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Insights into Narcolepsy
neuroscienceCME Multimedia Snack
Premiere Date: Monday, December 9, 2013This 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:
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS Case Distinguished University Chair Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior Executive Vice Dean Medical College of Georgia Augusta University Augusta, GA |
 | Thomas Roth, PhD Chief, Division Head Sleep Disorders and Research Center Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, MI |
“[I wish] that more people would understand that I have a biological condition that requires medical treatment and stop giving me advice to try different diets, alternative remedies, and what-have-you.” - Clea H.
This statement from a patient with narcolepsy is a plea for legitimacy and better care. Truly, narcolepsy is a legitimate, clinical condition that is characterized by excessive sleepiness, disrupted sleep, in some patients, cataplexy; narcolepsy affects approximately 1.37 per 100,000 people in the United States. Despite this, narcolepsy is underdiagnosed and too often poorly diagnosed, as is highlighted in the clinical gaps documented in the Awareness and Knowledge in Narcolepsy (AWAKEN) study.
This neuroscienceCME Snack™ is aimed at helping clinicians gain insight and skills to improve the detection and pharmacological management of narcolepsy. It works to increase awareness of the burden of illness associated with narcolepsy, highlights the detection of excessive sleepiness (a cardinal symptom of narcolepsy), and teaches the use of evidence-based approaches to treat narcolepsy.
This educational activity centers on the CMEO Make One Change Statement. This statement is crafted from pertinent quality measures or clinical guidelines as a performance challenge to all participants. The Make One Change Statement for this activity is: To diagnose narcolepsy in accordance with published guidelines and evidence-based, best-practice recommendations.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the burden of disease associated with narcolepsy in terms of personal health, public health, and safety consequences.
- Diagnose and treat narcolepsy in accordance with published guidelines and evidence-based, best-practice recommendations.
This activity is supported by CME Outfitters, LLC.
Psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care physicians, pharmacists, and other clinicians who are interested in the improving their clinical suspicion for and diagnostic knowledge of narcolepsy.
CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. .25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs)
Universal Activity Number:
0376-0000-13-026-H01-P
Activity Type: knowledge-based
Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online at www.cmeoutfitters.com/TST844 (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (80% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac. For complete technical requirements and privacy policy, visit www.neurosciencecme.com/technical.asp.
Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Dr. McCall has disclosed that he has received grant support from Merck and National Institute of Mental Health.He serves as a scientific advisor for Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Roth has disclosed that he has received grant support from Apnex Medical, Inc. and Merck & Co. He serves as a consultant for
Consultant: Abbott Laboratories; AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Intec Pharma ltd.; Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc; Merck & Co., Inc.; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.; Proctor and Gamble; Pfizer Inc; Purdue Pharma L.P.; Sepracor Inc.; Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Somnus Therapeutics Inc; Steady Sleep Rx Co.; Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tony Graham, MD (peer review) has no disclosures to report.
Monique Johnson, MD, CCMEP (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Joy Bartnett Leffler, MLA, NASW, CSE (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sandra Haas Binford, MAEd (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sharon Tordoff, CCMEP (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Unlabeled Use Disclosure
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.
CME Outfitters, LLC and the faculty do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.
Questions about this activity? Call us at 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).
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