CME- Event Calendar

Want to learn more about IPF but are unable to attend a live meeting? Join us for a live lecture with our IPF experts and earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from your home or office by participating in an interactive Web seminar!

SERIES 1
IPF Diagnosis: A Practical Multidisciplinary Approach
(1 Credit)

Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to: integrate into clinical practice a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis of patients with IPF

8/19/2008 | NOON EDT (9 AM PDT) | Steven A. Sahn, MD

SERIES 3
IPF Disease Management: Assessing the Options
(1 Credit)

Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to: identify and apply practical disease management strategies for patients with IPF to optimize outcomes

8/27/2008 | 11 AM EDT (8 AM PDT) |
Paul W. Noble, MD, FCCP

SERIES 2
IPF Prognostic Indicators: Weighing the Evidence
(1 Credit)

Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to: describe the prognostic indicators used in clinical practice

Coming Soon!

SERIES 4
Practical Application: Case Discussions
(1 Credit)

Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to: integrate practical diagnostic and management strategies into clinical practice

8/21/2008 | 2 PM EDT (11 AM PDT) | Kevin O. Leslie, MD

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This activity is supported by an educational grant from InterMune.

NEEDS STATEMENT/TARGET AUDIENCE
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a debilitating and almost uniformly fatal disease. Despite recent progress, the diagnosis and management of IPF remain distinct clinical challenges. In addition, the rapid emergence of scientific evidence has prompted a reexamination of standard clinical approaches. The aim of the PILOT™ initiative is to provide a forum for the open exchange of scientific ideas that results in the timely dissemination of emerging knowledge, facilitates clinical decision making, and improves patient outcomes.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES
Series 1: IPF Diagnosis: A Practical, Multidisciplinary Approach
Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to integrate into clinical practice a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis of patients with IPF

Series 2: IPF Prognostic Indicators: Weighing the Evidence
Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to describe the prognostic indicators used in clinical practice

Series 3: IPF Disease Management: Assessing the Options
Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to identify and apply practical disease management strategies for patients with IPF to optimize outcomes

Series 4: Practical Application: Case Discussions
Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to integrate practical diagnostic and management strategies into clinical practice

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

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

FACULTY 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 participating in this activity will disclose 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 faculty member 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 faculty conflicts of interest prior to the release of this activity. Faculty disclosures can be found here: Disclosures.

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.

CONTACT INFORMATION
PILOT™
The France Foundation
230 Shore Road, Suite 202
Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371
Toll Free Telephone: (866) 227-6414
Fax: (866) 227-6415
Web site: www.PILOTforIPF.org