ACCREDITATION
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of health care professionals involved in the care of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
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Describe current screening, diagnosis, and management options for patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
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Apply optimal treatment strategies for patients with CLD and GI disorders
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Compare and contrast currently available treatment modalities for CLD and GI disorders
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Focus Medical Communications. MER 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.
Accreditation Statement
Physician Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Upon completing an evaluation, please note the maximum credit hours to be claimed for the following sessions:
• APP Session – maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Plenary Session – maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies relevant financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.
MER and the Focus Medical Communications planners have no relevant financial relationships to disclose unless listed.
Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources and/or Focus Medical Communications. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
Fee Information
There is no fee for this educational activity.
Jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and Focus Medical Communications.
