Improving Early Diagnosis & Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Archived Sessions:

This is an internet-based activity that should take 1 hour to complete.

To participate in this archived webinar learners should:

• Take the pretest
• Listen to webinar
• Take the post-test
• Complete follow-up evaluation survey
  

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the medical education sessions, participants should be able to:

• Recognize early RA symptoms to initiate a treatment plan or referral to a specialist.
• Given a patient with suspected early RA, evaluate patient history of common comorbidities, specifically cardiovascular disease, tobacco use, osteoporosis, and bone fractures.
• Employ a patient-centered approach to counseling,  assessing quality of life issues and thereby  improving adherence to treatment protocols for early RA.

Accreditation Information

Physicians:

ACCREDITATION
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DESIGNATION
ARHP designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Nurses:

This activity has been approved by the Continuing Education Approval Program of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health for up to 1.0 contact hours.  Credit can be applied toward the nursing continuing requirements of most professional organizations and State Boards of Nursing.

Others: 

A certificate of attendance will be issued indicating that this activity is accredited for 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. 

Sponsoring Information

This program is sponsored by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.

Funding Information

This project is funded through educational grants from Pfizer and Duramed.

Disclosure Information

All individuals in a position to influence the content of this activity must disclose relevant financial relationship(s) with commercial interests and the nature of the relationship. A commercial interest is defined as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients.

Advisory Committee Disclosures

Anne A. Moore, APN, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP

Professor of Nursing
Vanderbilt University

Ms. Moore is a consultant for Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Teva Women’s Health.

Robert Bunning, MD, FACP, FACR

Associate Medical Director

National Rehabilitation Hospital

ARHP Staff/Consultant Disclosures