CME/CE Programs
- RAPID Clinician Educator – A CME reference guide on rheumatoid arthritis
The clinician educator is a practical reference guide and patient education tool that highlights the critical role of the primary care provider (PCP) in reducing disability and improving outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes
Release date: February 28, 2011
Expiration date: February 29, 2012Co-sponsored by Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Curatio CME Institute
Support for this activity is made possible through independent educational grant funding from Abbott, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., and Pfizer.
An interactive version of the clinician educator is available as an iPhone app and includes:
- Video segments that review the squeeze test and discuss such clinically essential topics as the importance of early diagnosis from a patient’s point of view, the role of the PCP in establishing early diagnosis, and recommended vaccinations for patients with RA or a provisional diagnosis of RA
- A printable/downloadable reference guide that can be used to help patients assess their symptoms and that primary care providers can incorporate into their discussions with patients
Available through iTunes® (or search for Curatio in the App Store)
The clinician educator is also available as a printable pocket guide. Side A presents a brief, to-the-point overview of RA, its clinical features, and the current strategies for its diagnosis and management. Side B is designed for patients and should help PCPs discuss the disease with their patients.
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- Primary Care Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Making the Diagnosis and Optimizing Outcomes
This monograph focuses on the role of the primary care provider in diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis and devotes particular attention to identifying situations when a rheumatologist should be consulted. A patient education pamphlet providing an overview of the disease is included in the monograph.
Release date: June 2011
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Expiration date: June 2012
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour
- Ask the Expert: Addressing questions on the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
In this Ask the Expert series, Drs. Michael Weinblatt, Clifton Bingham, and Karen Costenbader respond to your clinical questions on topics relating to the management and care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis..
Release date: September 13, 2011
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Expiration date: September 13, 2012
Estimated time to complete activity: 45 minutes
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Primary Care Initiative for Improved Diagnosis and Outcomes – Webcast
This expert discussion focuses on the criteria necessary for making an early provisional diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), referring a patient to a rheumatologist, providing care to an RA patient while waiting for the rheumatologist to begin disease-modifying therapy, and managing common comorbidities seen in patients with RA.
Release date: October 24, 2011
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Expiration date: October 24, 2012
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour
- Management of Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
In this interactive online and mobile ClinicalUpdate activity, Drs. Vivian Bykerk and David Kountz discuss the continuing management of patients with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis in the primary care setting. Topics include the importance of monitoring for changes in disease activity and the management and monitoring of common comorbid conditions, including cardiovascular disease, infection, malignancies, and pulmonary complications.
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- Optimizing Outcomes: Making the Early Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care
In this interactive online and mobile ClinicalUpdate activity, Drs. Karen Costenbader and Paul Doghramji discuss the importance of an early and accurate provisional diagnosis and targeted laboratory screening for patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis, as well as the advantages of a multidisciplinary team approach and the benefit of early intervention on the course and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes
Release date: February 16, 2011
Expiration date: February 16, 2012If you prefer to participate in the activity via your iPhone®
Co-sponsored by Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Curatio CME Institute
Support for this activity is made possible through independent educational grant funding from Abbott, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., and Pfizer.
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- New Biologic Therapies and Agents in the Pipeline for Rheumatoid Arthritis
In this Expert Practice, Dr. Joel M. Kremer of Albany Medical College and The Center for Rheumatology in Albany, New York discussed a number of new biologic agents in development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. He reviewed recent clinical data for these agents and shared his insights on how they may fit into existing treatment paradigms.
Release date: July 2009
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Expiration date: July 31, 2010
No longer available for credit
Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes
- Strategies to Maintain Tight Control of Rheumatoid Arthritis
In this issue of Expert Practice, we interviewed Philip Mease, MD, Chief of Rheumatology Research at the Swedish Medical Center and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He provided insights regarding the benefits of maintaining tight control in the treatment of RA as well as tips on how to quantify disease activity.
Release date: April 2009
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Expiration date: April 30, 2010
No longer available for credit
Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes
