CME Opportunities: The Foundation for Better Health Care and MSK Report Present MeetingRheum

This activity is supported through educational grants from Genentech and Pfizer

Overall Goal

The overall goal of this educational activity is to reach US Rheumatologists with a review of the data and key findings in the field of Rheumatology.

Target Audience

The target audience for this activity is Rheumatologists, Rheumatology Fellows, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in Rheumatology.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the importance of early diagnosis and the role of aggressive treatment in rheumatic diseases in order to slow disease progression and improve overall patient outcomes
• Cite the data around novel therapies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and identify patients in your practice who may benefit from these treatments
• Review the various assessment tools that are available for RA and discuss how these tools can improve patient outcomes
• Identify fibromyalgia patients in your practice who may not be achieving adequate response with their current therapy and implement new management and treatment strategies in order to attain optimal therapeutic response
• Discuss the role of B-Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis in order to implement treatment strategies that may improve healthcare outcomes

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Saint Louis University School of Medicine and CIAOMED, LLC. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

American Medical Association

Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Method of Clinician Participation

View the contents of the online CME bytes carefully and complete the respective online posttest. A minimum score of 80% must be obtained for credit to be awarded by Saint Louis University School of Medicine. There is no fee for this activity. Credit for the posttest is available until May 2012.

Faculty:

Martin Bergman, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park, PA

Faculty Disclosures:

Consultant:
-AstraZeneca, Abbott, Genentech, Pfizer, UCB

Honoraria:
-Abbott, BMS, Genentech, UCB
Speaker:
-Abbott, Genentech, UCB
Advisory Board:
-Abbott, Genentech, Pfizer, UCB

Independent Reviewer

Sheetal Patel, PharmD
Seacacus, NJ

Independent Reviewer
Nothing to Disclose