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CPD

Systemic Sclerosis With Interstitial Lung Disease: Key Challenges and Unmet Needs

  • Authors: Christopher P. Denton, PhD, FRCP
  • CPD Released: 6/25/2018
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 6/25/2019, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US rheumatologists, pulmonologists, allergists, and clinical immunologists.

The goal of this activity is to provide guidance regarding the identification and monitoring of patients with systemic sclerosis with interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and improve understanding of the disease burden and impact of pathogenesis on treatment selection.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will have increased knowledge regarding the:

  • Impact of SSc-ILD and unmet needs of patients
  • Diagnosis and monitoring of patients with SSc, and screening for SSc-ILD
  • Pathogenesis, clinical development, and progression of SSc


Disclosures

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Faculty

  • Christopher P. Denton, PhD, FRCP

    Professor of Experimental Rheumatology
    UCL Division of Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Christopher P. Denton, PhD, FRCP, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Actelion, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Sanofi-Aventis, Inventiva, Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Actelion, GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche
    Received grants for clinical research from: Actelion, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, CSL Behring, Inventiva

Editor

  • Marinella Calle, PhD, CMPP

    Scientific Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Marinella Calle, PhD, CMPP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Content Reviewer

  • Esther Nyarko, PharmD

    Associate Clinical CME Director

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Esther Nyarko, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.50 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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  1. Read the information provided on the title page regarding the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures, read and study the activity content and then complete the post-test questions. If you earn a passing score on the post-test and we have determined based on your registration profile that you may be eligible to claim CPD credit for completing this activity, we will issue you a CPD credit certificate.
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CPD

Systemic Sclerosis With Interstitial Lung Disease: Key Challenges and Unmet Needs

Authors: Christopher P. Denton, PhD, FRCPFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 6/25/2018

Valid for credit through: 6/25/2019, 11:59 PM EST

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