Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Improving Care and Patient Outcomes

 

Release Date: October 15, 2015

Last Reviewed: October 8, 2015

Expiration Date: October 15, 2016

 

This activity is provided by Global Education Group.  Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC is the educational partner.
                                                                                

                               

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Drexel University School of Medicine

Sleep Medicine and Lung Health Consultants

Pittsburgh, PA

 

This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of primary care practitioners, including internal medicine and family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. It will also be of benefit to community pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals interested in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

 

Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

This CME/CE activity complies with all requirements of the federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act. If a reportable event is associated with this activity, the accredited provider managing the program will provide the appropriate physician data to the Open Payments database.

Credit Designation Statement

Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

 

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

 

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at (303) 395-1782 or inquire@globaleducationgroup.com

 

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

To receive a CME certificate of participation, participants must:

A certificate of participation will be available for download/printing immediately following your successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.

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There is no fee required for participation in this activity.

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