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CME / CE

Patient-Centered Treatment Strategies: Short- and Long-Term Considerations for Effective PAH Care

  • Authors: Charles P. Vega, MD; Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD
  • CME / CE Released: 1/5/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 1/5/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, pulmonologists, primary care providers (PCPs), nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), and pharmacists.

The goal of this activity is to increase clinician awareness about conducting risk assessment and setting treatment goals for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Short- and long-term goals of PAH treatments


Disclosures

As organizations accredited by the ACCME, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center (EINSTEIN) and Medscape, LLC, require everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible entity (industry). The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 24 months prior to the activity that could create a conflict of interest.

EINSTEIN and Medscape, LLC, encourage Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.


Host

  • Charles P. Vega, MD

    Clinical Professor, Family Medicine
    Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC)
    Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
    University of California, Irvine
    Irvine, California

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Charles P. Vega, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Advisor or consultant for: GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson

Faculty

  • Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD

    Kim A. Eagle, MD, Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
    Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
    University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Advisor or consultant for: Acceleron; Actelion; Altavant; Caremark; Civi Biopharma; Gossamer Bio; Liquida; United Therapeutics
    Grants for clinical research from: Acceleron; Actelion; Gilead; Sonvie Reata; United Therapeutics

Editor

  • Meghan Coulehan, MPH

    Senior Director, Content Development, Medscape, LLC 

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Meghan Coulehan, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME, CE Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

None of the nonfaculty planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed in its entirety, for bias and objectivity, by reviewers that have no relevant financial relationships in the last 24 months, prior to the activity. The authors of this activity provided educational content and resources in advance, as we requested. All their recommendations for patient care were made based on current science, evidence, and clinical reasoning, while giving a fair and balanced view of unbiased diagnostic and therapeutic options.

Sandhya Murthy, MD 
Course Director, Montefiore Medical Center 
CME Reviewer
Disclosure: Sandhya Murthy, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months

Rhoda San Jose, DNP, MS, RN, NPD-BC 
CNE Reviewer, Montefiore Medical Center 
Disclosure: Rhoda San Jose, DNP, MS, RN, NPD-BC has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months 

Katherine E. Di Palo, PharmD, FAHA, FHFSA, BCACP, BCGP  
CPE Reviewer, Montefiore Medical Center 
Disclosure: Katherine E. Di Palo, PharmD, FAHA, FHFSA, BCACP, BCGP has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months 

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

Presented through a collaboration among Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, and Medscape Education.

Interprofessional Continuing Education

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.

    For Physicians

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    For Nurses

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    This activity is awarded 0.25 contact hours. (based on 60 minutes per contact hour)

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    For Pharmacists

  • This knowledge-based activity UAN # JA4008224-0000-21-053-H01-P qualifies for 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit

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    For submission of Pharmacist CE credit to CPE Monitor, please ensure your Medscape registration is PROVIDED with your birthdate (MM/DD) and NABP ID number.

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

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CME / CE

Patient-Centered Treatment Strategies: Short- and Long-Term Considerations for Effective PAH Care

Authors: Charles P. Vega, MD; Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / CE Released: 1/5/2022

Valid for credit through: 1/5/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is to increase clinician awareness about conducting risk assessment and setting treatment goals for patients with PAH.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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