event start date: 02/20/2025Credit claim deadline: 12/31/2025
Statement of Need
Endocrine University® is designed to provide a forum for endocrinology fellows -in-training to enhance their endocrine curriculum, particularly in diabetes, thyroid, bone, and new technology which has become essential to the practice of endocrinology.
Target Audience:
This program is intended for first year endocrine Fellows-in-Training.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the…
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AACE DEI Statement:
WE AT AACE ARE COMMITTED TO EMBRACING DIVERSITY. WE BELIEVE THAT INCLUSION, REPRESENTATION, AND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MAKE OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY STRONGER AND BETTER. WE WILL ENSURE A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ACROSS AACE’S MEMBERSHIP, LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE ARE WORKING TO FOSTER A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS EVERYONE IN THE AACE COMMUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE, INNOVATE, AND THRIVE. TOGETHER, WE ARE ELEVATING CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY TO IMPROVE GLOBAL…
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Omnibus:
House and Senate budget negotiators reached agreement on a $1.71 trillion full fiscal year spending bill. Congress subsequently passed the bill and the President has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 [P.L. 117-328] on December 29, 2022.
Below are key items in the new law.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix: The omnibus provides a 2.5 percent pay bump for 2023 and 1.25 percent for 2024 for providers paid through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to partially…
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Welcoming clinical endocrinologists and all our team members as we collaborate to improve patient outcomes and global health.
At AACE we are committed to advancing our mission of elevating the practice of clinical endocrinology to improve global health. As the trusted source for high-caliber endocrinology education, we strive to continuously evolve and improve our programs to serve all members of the endocrine care team. Last year we had an extremely successful Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA where we released our updated
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By: Julius W. Hobson, Jr.
Public Health Emergency Termination
On February 1, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. J. Res. 7, by a vote of 229-197 (7 not voting). This bill would terminate the COVID-19 National Emergency and the Public Health Emergency (PHE) immediately. Prior to House passage, the Biden Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) in opposition to the bill. The SAP stated both emergencies are scheduled to expire on March 1 and April 11, respectively. The SAP further stated the “…
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Given the shortage of endocrinologists and the ever-growing number of patients who need them, expanding the healthcare team to include nurse practitioners and physician assistants is certainly necessary in some areas. Under the guidance and direction of an endocrinologist, these team members can provide needed services and help to alleviate some of the access issues. My former practice included two wonderful NPs/CDEs. Patients would alternately see them and their endocrinologist. If the NP had questions, they knew there was a physician to back them up.
Having said that…
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Public Health Emergency Termination
The current Public Health Emergency (PHE) was initiated by the Trump Administration in March 2020. The PHE generally lasts for 90 days. Since its inception, the PHE has been renewed by both the previous and current Administrations prior to scheduled expiration. On February 16, 2023, President Biden signed a notice announcing the final extension of the PHE with a termination date of May 11, 2023. The day prior to the President’s notice, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a…
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