OVERVIEW

Celiac Disease in the 21st Century: Understanding the Latest Management and Treatment Options for CD is organized by The University of Chicago and will be held from Apr 08, 2018 - Apr 09, 2020. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Target Audience:
This activity has been designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals in gastroenterology, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry, and endocrinology as well as nutritionists and dieticians who are interested in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of celiac disease.

Course Description:
This is an online CME-certified educational intervention designed to address the identified gaps in the care of patients with celiac disease. The online format will allow for convenient access and thus reach a broad audience of medical professionals. The incidence of the disease is growing, doubling approximately every 20 years, so education is more imperative than ever. Through these activities, clinicians will develop evidence-based treatment plans for the management of patients with celiac disease.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
• Assess the possibility of celiac disease in a much larger sample of patients;
• Screen for celiac disease using the correct antibody tests;
• Articulate the steps for making an accurate diagnosis of celiac disease;
• Describe conditions that put individuals at increased risk for developing celiac disease;
• Distinguish when to screen at-risk individuals for celiac disease;
• Outline how to test and treat gluten sensitivity;
• Draw conclusions from the most recent celiac disease research and its prospects.