OVERVIEW

In Pursuit of Better Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Inhibiting Inflammatory Pathways With Newer Models of Therapy is organized by Med Learning Group and will be held from Mar 29, 2019 - Mar 29, 2020.

Target Audience:
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of primarily rheumatologists with a secondary audience of internists and allied healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Accreditation:
Credit Designation Statement
Med Learning Group designates this online activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the online activity.

Nursing Credit Information
Purpose: This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the care of patients with RA. Credits: 1.0 ANCC Contact Hours.

CNE Accreditation Statement:
Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Description:
This online activity is focused on the team involved in the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Learning Objectives:
After completing the CME activity, learners should be better able to:
• Discuss the role of inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis that results in its complex phenotype
• Review the international medical society treatment recommendations and the supporting clinical data for patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis
• Evaluate the incorporation of interleukin-6 therapy to inhibit the progression of structural damage in patients with moderate-to-severe RA
• Describe the diversity in patient populations with rheumatoid arthritis and its effects on management and treat-to-target goals.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.