CME Information

Activity Title A 41-Year-Old Man with a 5-month History of Dyspnea, Cough, and Persistent Lung Infiltrates
Topic IPF
Target Audience Pulmonologists and other health care professionals managing patients with IPF
Accreditation Type CME
Release Date December 2009
Expiration Date December 31, 2010
Estimated Time to Complete Activity 1 hour

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify common clinical and radiologic features associated with the representative interstitial lung disease presented herein which will enhance multidisciplinary collaboration

FACULTY

Steven A. Sahn
Professor of Medicine and Director
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Kevin O. Leslie, MD
Professor of Pathology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
 
Consultant, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona

W. Richard Webb, MD
Professor of Radiology
University of California, San Francisco
Hideyo Minagi Professor of Radiology
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California


METHOD OF PARTICIPATION / HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT

  1. There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity.
  2. Review the activity objectives and CME information.
  3. Complete the CME activity
  4. Complete the CME evaluation/attestation form, which provides each participant with the opportunity to comment on how participating in the activity will affect their professional practice; the quality of the instructional process; the perception of enhanced professional effectiveness; the perception of commercial bias; and his/her views on future educational needs.
  5. Your CME certificate will be emailed to you within 4 weeks.

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SPONSOR

This activity is sponsored by The France Foundation.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity has been planned in accordance with the need to provide pulmonologists and other health care providers with a continuing medical education activity that addresses the best practices for assessment and management of patients with IPF, and practical management guidance for patients and practitioners.

STATEMENT OF NEED

Despite recent progress, there remain distinct challenges in the diagnosis and management of IPF. In addition, the rapid emergence of scientific evidence has prompted a reexamination of standard clinical approaches. As new findings become available, it will become even more important to translate this information into practical, relevant guidance for clinical practice. This education will help pulmonologists and other health care providers assess and manage their patients with IPF.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The France Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

Physicians
The France Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, The France Foundation will implement mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity.

DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of The France Foundation to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All faculty, activity planners, content reviewers, and staff participating in this activity have disclosed to the participants any significant financial interest or other relationship with manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s)/device(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services included in this educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a person with a relevant financial or other relationship from participating in the activity, but rather to provide participants with information on which they can base their own judgments. The France Foundation has identified and resolved any and all conflicts of interest prior to the release of this activity.

Activity Staff Disclosures

The planners, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, or other members at The France Foundation who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty Disclosures

The following faculty have indicated they have relationships with industry to disclose relative to the content of this CME activity:

  • Steven A. Sahn, MD, has received grant and research support from Centocor, Gilead, and InterMune. He has served as a consultant for InterMune, LAM Foundation, and Merck, and has received honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim. He has received other financial or material support from UpToDate and PCCU.
  • Kevin O. Leslie, MD, has served as a consultant for Gilead and SuperDimension, Inc.
  • W. Richard Webb, MD, has served as a consultant for Gilead and InterMune.

UNAPPROVED USE DISCLOSURE

The France Foundation requires CME faculty to disclose to the attendees when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved); and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty in this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This activity is supported by an educational grant from InterMune.

DISCLAIMER

The France Foundation presents this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The France Foundation and InterMune assume no liability for the information herein.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact The France Foundation at 860-434-1650 or info@francefoundation.com.