There are no fees for participating and receiving credit for this activity. Successful completion is achieved by reviewing the CE information, completing the activity, and completing the posttest and evaluation form. 

Credit Fulfillment

• If you are requesting AMA credits, ANCC credits, AAPA credits, or a certificate of participation, your certificate will be available for download

American Thoracic Society – AMA credits

Physicians

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Physician Credit Designation

The American Thoracic Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The France Foundation – ANCC and AAPA credits

In support of improving patient care, The France Foundation 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 health care team.

Nurses

The France Foundation designates this activity for 1.0 contact hours.

Physician Associates

The France Foundation has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 8/31/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD, who served as Planning Committee Chair for this activity, discloses the following:

• Consultant: Halo
• Employee: Stanford University School of Medicine

All final planning decisions concerning content, learning objectives, and evaluation questions were made by the non-conflicted planning committee chair.

Steve Shoptaw, PhD, who served as Planning Committee Chair for this activity, discloses the following:

• Grant/Contract: Alkermes, Inc., Gilead Sciences (aka Gilead Foundation), Indivior
• Consultant: Clear Scientific

All final planning decisions concerning content, learning objectives, and evaluation questions were made by the non-conflicted planning committee chair. 

Julio Meza, MD, who served as a member of the Planning Committee, has no relevant fiancial information to disclose.

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit, participants must:

1. Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures
2. Participate in the online activity
3. Submit the evaluation form

Certificates will be emailed to the participant.

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The France Foundation 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 is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.