Quintessentials®
Quintessentials® is designed to help practicing neurologists identify and make changes to their practices to improve patient care. The program offers a convenient way to stay current on treatment and practice trends while earning continuing medical education credits. Participants take a questionnaire, read and implement the education tool, then take a follow-up questionnaire to gauge progress. The program is intended to stimulate thought and help you assess your practice behavior against evidence and expert opinion.
Quintessentials® is published twice a year in Continuum issues, and may be started by completing and faxing in the questionnaire in each print issue. Dual Continuum/Quintessentials® issues are available for purchase immediately after publication. Beginning with the 2007 modules, Quintessentials® may also be completed online if you are a Continuum subscriber.
Available in print and online. (Online available to Continuum subscribers only.)
Available in print only:
Migraine Headache
The Quintessentials Migraine Headache module can help neurologists diagnose and treat patients with varying types of migraine. This module will help the participant to:
- Improve participants' ability to diagnose migraine and nonmigraine headaches
- Increase participants' understanding of the rationale for including patients in the treatment planning process and provide strategies for collaborative decision making
- Enhance participants' understanding of when to recommend and implement various pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments
- Enhance the coordination and communication of recommendations for care to the patient and the patient?s specialty care provider
- Provide participants with a model for making quality improvement changes within their practices
The AAN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
