Diagnosis and Treatment of Castleman Disease: The Role of the Oncology Nurse
Release Date: November 30, 2020
Last Reviewed: November 24, 2020
Expiration Date: November 30, 2021
Time to Complete Activity: 1.25 hours
*This activity expired for credit on November 30, 2021 and is no longer available for credit
FACULTY
David C. Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics
University of Pennsylvania
Associate Director, Patient Impact
Penn Orphan Disease Center
Founding Director
Center for Cytokine Storm Treatment & Laboratory
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
Philadelphia, PA
Frits van Rhee, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director
UAMS Myeloma Center
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
Colleen Erb, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC.
In collaboration with the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network. 
Disclosure of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from EUSA Pharma.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of oncology nurses, including advanced practice nurses (APNs) and registered nurses (RNs). It will also benefit other clinicians who manage patients with Castleman disease.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Outline the signs and symptoms of Castleman disease as they relate to early diagnosis
- Describe FDA-approved and guideline-recommended therapies for Castleman disease
Nursing Continuing Education
Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity for 1.25 contact hours is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of Global Education Group and Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC. Global Education Group is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 110121. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.1 hour(s) of pharmacology).
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This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 11/30/2020 to 11/30/2021 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. AAPA reference number: CME-201465.
Term of Offering
This activity was released on November 30, 2020 and is valid for one year. Requests for credit must be made no later than November 30, 2021.
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To receive a CE certificate of participation, you should:
- Follow instructions to register or log in with your professional information and complete the pre-activity assessment
- View the online activity in its entirety
- Complete and submit the online posttest and evaluation. You must answer 70% of the posttest questions correctly to earn credit. You will have unlimited opportunities to successfully complete the posttest
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The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
Name of Faculty or Presenter | Reported Financial Relationship |
David C. Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc | Grant/Research Support: EUSA Pharma; |
Frits van Rhee, MD, PhD | Consulting Fees: Adaptive Biotechnologies; EUSA Pharma; Karyopharm; Secura Bio; |
Colleen Erb, CRNP | No financial relationships to disclose |
The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
Name of Planner or Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
Ashley Marostica, RN, MSN | No financial relationships to disclose |
Kristin Delisi, NP | No financial relationships to disclose |
Andrea Funk | No financial relationships to disclose |
Liddy Knight | No financial relationships to disclose |
Ashley Cann | No financial relationships to disclose |
Andrea Primeau | No financial relationships to disclose |
Alfred Saint Jacques | No financial relationships to disclose |
Kimberly Joab | No financial relationships to disclose |
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