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View an On-Demand CME/CE Activity on Maintaining Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis
Content is available for viewing right now; faculty includes renowned experts in research, therapeutic modalities, and management of multiple sclerosis
Rockville, MD (PRWEB) August 26, 2011
CME Outfitters, LLC, an award-winning accredited provider of multidisciplinary continuing education (CE), announces an on-demand CME/CE activity titled Maintaining Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: Strategies for Interdisciplinary Medical and Rehabilitative Management and Improving the Provider-Patient Relationship. The activity, co-sponsored by USF Health, offers continuing education credit for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, and certified case managers.
“Patients and caregivers alike face difficult, life-altering news when discussing a debilitating disease like multiple sclerosis,” says Jan Perez, managing partner of CME Outfitters, LLC. “It’s critical for clinicians to not only coordinate effectively across a multidisciplinary team, but also be adept at articulate and empathetic counseling techniques.”
Perez adds that the new educational activity focuses on educating health care providers on strategies for improved physician-patient communication; multimodal rehabilitation therapies to improve quality of life; and tools for the routine assessment of quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Faculty for the activity includes renowned clinician-researchers who are international leaders in research, treatment, rehabilitative therapies, and management strategies for multiple sclerosis.
Francois Bethoux, MD
Director, Mellen Center Rehabilitation Services
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Jack S. Burks, MD
President
Burks & Associates, Inc.
Reno, NV
Chief Medical Officer
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)
Cherry Hill, NJ
There is no fee to register for or participate in the program. To register:
Online: Visit http://www.neurosciencecme.com/cmea.asp?ID=573 and click the Participate in On Demand Activity icon
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Implement strategies for improved provider-patient communication that will foster a supportive patient environment for multiple sclerosis care.
- Select and employ multimodal tactics for rehabilitative therapy in multiple sclerosis as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Integrate into practice appropriate assessment tools for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as a measure of health and disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis.
- Recognize strategies for improved provider-patient communication that will foster a supportive patient environment for multiple sclerosis care.
- Identify multimodal tactics for rehabilitative therapy in multiple sclerosis that can be integrated as part of an interdisciplinary MS team.
- Name assessment tools for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) that can be used as a measure of health and disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Co-Sponsored by:
USF Health and CME Outfitters, LLC
Target Audience:
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, certified case managers, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care professionals with an interest in multiple sclerosis.
Financial Support:
Supported by educational grants from Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; EMD Serono, Inc.; and Pfizer Inc.
Credit Information:
This activity offers CME/CE credit for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, case managers and pharmacists. All other clinicians either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.
CME Credit (Physicians): USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
USF Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA Category I CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.
CNE Credit (Nurses):
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15510, for 1.5 contact hours.
CEP Credit (Psychologists):
CME Outfitters is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CME Outfitters maintains responsibility for this program and its content. (1.5 CE credits)
NASW Credit (Social Workers):
This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers (provider #886407722) for 1.5 continuing education contact hours.
CCMC Credit (Certified Case Managers):
This program has been approved for 1.5 hours by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).
CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs)
Universal Activity Number: 0376-9999-11-010-L01-P (live presentation)
0376-9999-11-010-H01-P (recorded programs)
Activity type: knowledge-based
Credit Expiration Date: July 19, 2012
Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online athttp://www.neuroscienceCME.com/test (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, visithttp://www.neurosciencecme.com/technical.asp.
Faculty Disclosure:
USF Health and CME Outfitters, LLC, adhere to the ACCME Standards, as well as those of the ACPE, APA, and ANCC, regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of USF Health and CME Outfitters, LLC, that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved, and also that speakers will disclose any unlabeled/unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation. Detailed disclosure is presented to the learner prior to registration at http://www.neurosciencecme.com/cmea.asp?ID=573.
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About CME Outfitters, LLC:
CME Outfitters develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete list of certified activities and more information, visit http://www.cmeoutfitters.com or call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).
About USF Health (University of South Florida):
USF Health produces educational activities that are scientifically valid, free of commercial bias, and based on the principles of adult learning. These activities are developed around specific needs related to gaps in competence, performance, and/or patient outcomes, and, whenever possible, offer education delivered in settings best suited to the intended results.
