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TARGET AUDIENCE
This continuing medical education conference is designed for:
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Rheumatologists
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Pediatric rheumatologists
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Internal Medicine specialists
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Family practitioners
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Nurse practitioners
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Physician assistants
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Nurses
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Rheumatology News, in affiliation with the Skin Disease Education Foundation,
welcomes you to this inaugural continuing medical education conference covering
key clinical topics in rheumatology as well as an overview of common and rarer
dermatologic conditions likely to be seen by the office-based rheumatologist.
Each session includes the most up-to-date clinical information that
rheumatologists will find immediately useful in improving patient care.
New treatment modalities are being developed in rheumatology based on
scientific research breakthroughs in immunology, cytokines, T lymphocytes, B
lymphocytes, as well as genetic studies that may result in gene therapies.
Rheumatologists and other health care professionals need comprehensive
knowledge of the latest developments and techniques in diagnosing and treating
rheumatic disorders to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
Rheumatologists need to have an understanding of dermatologic co-morbidities
that often appear in their patients.
This conference will include discussions on rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s
disease, ulcerative colitis, lupus, scleroderma, and ankylosing spondylitis,
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Key thought leaders will present education
and stimulating discussion. The format will be informal and relaxed, promoting
a collegial, open exchange of ideas.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to:
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Identify the recent advances in the diagnosis, management, and
treatment of rheumatic diseases
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Discuss the link between rheumatoid arthritis and
inflammatory bowel diseases
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Apply the most current information concerning the
pathophysiology of rheumatic disorders to patient care plans
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Recognize and differentiate common as well as rare skin
diseases relevant to rheumatic diseases
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 (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Elsevier Office of
Continuing Medical Education (EOCME) and Skin Disease Education Foundation
(SDEF). The EOCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical
education (CME) for physicians.
AMA PRA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The EOCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation in the activity.
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
As a sponsor accredited with the ACCME, it is the policy of the EOCME to
require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest
or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with either the
commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the manufacturer(s) of any
commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Such disclosure
will be made available on the day of the program.
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