Selecting Appropriate Treatment for Patients With IPF: Applying Guidelines and Clinical Evidence
Premiere Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Pharmacists (ACPE)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Friday, March 2, 2018
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Steven D. Nathan, MD, FCCP Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program Director, Advanced Lung Disease Program Inova Fairfax Hospital Professor of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University, Inova Fairfax Campus Falls Church, VA |
 | A. Whitney Brown, MD Director of Clinical Operations Inova Advanced Lung Disease & Transplant Program Assistant Professor of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Inova Fairfax Campus Falls Church, VA |
 | Jonathan H. Chung, MD Associate Professor of Radiology Associate Section Chief, Thoracic Radiology Director of Thoracic Quality Assurance The University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL |
Although the most common of the restrictive lung diseases, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare but deadly disease, affecting an estimated 6.8 to 42.7 per 100,000 people, with higher rates in those older than 65 years, and resulting in approximately 40,000 deaths annually in the United States.1
Education to community pulmonologists, radiologists, and primary care physicians, as well as the multidisciplinary team is important to increase knowledge related to recognition and diagnosis. Clinicians need to be aware of when to refer patients with potential IPF to specialty centers with pulmonologists, radiologists, and pathologists specialized in interstitial lung disease (ILD). All providers in the multidisciplinary and multispecialty treatment team need education related to recent ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT guidelines and mechanisms of action for the approved treatments for IPF.
On January 18, 2017, a CME Outfitters Live and On Demand featured a discussion of baseline data of self-reported gaps in care and skills in recognition, referral, and treatment of IPF. To meet the learning preferences of busy clinicians, the activity has been divided into three short modules.
Module 1: Working Together to Diagnose IPF: Identifying the Signs and Symptoms Click here to access this activity
Module 2: Title-Working Together to Diagnose IPF: A Multidisciplinary Approach Click here to access this activity
Module 3: Title-Selecting Appropriate Treatment for Patients With IPF: Applying Guidelines and Clinical Evidence Click here to begin this activty now
Each module is certified for .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. We encourage participants to complete all three modules to optimize the learning experience and to gain valuable insights for treating their patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Reference:
Raghu G, Chen SY, Yeh WS, et al. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in US Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older: incidence, prevalence, and survival, 2001-11. Lancet Respir Med. 2014;2(7):566-572.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Combine information derived from guidelines and studies of newly approved therapies in identifying a treatment approach for the patient with IPF.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Supported by an educational grant from Genentech.
Pulmonologists, radiologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare providers interested in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
CME Credit (Physicians):
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Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.
CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. .5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) Universal Activity Number:
0376-0000-17-010-H01-P
Type: knowledge-based
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A. Whitney Brown, MD has no disclosures to report.
Jonathan H. Chung, MD has no disclosures to report.
Steven D. Nathan, MD, FCCP has disclosed that he receives research support from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Genentech, Inc./Roche. He is a member of the speakers bureau for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Genentech, Inc./Roche. He is a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Genentech, Inc./Roche.
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Jeffrey Helfand, DO, MS (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Kimberley Murray, RN, MS (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Daniela V. DiBiase, MS (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Jan Perez, CHCP (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sharon Tordoff, CHCP (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
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