Program Description:
In this activity Drs. David Whitcomb and Christopher Forsmark discuss recent advances in the clinical management of pancreatitis and its sequelae. The discussion, presented as a series of video segments, translates evidence and experience into clinically practical information that will help gastroenterologists improve their care of patients with pancreatitis.
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of gastroenterologists and other clinicians involved in the care of patients with pancreatitis.
MEDIUM:
The Internet was selected as the instructional format to accommodate the learning preferences of a significant portion of the target audience.
Activity Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the genetic and environmental etiologies of pancreatitis
- Incorporate regular monitoring of pancreatic function when treating patients with pancreatitis
- Discuss the limitations of current diagnostic tools for early detection of pancreatitis
- Design personalized strategies for optimal treatment of pancreatitis
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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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1.50
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AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
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Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity is co-sponsored by Curatio CME Institute, an ACCME-accredited provider.
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Penn State College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Faculty:
David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD—Activity Chair
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology, and Physiology
University of Pittsburgh
Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Christopher E. Forsmark, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Disclosures:
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of everyone in a position to control content of an educational activity. A relevant financial relationship is a relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears below.
Faculty
Christopher E. Forsmark, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationship:
Consultant: Abbott, Millennium
Royalties: Ambry
Dr. Whitcomb discusses the unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product.
Curatio CME Institute
Denise C. LaTemple, PhD, President, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jonathan S. Simmons, ELS, Senior Managing Editor, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Penn State College of Medicine
Faculty and staff involved in the review of this activity have disclosed no financial relationships.
National Pancreas Foundation
Orelle Jackson, Executive Director, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The information presented in this activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician regarding diagnosis and treatment of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Unapproved Product Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Curatio CME Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, the National Pancreas Foundation, Abbott, and Aptalis do not recommend the use of any agent outside the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Curatio CME Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, the National Pancreas Foundation, Abbott, or Aptalis. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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For questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact continuinged@hmc.psu.edu or (717) 531-6483 and reference course G5037-12-T.
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Accredited Provider:
Jointly sponsored by
and also by
Commercial Supporter:
Support for this activity has been provided through educational grants from Abbott and Aptalis.
Instructions:
Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in this CME activity. To receive credit during the period August 2, 2012 to August 2, 2013 participants must (1) read the learning objectives and disclosure statements, (2) study the educational activity, and (3) complete the posttest and activity evaluation form, including the certificate information section.
To obtain a certificate, participants must receive a score of 70% or better on the posttest. The posttest can be accessed at the end of the activity. Please e-mail any questions to cmeinfo@curatiocme.com.
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.