INTRODUCTION
This on-demand presentation will provide an updated overview of new therapeutic approaches under investigation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), as well as strategies to optimize outcomes for patients with PAH.
Launch Date: October 27, 2022
Release Date: October 11, 2022
Expiration Date: September 30, 2023
TARGET AUDIENCE
Talking Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) activities are designed for healthcare providers who are involved in the clinical care of patients with PAH. This may include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered 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. ACPE credit will be submitted to Rush University Medical Center and posted to CPE Monitor.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
PHYSICIANS
In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation – Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is contact hours.
PHARMACISTS
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based CPE activity () for contact hours for pharmacists.
Participation in the entire knowledge-based activity is required to obtain a certificate. This activity is being presented without bias and with commercial support.
RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications will implement mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME/CE activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME/CE activity.
DISCLOSURE
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 the Rush University Center for Innovative and Lifelong Learning 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 who have the ability to control or influence the content of an educational activity must disclose information about all of their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Those who must disclose include (but are not limited to) members of the Planning Committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers. All information disclosed must be mitigated and then shared with the participants/learners prior to the start of the educational activity.
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 stated they have no significant relationships to disclose.
Sally Lemke, DNP, WHNP-BC
Jennifer Comerford
Mark Yoder, MD, MS
Colleen Goodchild
Bronwyn Boyes
The following speakers and/or planners have stated that they have the following financial relationship(s) and they have agreed to see that all information they planned and/or present is done so fairly and without bias:
FACULTY DISCLOSURES
Marc Humbert, MD, PhD
Research Grants/Investigator: Acceleron/Merck, AOP Orphan, Janssen, Shou Ti
Consultant: Acceleron/Merck, Aerovate, Altavant, AOP Orphan, Bayer, Chiesi, Ferrer, Janssen, MorphogenIX, Shou Ti, United Therapeutics
Vallerie McLaughlin, MD
Research Grants/Investigator: Acceleron, Janssen, SoniVie, United Therapeutics
Consultant: Acceleron, Aerovate, Altavant, Bayer, Caremark LLC, Civi Biopharma Inc., Corvista, Gossamer Bio, Janssen, Merck, United Therapeutics
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, ANCC, or ACPE.
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.
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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 an independent educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.