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CME / ABIM MOC

Rheumatoid Arthritis Virtual Case Challenges: What Do You Do After the TNF Inhibitor?

  • Authors: Roy Fleischmann, MD; Stanley B. Cohen, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 4/29/2024
  • Valid for credit through: 4/29/2025, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 1.00 ABIM MOC points

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for rheumatologists and primary care physicians.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to assess disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, individualize treatment selection for patients who are intolerant or not responsive to TNF inhibitors, and monitor patients following medication modification.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Demonstrate improved performance associated with
    • Assessing disease activity using validated tools and scales in patients with RA
    • Selecting tests to screen patients with RA for comorbidities and other risk factors that may influence treatment decision-making
    • Selecting individualized pharmacologic therapy for patients with RA who have failed a TNF inhibitor
    • Assessing patients for treatment-related adverse events


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Faculty

  • Roy Fleischmann, MD

    Clinical Professor of Medicine
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Medical Director
    Metroplex Clinical Research Center
    Dallas, Texas

    Disclosures

    Roy Fleischmann, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; GlaxoSmithKline; Lilly; Novartis; Pfizer, Inc.
    Research funding from: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Galvani; Genentech; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Lilly; Novartis; Pfizer, Inc.; Roche; UCB Pharma, Inc.

  • Stanley B. Cohen, MD

    Clinical Professor of Medicine
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Medical Director
    Metroplex Clinical Research Center
    Dallas, Texas

    Disclosures

    Stanley B. Cohen, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; Aclaris; Amgen Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Genentech; Lilly; Pacira; Pfizer, Inc.; Roche; Sonoma
    Research funding from: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Genentech; Lilly; Pacira; Pfizer, Inc.; Roche

Editors

  • Karen Badal, MD, MPH

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Karen Badal, MD, MPH, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Ashley Stumvoll, MRes

    Associate Medical Writer, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Ashley Stumvoll, MRes, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Maria Morales, MSN, RN, CLNC

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Maria Morales, MSN, RN, CLNC, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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CME / ABIM MOC

Rheumatoid Arthritis Virtual Case Challenges: What Do You Do After the TNF Inhibitor?

Authors: Roy Fleischmann, MD; Stanley B. Cohen, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 4/29/2024

Valid for credit through: 4/29/2025, 11:59 PM EST

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ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY

How would you personalize treatment for this patient with rheumatoid arthritis?

Enhance your clinical skills as you engage with patients in an objective and realistic interactive simulation. Treat patients, diagnose medical conditions, and prescribe medications. There are no limits to your choices - order from thousands of labs, diagnoses, devices and drugs using an intuitive patient chart-based interface.

Powerful metrics track your performance and provide instant expert feedback on your decisions. Upon completion, results will be presented, along with author commentary on each case.

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