Free Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program on “Understanding and Managing Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Patient“
Brought to you by freeCME.com, and in order to understand and manage Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in the CF Patient, University of Utah pediatric gastroenterologist and CF nutrition expert, John Pohl, MD, will share with you the latest data, and current best practice options for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) in CF patients. Learn more about this common but often mis- or under-diagnosed disease, and its relationship to CF, including why it is important to promptly recognize and treat PEI, and how it impacts other systems to the detriment of the patient’s health.
Available until August 2012, this activity offers:
Physicians: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Nurses: 1.0 nursing contact hour
Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEU).
Faculty Listing
John F. Pohl MD
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Primary Children’s Hospital
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Gary C. Bird, PhD
Senior Medical Liaison
Peer•Point Medical Education Institute, LLC
Evanston, Illinois
Target Audience
This CME/CE activity is intended for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists who diagnose and/or treat CF.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the educational activity entitled physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, case managers, and respiratory therapists who diagnose and/or treat patients with CF should be able to:
- Describe and employ the relationship between cystic fibrosis and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) (knowledge)
- Discuss and appraise the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, pharmacological/nutritional management, treatment, long term safety and short-term complications of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) (knowledge)
- Discuss and manage the role of enzymes in improving nutritional health (knowledge, competence)
- Explain and differentiate the importance, design, or validation of pancreatic function testing or screening and clinical evaluation in the diagnosis and management of PEI (knowledge, competence)
- Discuss and evaluate current perspectives on appropriate dosing of enzymes. (knowledge, competence)
Accreditation Statement
Physicians: The Peer•Point Medical Education Institute, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nurses: The Peer•Point Medical Education Institute, LLC, is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
Pharmacists: Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Peer•Point Medical Education Institute, LLC, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: This program is accredited for 1.0 contact hour and contains 0.1 hour of pharmacology (Rx) content.
Pharmacists: The program provides 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of pharmacy continuing education. Participants must engage in the entire program for credit and submit the program evaluation form. A statement of credit will be mailed to all participants within four weeks of completing the program and submitting the evaluation. The Universal activity number is 074-999-09-065-H01P.
Sponsor
TeamCFcare.org is an independent, online educational initiative sponsored by the Peer•Point Medical Education Institute, LLC.
Grantor: Supported by educational grants from Genentech and Solvay Pharmaceuticals.
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