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Co-sponsored by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Activity Description

This activity is based on a CORE CME/CNE/AANP-accredited program entitled, "Routine Assessment in Practice Seminar Series." This monograph contributes to the blended learning of the overall initiative by providing a case-based review and integration of the key learnings captured during the individual live workshops and complimentary sessions assisting participants in integrating the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 5 (RAPID5) program into rheumatology routine care.

Intended Learners

This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners who treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Self-assess practice behavior for determination of pain severity and functional disability with evidence-based measures of pain severity and functional disability
• Integrate the use of clinical measurement tools into daily clinical practice to diagnose RA and assess disease activity
• Utilize patient self-report tools for improved RA control
• Evaluate practice behavior of self-report tool utilization with evidence based criteria

Participants who have successfully completed the live version of this activity are not eligible to receive credit for this enduring material.

For questions regarding this activity, please call 609-371-1137.

CME Accreditation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE Accreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved for 1.0 contact hours.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 1.0 contact hours.

AANP Accreditation

This program is approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1106193.

This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.

Medical writer Bonny McClain contributed to the writing and editing of the monograph article.

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises Peter Barland, MD, Alan Brown, MD, Alan Epstein, MD, John A. Goldman, MD, Max I. Hamburger, MD, FACP, FACR, Arthur Mandelin, MD, PhD, Allan Morton, DO, Victoria Ruffing, RN, CCRP, and Michael Schweitz, MD; Steven Feld, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Stephen Chavez, Emilie McCardell, Bonny McClain, Randy Robbin, Alicia Rybovic, and John Savage, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME).

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

According to the disclosure policy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.

All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Barland has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
Dr. Brown: Speakers Bureau: Abbott Laboratories, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, UCB Inc, Genentech Inc.
Dr. Epstein: Speakers Bureau: Abbott Laboratories, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., Genentech Inc.
Dr. Goldman: Speakers Bureau: Amgen Inc., Pfizer Inc., UCB Inc; Grant/Research: Atlanta Center Clinical Research.
Dr. Hamburger: Grant/Research Support: Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., Genentech Inc., UCB Inc.; Speakers Bureau: Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Genentech Inc., UCB Inc.
Dr. Mandelin: Speaker’s Bureau: Abbott Laboratories, UCB Pharma.
Dr. Morton: Speakers Bureau: Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Genentech Inc., Pfizer Inc., sanofi-aventis, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, UCB Inc, URL Pharma, Warner Lambert; Consultant: Amgen Inc., Genentech Inc., Pfizer Inc., UCB Inc, URL Pharma.
Ms. Ruffing has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
Dr. Schweitz: Consultant: Genentech, Inc., Amgen Inc.; Speakers Bureau: Genentech, Inc., Amgen Inc., Novartis Corp.

Mr. Stephen Chavez, Mr. Randy Robbin, Ms. Emilie McCardell, Ms. Bonny McClain, and Mr. John Savage (NACCME Staff) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.

Mr. Steven Feld (CCME Staff), or a member of his household own securities in-Bioheart, Inc., Chelsea Therapeutics, Inc. and Pharmacopeia, Inc.

Ms. Rybovic (NACCME Staff): Stock Shareholder—Novo Nordisk, Amgen Inc.

Einstein and NACCME require faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations.

The faculty has disclosed that no off-label/unapproved use(s) of drugs and/or devices will be discussed.

Grant Support

Supported by educational grants from Abbott Laboratories, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc, and Genentech, Inc.

Privacy Policy

Einstein and NACCME protect the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint sponsors. Einstein and NACCME and our joint sponsors will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate reporting agency.

Einstein and NACCME maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Hardware/Software Requirements

All educational activities are accessible via a computer with 650 MHz PC, 128 MB RAM, Windows or Mac operating system, Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Safari browsers. Windows Media Player, sound card, and speakers are required for streamed audio. Flash Player, sound card, and speakers are required for video programs. A PDF reader is required for print publications. Please direct technical questions to webmaster@naccme.com.

Instructions for Receiving Credit

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must read all monograph content, complete the 10-question online post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

Instructions for accessing documentation of credit are included on the back cover of this publication.

Copyright © 2011 by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing medical education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and North American Center for Continuing Medical Education.

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