Course Information

Provided by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation Statement

Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Disclosures

Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center also requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device, not yet approved in the United States. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center policy. Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

Peer Reviewer

David M. Kaufman, MD

Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, NY

David Kaufman, MD has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

The planners reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Wendy Gloffke, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Anne Roc, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Wade Cooper, DO, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Alder, Allergan, Amgen, Lilly, and Teva and fees for non-CME/CE services from Amgen and Lilly.

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.

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 and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Commercial Support Statement:

This activity is supported by educational funding provided by Amgen.