Radon Exposure and Health Risks
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0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ ...OVERVIEW
Radon Exposure and Health Risks is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).
Original Release Date: January 7, 2022
Termination Date: January 7, 2025
Description:
The US EPA estimates that 21,000 radon-related deaths occur annually in the United States. In Massachusetts, radon, a colorless, odorless, tasteless and radioactive gas, is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It is important to understand that health risks can be reduced with testing and radon mitigation. This online CME course focuses on how healthcare providers can play an integral role in providing education and directing their patients to available resources.
Course Objectives:
- Describe the link between radon exposure and lung cancer risk
- Educate patients on radon risks and mitigation
- Explain elevated risk of lung cancer due to smoking status combined with radon exposure
- Direct patients to available resources
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditation and Credit Information
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, this activity has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Family Medicine
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Nuclear Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry and Neurology
- Radiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.50 Category 1 credit for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Exam/Assessment: A score of 70% or higher is required to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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