INTRODUCTION
During these AMA/ABS/ANCC/ACPE accredited continuing education podcasts, Dr. Robert Terkeltaub guides learners across the continuum of gout care, integrating patient and caregiver perspectives, advances in immune modulation, uricase based therapies, selective URAT1 inhibitors, and evolving safety considerations.
Launch Date/Release Date: June 12, 2026
Expiration Date: May 31, 2027
TARGET AUDIENCE
Clinical Viewpoints Uncontrolled Gout activities are designed for healthcare professionals who are involved in the clinical care of patients with Uncontrolled Gout. 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:
- Recognize the multidimensional burden of uncontrolled gout on patients and caregivers.
- Apply recent clinical and real-world evidence to optimize gout management strategies across the gout continuum..
- Describe advances in immune modulation. urate control mechanisms, , and the mitigation of anti-drug antibody development..
- Identify and mitigate safety considerations related to advanced and biologic therapies..
- Implement evidence-based, multidisciplinary strategies to improve outcomes in uncontrolled gout.
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 (80% accuracy).
- Complete the CME/CE evaluation.
- The estimated time to complete this activity is 1.0 hour.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by RUSH University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications. RUSH University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statements
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 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.
The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the American Medical Association (AMA). European physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ into European CME credit (ECMEC) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).
Rush University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 continuing nursing contact hour(s).
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s) for pharmacists.
Disclosure Statements/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. .
DISCLOSURES
The speakers and planning committee members listed below have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
RUMC: Jennifer Comerford, MA, CHCP; Angela Allen, BSN; Brooke Kimmel, PharmD; Cecilia Merino
PPC: Bronwyn Boyes; Louise King; Regina Stacy
Individuals in control of content for this activity have the following relevant financial relationships to disclose and all financial relationships have been mitigated.
FACULTY DISCLOSURES
Robert Terkeltaub, MD
Consultant: Novartis, Generate, Convergence
Advisory Board: Crystalys, Shanton, BPGbio, Atom Bioscience, Arthrosi, Scilex
Independent Contractor: Practice Point Communications
Other: President (non-salaried) of G-CAN 501c3 charitable foundation
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
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COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Supported by an independent educational grant from Sobi, Inc.