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CREDITS Physicians: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ AccreditationThis 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 the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and MedPage Today. The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Family Physicians: 0.25 Elective credits Release Date: Mar. 21, 2011 Expiration Date: Mar. 21, 2012 Estimated time for completion: 15 minutes There is no fee for this activity. To Receive CME/CE CreditIn order to receive your certificate of participation, you should read the information about this activity, including the disclosure statements, review the entire activity, take the post-test, and complete the evaluation form. you may then follow the directions to print your certificate of participation.
Program Overview Among the many issues clinicians face today, staying current with advances in medicine is becoming a major challenge. Teaching Brief® articles will allow clinicians to stay up-to-date and assimilate new information into their daily practice. The content of these Teaching brief articles has been validated through an independent expert peer review process.
Learning Objectives upon successful completion of this educational program, the reader should be able to: 1. Discuss the results of this study2. Review the relevance and significance of the study in the broader context of clinical care
Disclosures Dori F. Zaleznik, MD, and Ed Susman, and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner, have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with commercial interests related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.
The staff of The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of CME and the staff of MedPage Today have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with commercial interests related directly or indirectly to this educational activity. Accreditation 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 The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of CME and MedPage Today. The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of CME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation of Credit The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of CME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit for Family Physicians MedPage Today “News-Based CME” has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2098 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins January 1, 2011. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Each article is approved for 0.25 Elective credits. Credit may be claimed for one year from the date of each article.