0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM 0.50 / CE for Nurses
Accredited Provider
This activity is provided by Haymarket Medical Education (HME) for physician credit. This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and HME for nursing contact hours.
Program Description
Undertraining in dermatology for primary-care providers is a common phenomenon. Thus, primary-care clinicians need additional educational outlets devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of specific dermatologic conditions. For clinicians out of training, CME becomes the most accessible route.
Intended Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of primary care healthcare professionals who treat patients with various dermatologic conditions.
Educational Objectives
After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:
For Cases #1 and #2
Differentiate between skin manifestations of bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris
Demonstrate proficiency in identifying and treating bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris
For Cases #3 and #4
Examine the etiology and clinical presentation of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau and lymphogranuloma venereum
Formulate diagnostic procedures and treatment protocols for patients presenting with acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau and lymphogranuloma venereum
Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, HME requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. HME resolves all conflicts of interest in an effort to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.
Furthermore, HME seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME/CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. HME is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities that promote improvements in health care and not those of a commercial interest.
Faculty
Alice O. Mwanda, DNP, FNP-C Assistant Professor of Health Programs Michigan State University College of Nursing East Lansing, MI
Dr. Mwanda has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Rhonda Conner-Warren, PhD, RN, PNP-PC Assistant Professor of Health Programs Michigan State University College of Nursing East Lansing, MI
Dr. Conner-Warren has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Christopher Rizk, MD Dermatology Resident Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Dr. Rizk has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Joan Fernandez, BA Medical Student Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Ms. Fernandez has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Jessica Sheu, BA Medical Student Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Ms. Sheu has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Claire Wiggins, BS Medical Student Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Ms. Wiggins has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Talia Noorily, BA Medical Student Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Ms. Noorily has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Planners' and Managers' Disclosures
The planners, managers, and reviewers for this program reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be related to the content of this CME activity:
HME planners, managers, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Global Education Group planners: Ashley Marostica, RN, MSN, Lindsay Knight, and Andrea Funk have nothing to disclose.
Credit
0.50
Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Accreditation Statement
HME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
HME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
The AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified
for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by ACCME
or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a
maximum
of 0.50 hour of Category I credit for completing this program.
Credit
0.50
Type
CNE Contact Hour(s)
Accreditation Statement
Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
Designation Statement
This educational activity for 0.50 contact hours is
provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. HME and Global Education Group do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. 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 HME or Global Education Group. 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.
Instructions
In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must complete the pre-activity questionnaire, post-test, and program evaluation. Participants must also score at least 70% on the post-test. Certificates will be distributed online at the conclusion of the activity. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME within your Profile/CME History, which you can access at any time.
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