Program Description:
Lupus nephritis is a common and potentially serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This activity provides instruction on the latest understanding of the pathogenesis and disease course of SLE-related lupus nephritis as well as the classification scheme for lupus nephritis and approaches to treating the condition.
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
This activity has been designed the educational needs of nephrologists and others involved in the care of patients with SLE-related lupus nephritis.
Activity Objectives:
After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Describe the clinical course of different patterns of renal involvement in patients with SLE
- Distinguish among the different lupus nephritis classes
- Choose therapies appropriate to lupus nephritis class
Statement of Need:
Renal involvement is a frequent and potentially serious manifestation of systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE). Studies in recent years have led to improved understanding of the pathogenesis and disease course of SLE-related lupus nephritis as well as new approaches to treating the condition. Clinicians involved in the care of patients with SLE-related lupus nephritis need to be aware of these advancements.
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Credits
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Type
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Accreditation Statement
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Designation Statement
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1.00
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AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
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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 Medical Education Resources (MER) and Haymarket Medical Education. MER is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Faculty:
Gerald B. Appel, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Director of Clinical Nephrology at the Glomerular Institute
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY
Alice Sue Appel, PhD
Adjunct Associate Research Scientist
Division of Nephrology
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
New York, NY
Disclosures:
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Medical Education Resources insures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by MER to ensure all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of a commercial interest.
Faculty
Gerald B. Appel, MD:
Grants/Research Support: Aspreva-Vifor, Genentech, Centacor
Consultant: Genentech, Centacor, Amgen, Pfizer
Speakers’ Bureau: Genentech, Merck, Takeda, Genzyme
Royalty: Up-To-Date
Alice Sue Appel, PhD:
No financial relationships to disclose
Publishing Staff Disclosures
The content managers, Jody A. Charnow, and Marina Galanakis of Haymarket Media Inc., and Victoria C. Smith, MD, of Medical Education Resources, have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest relating directly or indirectly to this activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of approved and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Medical Education Resources, Inc. (MER), and Haymarket Medical Education (HME) do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of MER and HME. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources or Haymarket Media, Inc. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Medical Education Resources, or Haymarket Media, Inc. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
Accredited Provider:
This activity is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources and Haymarket Media.
If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact:
Medical Education Resources, Inc.
1500 West Canal Court
Littleton, CO 80120-5615
Tel: 1-800-421-3756
E-mail: info@mer.org
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Instructions:
To obtain credit, a post-test score of 70% or better is required. This CME is offered at no cost to participants. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-test survey, and have received a digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME.com within your Profile/Exam History, which you can then access at any time.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
WINDOWS PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
266-MHz Pentium II; Windows 98 or higher; 64 MB RAM; 800 x 600 screen resolution
set for “High Color (16-Bit)”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.
MACINTOSH® SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Power Mac g3 at 300 MHz; System 8.5 or higher (excluding Mac OSX); 96 MB RAM; 20
MB minimum hard disk space available; 800 x 600 screen resolution set to “Thousands
of Colors”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.