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Lupus in the Veteran Community

Format

Clinical Review

Time to Complete

1 hour

Released

July 26, 2018

Expires

December 31, 2019

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Maximum Credits

1.00 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
1.00 / ANCC Contact Hour
1.00 / AANP Contact Hour (1.00 pharmacology credit)
1.00 / CE for Pharmacists (0.10 CEUs)

Accredited Provider

Jointly provided by Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare (AKH) Inc. and Warrior Centric Healthcare Foundation, Inc.

Commercial Supporter

This activity is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Program Description

Lupus is a multisystem autoimmune connective tissue disease of unknown etiology. It affects people of African, Asian, or Native American descent two to three times as often as it affects whites. Nine out of 10 people with lupus are women of childbearing age (15 to 44) but it can occur in older individuals. Because the disease occurs primarily in women, less is known about the disease in men.

In addition, significant correlations between PTSD and autoimmune disorders continue to be uncovered. A recent study of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans reported that those diagnosed with PTSD are more likely to develop autoimmune disorders to include rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, thyroid inflammation, and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, the research team at the Northern California Institute for Research and Education found a two-fold increase in autoimmune disorders among veterans with PTSD compared to those who had no psychiatric diagnoses.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, rheumatologists, dermatologists, nephrologists, OBGYNs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus).

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the symptoms and immunologic features of SLE
Discuss environmental and genetic risk factors for SLE in general and for veterans
Identify common barriers to optimal outcomes in patients with SLE
Introduce SLE treatment and management guidelines and quality indicators
Identify the complications and associated interventions for treatment of SLE

Conflict Of Interest Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are resolved by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity and may include any of or combination of the following: attestation to non-commercial content; notification of independent and certified CME/CE expectations; referral to National Faculty Initiative training; restriction of topic area or content; restriction to discussion of science only; amendment of content to eliminate discussion of device or technique; use of other faculty for discussion of recommendations; independent review against criteria ensuring evidence support recommendation; moderator review; and peer review. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare, planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty

Diane L. Kamen, MD, MSCR, discloses no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

Evelyn L. Lewis, MD, FAAFP, MA, DABDA, discloses no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

Accredited Provider Disclosure

STAFF/REVIEWERS
Trish Brignoni, Director of Operations, discloses no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.
Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Lead Nurse Planner, discloses no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.
Bernadette Marie Makar, MSN, NP-C, APRN-C, Nurse Planner, discloses no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.
Dorothy A. Duffy, B.S. Pharmacy, Pharmacy Reviewer, discloses no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

Warrior Centric Healthcare Foundation, Inc. and AKH Inc, planners and reviewers have disclosed no financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers.

Credit

1.00

Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Warrior Centric Healthcare Foundation, Inc. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit

1.00

Type

CNE Contact Hour(s)

Accreditation Statement

AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Designation Statement

This activity is awarded 1.00 Contact Hours.

Credit

1.00

Type

CE for Nurse Practitioners

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Warrior Centric Healthcare Foundation, Inc. The AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803.

Designation Statement

This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) which includes 1.00 hour(s) of pharmacology. Activity ID # 21854

Credit

1.00

Type

CE for Pharmacists

Accreditation Statement

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Designation Statement

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare approves this knowledge‐based activity for 1.00 contact hour(s) (0.10 CEUs). UAN 0077-9999-18-024-H04-P. Initial Release Date July 26, 2018

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity will include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participant's misunderstanding of the content.

Instructions

To obtain credit, a score of 70% or better on the post-test is required. This activity 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 and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your credit certificate. You must participate in the entire activity to receive credit. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME within your Profile/CME History, which you can access at any time.

If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact AKH at tbrignoni@akhcme.com.

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We work with several accredited companies who are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. As a joint-provider, we are required periodically to submit aggregated data about CME participants and the CME activities we certify. We also provide personally identifiable information to other accredited CME/CE providers who certify CME/CE activities posted on our Web sites, as required by the ACCME and other accrediting bodies. These reports may include personally identifiable information about you and credits issued to you, for the purpose of maintaining records that you can request from the accredited provider for up to six (6) years.
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Our Editorial and Customer Support Staff will have internal access to files containing personally identifiable information, including evaluation forms and aggregated CME /CE participant information. These files can be accessed in order to respond to your questions or comments. Our staff may also use personally identifiable information, including registration information and evaluation data, in assessing educational needs and planning marketing activities.

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