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CME Activity
Ameliorating Low Back Pain in the Primary Care Setting: A Case-Based Approach to Proper Assessment and Treatment Selection
Course Director
Paul J. Christo, MD
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Accredited by
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
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Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME / CPE / CNE |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2010-Sep-10 |
| Expiration Date: | 2012-Sep-09 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 60 minutes |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Cost: | Free |
Program Description & Educational Objectives
In this activity, an expert in pain management discusses methods to identify and treat low back pain.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Develop and implement effective strategies for the assessment of low back pain (LBP) and function, understand risk factors for LBP, and provide a differential diagnosis of this condition
- Analyze and apply recent and late-breaking clinical trial data related to efficacy and safety of established and emerging therapies for the treatment of LBP
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians and other clinicians involved in management of patients with low back pain.
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME/CNE/CPE credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.
Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: September 10, 2010 - September 09, 2012
Time to Complete PeerView inPractice: 60 minutes
Faculty & Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy
All faculty AND staff involved in the planning or presentation of continuing education activities sponsored/provided by Purdue University College of Pharmacy are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of the presentation or enduring material. Full disclosure of all commercial relationships must be made in writing to the audience prior to the activity.
Course Director and Interviewee
Paul J. Christo, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor
Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship
Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
Division of Pain Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Paul J. Christo, MD, MBA, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Acura Pharmaceuticals and NicOx.
Grant/Research Support from Medtronic, Inc.
Speakers Bureau participant with Acura Pharmaceuticals and NicOx.
Honorarium from The American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting.
Advisory Board for Dannemiller Inc. and Pain.com.
Content Director
Regina Janesko, MS
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, Inc.
Regina Janesko, MS, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
All additional planning committee members, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, Inc. staff, and Purdue University College of Pharmacy staff have no relationships to disclose.
Sponsorship, Credit & Support
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Purdue University College of Pharmacy and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Purdue University College of Pharmacy, an equal access/equal opportunity institution, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Purdue University College of Pharmacy designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Purdue University Continuing Nursing Education (CNEP-09, 06/01/2011) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Indiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hour(s).
Pharmacists
Purdue University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is a knowledge-based, continuing education activity of Purdue University, an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0018-9999-10-152-H04-P, 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs).
Release Date: September 10, 2010 Expiration Date: September 09, 2011
This CME/CNE/CPE activity is jointly sponsored by Purdue University College of Pharmacy and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education.
This activity is supported by educational grants from 
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use.
No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports.
Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.
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