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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Test Your Strengths and Gaps in Knowledge

  • Authors: Nancy Klimas, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 1/15/2020; Reviewed and Renewed: 2/3/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 2/3/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, pediatricians and other clinicians who manage patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

The goal of this activity is to assess physician knowledge of diagnosing and managing patients with ME/CFS.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Self-assess learning needs related to:
    • Evaluating patients with ME/CFS
    • Managing patients with ME/CFS


Disclosures

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Medscape, LLC, encourages Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.


Faculty

  • Nancy Klimas, MD

    Professor of Medicine
    College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Chair, Department of Clinical Immunology
    Nova Southeastern University
    Professor Emerita
    Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Nancy Klimas, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Editor

  • Pakinam Aboulsaoud, PharmD

    Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Pakinam Aboulsaoud, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

  • Christin Melton

    Freelance Writer, Kendall Park, New Jersey

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Christin Melton has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME, CE Reviewer / Nurse Planner

  • Hazel Dennison, DNP, RN, FNP, CPHQ, CNE

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Hazel Dennison, DNP, RN, FNP, CPHQ, CNE, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have 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 0.25 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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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Test Your Strengths and Gaps in Knowledge

Authors: Nancy Klimas, MDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 1/15/2020; Reviewed and Renewed: 2/3/2022

Valid for credit through: 2/3/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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