About the Program:
Target Audience:
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, general practitioners and other health care professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients who have or are at risk of HCV infection.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to:
- Describe the demographics of and risk factors for HCV infection in African Americans
- Identify strategies to improve the rate of testing and diagnosis of African Americans with HCV infection
- Link patients with diagnosed HCV infection to timely and appropriate HCV therapy
- Provide individualized HCV therapy to African American patients with HCV infection that addresses barriers to optimal care and outcomes
Release Date: April 16, 2021
Expiration Date: April 16, 2022
Estimated time to complete each Module: 30-60 minutes
Media: Web
Faculty:
Kimberly A. Forde, MD, PhD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Risha R. Irvin, MD, MPH
Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Mark Sulkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Director
Viral Hepatitis Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Julius M. Wilder, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
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Joint Accreditation Statement:
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ViralEd, Inc. 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. |
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Credit Designation:
Module 1 (Epidemiology):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 2 (Natural History):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 3 (Treatment):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 4 (HCV Treatment Uptake and Progress Toward Elimination):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 5 (Viral Hepatitis and Impact of COVID-19):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners and others in
control of educational content to disclose all thier financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated
according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with
high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote
improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary
business interest of an ineleigible company.
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the content of this
CME activity:
Kimberly Forde, MD:
- No real or apparent conflicts of interest
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Risha Irvin, MD:
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Consulting Fees from Louisiana Department of Health
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Contracted Research from Gilead Foundation
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Julius Wilder, MD:
- No real apparent conflicts of interest
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Mark Sulkowski, MD:
- Consulting Fees from AbbVie, Assembly Bio, Antios, Arbutus, Gilead
- Contracted Research from Assembly Bio, Janssen, Gilead, AbbVie (to University)
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The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The ViralEd, Inc. planners and others have nothing to disclose.
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Method of Participation and Request for Credit
1) Go to http://www.cmeuniversity.com/
2) Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)
a) If you receive a message when creating a new account that "the
email you entered is already in use", please click the Forgot my
Username or Password link to have your Username and Password sent to you
via email
b) After logging in, you may be asked to verify/update your information; after doing so, click Save at the bottom of the page
3) Type in 16094 at the top of the page, "Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course", and click enter
4) Click on the activity title when it appears
5) Choose the type of credit you desire
6) (If applicable) Complete the Post-test with a passing score of 75% or better
7) Complete the online Evaluation
8) Receive an immediate CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files
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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or
investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The
planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside
of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the
faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners.
Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product
for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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Disclaimer
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 patient's conditions and possible contraindications
on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product
information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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For CME Accreditation Questions, please click HERE
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs
Jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ViralEd, Inc.
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