Course Catalog (english)

All modules are in spanish

 

Anti-microbial Agents

Presents an updated review of different anti-microbial agents emphasizing their clinical management, including the management of resistant staphylococcus problems found in the community.  

 

Basic Aspects of the HIPAA Law Applicable to Health Professionals

Describes key elements related to Title I and II of the HIPAA Law, for instance, privacy and confidentiality regulations and their compliance under the law, and the responsibilities regulating professionals and organizations that offer health services.  

 

Bioethics in Health Professionals

Familiarizes the Health Professional with basic bioethics principles concerning the Health Professional-Patient relationship. Additionally, it highlights the propriety of bioethics within the clinical decision-making analysis of doctors and other health professionals.  

 

Comprehensive Adolescent Health Training

The module emphasizes the stages of adolescent development: Physical and psychosocial, as well as age-appropriate values. Additionally, it includes health care and prevention for this age group and the health professional’s role in the process.

 

How to Defend Yourself from a Professional Malpractice Lawsuit

Describes basic information regarding professional malpractice and the types of lawsuits submitted for harm and damages. In addition, an analysis is made concerning the legal fundamentals related to professional malpractice lawsuits.    

 

Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly

Updated information regarding effective management of Diabetes Mellitus in the geriatric population of Puerto Rico.    

 

Suicide and Legal Implications for Health Professionals

Information regarding the foundation of the concept of extra-contractual civil responsibility known as harm and damages, which forms the basis of family claims when a patient commits suicide.   Through the information referred to in this module, health professionals will be able to discern responsibility for a patient’s suicide.  

 

Degenerative and Chronic Diseases of the Geriatric Patient

Highlights the major relevant conditions of the geriatric patient, and the intervention measures available for the management of these diseases from the point of view of the primary physician.  

 

Health Evaluation and Maintenance of the Geriatric Patient

Emphasizes the demographic transformation and the particular characteristics of the existing geriatric population, as well as different dimensions and means to evaluate their state of health.  

 

Identification and Reporting of Abuse In Children, Adults and Elderly

This module describes the modalities and signs of abuse in children, adults and the elderly. It also includes an updated and analytical review of existing laws concerning the subject of abuse and the responsibilities for health professionals established by these laws.    

 

Understanding the New Medical Diagnostic Imaging Modalities

Emphasizes the latest advancements in Diagnostic Imaging Modalities and situations that lead to their prescription, their operational system, advantages, benefits and risks.  

 

Adult Immunizations

Presents updated information regarding new vaccination plans for adults, in accordance with new developments in the field. It includes the Adult Vaccination Plan, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

 

Maternal Lactation

Presents scientific information that confirms the importance of lactation, in addition to providing health professionals with basic tools in order to serve as support to women who seek advice and orientation on the matter.      

 

Infection Control Measures for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis ABC and TB

Contains the most updated information regarding HIV/AIDS, TB and HB, highlighting control methods to protect health professionals in the workplace.      

 

Polypharmacy and the Inappropriate Use of Medications in Elderly Patients

Presents physiological changes that affect pharmacotherapy in the elderly, potentially inappropriate medication for this population, and the importance of preventing polypharmacy.      

 

Professionalism in HealthCare Disciplines

Emphasizes the need for staying updated on the principles, attributes and key challenges concerning the practice of professionalism in the performance of medicine.  

 

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Highlighted in this module are risk factors for heart attacks, strokes, and asphyxia, in addition to knowing what is comprised by the chain of supervision and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in infants, children and adults.