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Charles E. Levy, MD |
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Sheldon J. Rich, RPh, PhD |
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Managed Care Perspectives on a Rare Disease with Emerging Treatments
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC (PHE) and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Postgraduate Healthcare Education. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. UAN: 0430-9999-21-020-H01-P Credits: 2.0 hour (0.2 ceu) Type of Activity: Knowledge |
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Drs Levy and Rich have disclosed that they have no relevant affiliation or financial relationship or relationship to products or devices with a commercial interest related to the content of this activity to disclose.
The clinical reviewer, Kyle Davis, PharmD, BCPS has no actual or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this program.
The medical writer, Thomas Cook, PhD, RPh has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Susanne Batesko, RN, BSN, Robin Soboti, RPh, and Susan R. Grady, MSN, RN, as well as the planners, managers, and other individuals, not previously disclosed, who are in a position to control the content of Postgraduate Healthcare Education (PHE) continuing education (CE) activities hereby state that they have no relevant conflicts of interest and no financial relationships or relationships to products or devices during the past 12 months to disclose in relation to this activity. PHE is committed to providing participants with a quality learning experience and to improve clinical outcomes without promoting the financial interests of a proprietary business. The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
Published: February 28, 2021
Expires: February 28, 2022
Media: Internet
Fee Information: There is no fee for this educational activity.
Estimated time to complete activity: 120 minutes
TARGET AUDIENCE
This accredited activity has been designed for managed care physicians and pharmacists.
How to Earn Credit (Pharmacists)
Pharmacists must complete this activity at:
https://powerpak.com/course/preamble/120972
Method of Participation and Request for Credit For learners Needing AMA credit (Physicians)
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period February 28, 2021 to February 28, 2022, participants, must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please complete the posttest and evaluation on www.cmeuniversity.com. On the navigation menu, click on “Find Post-test/Evaluation by Course” and search by course ID 15974. Upon registering and successfully completing the post-test with a score of 75% or better and the activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately.
Please direct questions to inquiries@pimed.com.
GOAL
To provide managed care clinicians with awareness and knowledge of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) – etiology; epidemiology; and medical, supportive, and rehabilitation management; as well as emerging pharmacological therapies, thus improving outcomes.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), or Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. 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 patients' conditions, and possible contraindications on dangers in use, (review of any applicable manufacturer's product information) and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
The author, sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education activity have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of acceptance for publication. However, because information regarding drugs (their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions, etc.) is subject to constant change, the reader is advised to check the manufacturer's package insert for information concerning recommended dosages and potential problems and cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug. Special precautions should be taken when a drug is new, or highly toxic, or is unfamiliar to the dispenser or administrant. This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Neither the publisher nor sponsor promotes the use of any agent outside of approved labeling. Statements made in this activity have not been evaluated by the FDA.
