Category 1 Continuing Medical Education

This CME course is designed for physicians in all specialties who treat or counsel patients with cardiovascular risk factors, and is also appropriate for other health professionals.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of InforMED and Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine. InforMED is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

InforMED designates the educational activity for a maximum of 1 hour of category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Upon conclusion of the program, complete the self-assessment and evaluation form and return it for CME credit.

For more information, contact Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine at e-mail: mvm@apptechnc.net

Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine

Maharishi University of Management

InforMed

Joint Sponsored by Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine and InforMED
   

Table of Contents

01. Purpose of the CME Course
02. Learning Objectives
03. Physiological Effects of Stress
04. The Effects of Chronic Stress on the brain
05. The Effects of Chronic Stress on the Immune System
06. The Effects of Chronic Stress on the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Systems
07. Normal and Abnormal Responses to Stress
08a. Physiological Effects of Transcendental Meditation
08b. Physiological Effects of TM (continued)
09. Physiological Indicators of Deep Rest
10. Biochemistry of Deep Rest
11. Faster Habituation to a Stressful Stimulus
12a. Effects of  TM on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
12b. Changes in Systolic Blood Pressure
13. Changes in Diastolic Blood Pressure
14. Decreased Cigarette Smoking
15. Decreased Alcohol Use
16. Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
17. Increased Exercise Tolerance