Providers/Grant Support
Jointly provided by American Academy of CME and CheckRare CE.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Sanofi
Credits Available
- Physicians — maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians specializing in family medicine, pediatrics, and neurology. Other members of the care team may also participate.
Program Overview
This 30-minute CME program, led by Jeffrey Allen, MD, Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota, provides an overview on suspect and diagnose chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) more efficiently.
Learning Objectives
After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:
- Describe the early symptoms of CIDP.
- List best practices which can be used to diagnose CIDP more efficiently.
Faculty
Jeffrey Allen, MD
Professor of Neurology
Division of Neuromuscular Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Academy of CME, Inc. and CheckRare CE. American Academy of CME, Inc. 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.
Credit Designation
American Academy of CME, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other HCPs
Other members of the care team will receive a certificate of participation.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
According to the disclosure policy of the Academy, all faculty, planning committee members, editors, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relationships with any ineligible company(ies). The existence of these relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the activity. Clinical content has been reviewed for fair balance and scientific objectivity, and all of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
American Academy of CME and CheckRare CE staff, have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
This activity will review off-label or investigational information.
Faculty Educators
Dr. Allen discloses the following relevant relationships: Consultant/Educational talks: Annexon, Alexion, Amgen, CSL Behring, Takeda, BioCryst, Grifols, Argenx, Sanofi, Immunovant, ImmunoAbs, Octapharma, Alnylam, AstraZeneca, Dianthus, Johnson & Johnson, Laboratoire Français du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies, Nuvig, Akcea Therapeutics, ImmunoPharma, Pfizer.
Community Faculty: No relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Other Planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Instructions For Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:
- Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures.
- Participate in the online activity.
- Submit the post-test (achieving a passing score of 70%) and the evaluation form.
Certificates will be immediately available to the participant.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above
Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux
Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
American Academy of CME, Inc. 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 for use in the United States. This activity will review off-label or investigational information.
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty, and do not represent those of the American Academy of CME or CheckRare CE. This activity is intended as a supplement to existing knowledge, published information, and practice guidelines. Learners should appraise the information presented critically, and draw conclusions only after careful consideration of all available scientific information.
Contact Information
For CME questions please contact: [email protected].