INTRODUCTION
This certified AMA/ABS/ANCC/ACPE enduring activity will spotlight the latest advances in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) through a video featuring a leading expert reporting from the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 2024 Congress in Milan, Italy.
Launch Date: June 11, 2024
Release Date: June 11, 2024
Expiration Date: May 31, 2025
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for clinicians who treat/manage patients with PBC. This includes hepatologists, gastroenterologists, transplant hepatologists, as well as radiologists, pathologists and surgeons (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this enduring material, participants should be able to:
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION / HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
- There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity.
- Review the activity objectives and CME/CE information.
- Review all modules associated with this course.
- Successfully complete the post-test ( accuracy).
- Complete the CME/CE evaluation.
- The estimated time to complete this activity is hour.
- Upon successful completion, your AMA/ANCC certificate will be emailed to you.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
PHYSICIANS
In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Center for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Joint Providership 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 Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications. Rush University Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statements
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of continuing nursing contact hour(s).
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge based enduring material for a maximum of contact hour(s) for pharmacists.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT/FDA STATEMENT
Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with requirements of the FDA, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.
It is the policy of Rush University Medical Center and the Office of Interprofessional Continuing Education to ensure that its CE activities are independent, free of commercial bias and beyond the control of persons or organizations with an economic interest in influencing the content of CE. All individuals in control of educational content must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months. An ineligible company is an entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All conflicts of interest, including potential ones, for individuals in control of educational content are mitigated prior to the planning, implementation, or evaluation of the continuing education activity.
The IPCE identifies the presence or absence of relevant financial relationships for all individuals in control of content including but not limited to planning committee members, course directors, invited presenters/authors, and staff through a standardized disclosure form. If a financial relationship is identified for the person in control of content, conflict mitigation strategies will be used to mitigate the financial relationship before they assume their role.
Individuals in control of content for this activity have the following relevant financial relationships to disclose and all financial relationships have been mitigated.
DISCLOSURES
The speakers and planning committee members listed below have no relevant financial relationships.
Jennifer Comerford
Shernita Florez, RN
Cecilia Merino
Nirupama Mulherkar, PhD
Mary Jane Sullivan, PhD
Jill Valone
FACULTY DISCLOSURES
Kris V. Kowdley, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, FACG, FACP
Consultant: 89Bio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cymba Bay, Corcept, GSK, High Tide, Intercept, Ipsen, Kowa, Madigral, Mirum, Novartis, Pliant, Zydus
Grant/Research Support: 89Bio, Aligos, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston, Cymba Bay, Corcept, Gilead Sciences, GSK, High Tide, Intercept, Ipsen, Kowa, Madigral, Mirum, Novartis, Pliant, Zydus
Member, Speakers Bureau: Abbvie, Gilead, Intercept, Madrigal
Stockholder/Options: Inipharm (stock options)
DISCLAIMER
The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications present this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications assume no liability for the information herein.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications protect the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants and educational collaborators. The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual's consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the ACCME or ANCC.
Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected from you.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Computer:
- Hardware: A minimum of 512MB of RAM and a Pentium IV CPU for Intel-based hardware & PowerPC G4 or above for MAC.
- Graphics/Monitor: A color monitor capable of a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixel resolution.
- Network: An Internet connection with 1Mbps available download & 256kbps bandwidth.
Software/Browser:
- Windows 7 or above running Internet Explorer 10 or above.
- MAC OSX 10.5 (Leopard) or above running Safari 6 or above, or any version of Chrome, Firefox or Opera published in the last two years.
- A recent version of a Linux distribution or FreeBSD running Chrome v13, Opera 11.5, Firefox 5.0.1, or Epiphany 3.0.4 or above.
Mobile Device:
- Any Apple iPad or iPad Mini running iOS 7.1 or above.
- Android tablets such as the Kindle Fire or Samsung Galaxy S.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Supported by independent educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.