Complimentary Dinner and CME Symposium
Unraveling Myths and Misconceptions About IBS-C and Chronic Constipation in Family Practice
Thursday, October 23, 2014
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Registration and Complimentary Dinner
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Clinical Program
Grand Hyatt Washington
*This event is not a part of the official AAFP Scientific Assembly
Agenda
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Room: Independence A Ballroom
Room: Independence A Ballroom
Faculty
Thad Wilkins, MD, MBA, FAAFP (Chair)
Professor of Family Medicine
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Augusta, GA
Professor of Family Medicine
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Augusta, GA
Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACP, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Julie L. Dahl-Smith, DO, DABMA, FAAFP
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
ACGME and AOA Program Director
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Augusta, GA
Lucinda A. Harris, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
ACGME and AOA Program Director
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University
Augusta, GA
Lucinda A. Harris, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo School of Medicine
Scottsdale, AZ
*This event is not a part of the official AAFP Scientific Assembly
Agenda
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Registration and Complimentary Dinner
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Clinical Program
- Incidence and Challenges of IBS-C and CC in Family Practice
- Clinical Criteria for Evidence-based Diagnosis of IBS-C and CC
Faculty Discussion - Managing the Challenges of IBS-C and CC: Evidence-based Treatment Approaches
Faculty Discussion - Strategies for Providing Patient Support
Faculty Discussion - Question & Answer Session
Target Audience
This initiative has been designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare professionals interested in the management of patients with IBS-C and CC.
Accreditation Statement
Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In collaboration with the Hospital Quality Foundation.
AAFP Credit
This live activity, Unraveling Myths and Misconceptions about IBS-C and Chronic Constipation in Family Practice, with a beginning date of October 23, 2014, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Commercial Support
This CME initiative is supported by an educational grant from Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
In accordance with ACCME requirements on disclosure, information about relationships with commercial interests (if any) for anyone contributing to content development will be included in materials distributed at the time of the activity.
Registration
To register for this complimentary symposium, please click Continue below or call toll-free: (877) 252-5100, ext. 2.
To register for this complimentary symposium, please click Continue below or call toll-free: (877) 252-5100, ext. 2.