CHB Common Ground: 1st of 3 Newsletters Demonstrating the Clinical Application of the AASLD and EASL Guidelines

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> First in a series of three CME/CE-certified newsletters

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> Release

> Date: April 23, 2010

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> Expiration

> Date: April 23, 2011

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Launch Newsletter

> From Paper to Practice: Clinical Application of AASLD Guidelines for Optimal

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> Thisactivity is jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

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> This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead

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> Faculty

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> , MD, FACP

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> Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Hepatology

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> Center for Liver Disease

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> University of Miami School of Medicine

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> Miami, FL

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> Mark Sulkowski, MD

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> Associate Professor of Medicine

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> Medical Director, Viral Hepatitis Center

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> s Hopkins University School of Medicine

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> Baltimore, MD

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> Program

> Overview

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> CHB Common Ground Gazette is a CME/CE-certified program providing expert

> commentary that will demonstrate the clinical applications of

> the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)

> and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)

> Guidelines, as well as provide patient case studies to further

> advance the management of care for persons with CHB.

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> Target

> Audience

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> This activity

> has been designed to meet the educational needs of health care

> providers who care for patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB),

> including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,

> and registered nurses.

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> Educational

> Objectives

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> After completing this program, participants will be better able to:

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> Identify candidates who are at high risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection

> and deliver prevention education

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> Select treatment strategies for CHB (including treatments for patients

> living with coinfections, comorbidities, and cirrhosis) based

> on an understanding of guidelines issued by the American Association

> for the Study of Liver Diseases

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> Compare methods for evaluating antiviral treatment response in CHB patients

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> Identify strategies to prevent or manage antiviral resistance in the

> long-term management of patients with CHB

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> Physician Continuing Medical Education

> Accreditation Statement

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> This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with

> the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council

> for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship

> of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and HealthmattersCME.

> PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education

> for physicians.

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> Credit Designation

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> Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational

> activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

> Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent

> of their participation in the activity.

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> Nursing Continuing Medical Education

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> Credit Designation

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> This educational activity for 1.3 contact hours is provided by

> Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

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> Accreditation Statements

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> Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider

> of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing

> Center's Commission on Accreditation. A statement of credit will

> be issued only upon receipt of completed activity evaluation form

> and will be mailed to you within three weeks.

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> California Board of Registered Nursing

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> Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved by the California

> Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13485 for 1.6 contact

> hours.

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> Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

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> Postgraduate

> Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers

> and other individuals who are in a position to control the content

> of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of

> interest they may have as related to the content of this activity.

> All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by

> PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned

> in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness

> of patient care recommendations.

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> There is no fee for this CME/CE-certified activity.

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> Media: Newsletter

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> How to Obtain CME/CE Credit

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> In order to receive CME/CE credit for your participation in this activity,

> please go to www.cmeuniversity.com and register or login. Click on " Find

Post-tests by Course "

> on the navigation menu, and search by project ID: 7133. Upon successfully

> completing the post-test (with a passing score of 70% or better)

> and the online evaluation form, your certificate will be made

> available immediately.

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> References

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