The Hidden Link: Uncovering Chronic Kidney Disease’s Role in Cardiovascular Disease

Credits:
In support of improving patient care, Medical Learning Institute Inc is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Osteopathic Physician Continuing Medical Education:
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credit and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program. 

Allopathic Physician Continuing Medical Education:
Medical Learning Institute Inc (MLI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared through the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS). 

For Physicians requesting MOC credit, the post-test and evaluation are required in their entirety as well as your ABIM ID number, DOB (MM/DD), and a score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain MOC credit. 

Notice to Diplomates: MLI will report any claimed MOC/Lifelong Learning points to the appropriate Board within 4 weeks of completing the activity. Please ensure that you have provided your Board ID number and MMDD of birth.

AAFP CME Credit:
The AAFP has reviewed The Hidden Link–Uncovering Chronic Kidney Disease’s Role in Cardiovascular Disease and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.0 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 03/24/2026 to 03/23/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

PA:
Medical Learning Institute Inc has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until March 23, 2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hour.

Pharmacy:
Medical Learning Institute Inc designates this knowledge-based continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Statement:
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.