Podcast
Highlights from the American College of Rheumatology 2021 Annual Conference, Part 2
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Expiration Date: December 16, 2022
CE/CME Credit Hours: 0.25
Pharmacology Credit Hours: 0.25
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Program Overview
Program Description
Tune into this podcast to hear Dr Robin Dore discuss key information from ACR Convergence 2021, including the use of COVID-19 vaccination in immunosuppressed adults with autoimmune diseases; the cardiovascular risk of hydroxychloroquine in rheumatoid arthritis; whether the boxed warning for romosozumab helps prevent inappropriate use in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and a history of myocardial infarction or stroke; how the incidence of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compares with that of patients with diabetes; and evaluating the risk of mortality in patients with suboptimally treated gout.
In Collaboration With the Society of Physician Assistants in Rheumatology
Format
Podcast
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify recent practice-changing data across major rheumatologic conditions
- Formulate strategies for the management and monitoring of patients with rheumatologic conditions based on the most current efficacy and safety evidence
Target Audience
NPs and PAs in rheumatology and primary care
Faculty
Robin K. Dore, MD
- Clinical Professor of Medicine
- David Geffen School of Medicine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California
Details
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In support of improving patient care, Practicing Clinicians Exchange is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ANCC Credit Designation
NP Course Advisor: Jennifer Simpson, DNP, Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, Phoenix, Arizona
Nursing contact hours: 0.25, which includes 0.25 hours of pharmacology credit
AAPA Credit Designation
Practicing Clinicians Exchange has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until December 16, 2022. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
PA course advisor: Antonio Giannelli, MsA, PA-C, DFAAPA, Adjunct Associate Professor, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Michigan
IPCE Credit Designation
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Amgen.
The opinions or views expressed in this CE/CME activity do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of Practicing Clinicians Exchange or any educational supporter.
All faculty and planners participating in continuing education activities sponsored by Practicing Clinicians Exchange (PCE) are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. All relevant conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PCE policy. In addition, all faculty are required to openly disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in this activity. The faculty and Planning Committee have been advised that this activity must be free from commercial bias and based upon all available scientifically rigorous data from research that conforms to accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
Dr Simpson: consulting fees: AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Janssen.
Dr Dore: fees for non-CME/CE services: Alexion, Eli Lilly, Exagen, GlaxoSmithKline, Radius Health; contracted research/fees for non-CME/CE services: Abbvie, Amgen, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB.
None of the members of the Planning Committee or PCE staff have any relevant relationships to disclose.
Participants wishing to earn CE/CME credit must:
- Listen to the content in its entirety
- Relate the content material to the learning objectives
- Complete the post-test and evaluation form
Successful completion of the post-test is required to earn CE/CME credit. Successful completion is defined as a cumulative score of at least 100%.
The estimated time to complete this activity is 0.25 hours.
Release date: December 17, 2021
Expiration date: December 16, 2022
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