Early
Diagnosis of SSc-PAH:
Effectiveness of Present Screening Measures
Jointly sponsored by Postgraduate
Institute for Medicine and Scleroderma Foundation.
This activity is not supported by an educational grant.
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Valid for credit through November 30, 2013
Overview
The
purpose of this activity is to evaluate the current screening measures to help
with early diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic
sclerosis (SSc-PAH).
Target
Audience
This activity has been designed to
meet the educational needs of physicians, registered nurses, and other health
care professionals involved in the management of patients with scleroderma.
Educational Objectives
- Identify the risk factors and earliest symptoms of SSc-PAH
- Describe the current international guidelines and recommendations for early and specific diagnosis of SSc-PAH
- Analyze the limitations of current diagnostic tools, and discuss future diagnostic options
- Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families
Faculty
John Varga, M.D.
Director, Northwestern Scleroderma Program
John and Nancy Hughes Professor
Feinberg School of Medicine
Physician
Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint
sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Scleroderma Foundation.
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for
Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Continuing Education
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.1
contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.
Accreditation
Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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Physician and Continuing Education Courses
The
following continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education
(CE) courses are available for health care professionals about
scleroderma and related diseases:
Note: When you click a link below, a new page will open to an external site and you will leave the Scleroderma Foundation website.
Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis
Online Program by Virginia D. Steen, MD; Georgetown University Medical Center
Credit type: Physician CE
Credits: 1.0
Expiration Date: Oct. 31, 2013
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