Maintaining Momentum in the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Framing Practical Clinical Strategies Through Case Studies
Premiere Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022This activity offers CE credit for:
- ABIM (MOC)
- Medicine (accme)
- Nursing (ANCC)
- Pharmacy (acpe)
- PA (aapa)
- 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, June 2, 2023
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Michael Camilleri, MD (Moderator) Atherton and Winifred Bean Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
 | Brooks D. Cash, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, FASGE Dan and Lillie Sterling Professor of Clinical Gastroenterology Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX |
 | Lucinda A. Harris, MS, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Clinic - Alix School of Medicine Scottsdale, AZ |
Despite its prevalence, chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is often underdiagnosed, undertreated, and mismanaged, exacting a significant personal and economic burden for affected individuals. Overlapping symptoms with other functional gastrointestinal disorders complicate the diagnosis and treatment of CIC. There is a need for practical strategies in choosing and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests, as well as a thorough understanding of safety and efficacy data in order to efficiently and effectively progress through the treatment continuum.
In this CME Outfitters OnDemand symposium, expert faculty will frame the CIC decision tree with patient cases in order to achieve a confident diagnosis, implement effective treatment plans to improve outcomes, and improve quality of life for patients with CIC.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Accurately diagnose CIC, differentiating it from IBS-C.
- Evaluate the characteristics of therapies used in the management of CIC.
- Develop a comprehensive treatment strategy for patients with CIC, constructed from evidence and clinical guidelines.
Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in gastroenterology and/or primary care
ABIM MOC Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Learning Formats
Enduring Material
Royal College MOC:
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
MIPS Improvement Activity:
This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
Disclosure Declaration
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Dr. Camilleri reports the following financial relationships:
Consultant: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Aditum Bio; AEON Biopharm; BioKier, Inc.; Colospan; Cosma Pharmaceuticals; Fauna Bio; Novome Biotechnologies, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.; QED Therapeutics, Inc.; Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; and Zealand Pharma A/S
Grants: NGM Biopharmaceuticals and Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Other financial or material support: option to receive stock for consulting with Bilayer Therapeutics; Dignify Therapeutics; Enterin Inc.; and Thelium Therapeutics
Dr. Cash reports the following financial relationships:
Advisory Board: AbbVie Inc.; Phathom Pharmaceuticals; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Consultant: Alexion; Motus; Nestle; and Phathom Pharmaceuticals
Research Support: Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speakers Bureau: AbbVie Inc.; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc; QOL Medical, LLC; RedHill Biopharma Ltd; Salix Pharmaceuticals; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Dr. Harris reports the following financial relationships:
Consultant: AbbVie (formerly Allergan); Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Gemelli Biotech; GI Health Foundation; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Rome Foundation; Salix Pharmaceuticals; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (formally Shire)
Research Support: Allakos Inc.
The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:
Faculty of this CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices.
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