OVERVIEW

A Viral Trigger for Celiac Disease is organized by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

Start Date : 09/29/2019
Last Modified: 04/07/2019
Expires Date: 08/31/2020

Accreditation:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (.1) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 1 contact hour.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Recognize the food antigen responsible for autoimmune attack of the intestine in celiac disease
• Identify the genetic basis for risk of developing celiac disease
• Recall the mechanism of immunological destruction of intestinal epithelial cells in celiac disease
• Describe how viruses are thought to trigger celiac disease development

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.