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CME

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: On the Cusp of a Change in Management -- New Guidelines, New Care Pathways

  • Authors: Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD; Patricia L.R. Delai, MD; Clive S. Friedman, BDS (Diplomate AAPD)
  • CME Released: 1/4/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 1/4/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of pediatricians, orthopedists, orthopedic surgeons, hematology/oncology specialists, medical geneticists, and endocrinologists.

The goal of this activity is to highlight important recommendations from the 2021 fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) guidelines and how those recommendations apply to care pathways for routine practice.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Diagnostic criteria for FOP, based on current guidelines
    • Guideline-based management of FOP
    • Advice that should be provided to patients with FOP


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Faculty

  • Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD

    Robert and Arlene Kogod Professor of Geriatric Medicine
    Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Advisor or consultant for: Incyte; Ipsen Pharmaceuticals; Native Technologies; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
    Grants for clinical research from: Genome Protection, Inc.; Ipsen Pharmaceuticals; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

  • Patricia L.R. Delai, MD

    Professor of Rare Diseases
    Dental and Medical School
    São Leopoldo Mandic
    Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
    Medical Advisor
    Brazilian FOP Association
    São Paulo, Brazil

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Patricia L.R. Delai, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Other: Principal investigator for clinical trial from Ipsen Pharmaceuticals

  • Clive S. Friedman, BDS (Diplomate AAPD)

    Assistant Clinical Professor
    Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Pediatric Oral Health and Dentistry
    London, Ontario, Canada   

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Clive S. Friedman, BDS (Diplomate AAPD), has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Advisor or consultant for: Ipsen Pharmaceuticals
    Grants for clinical research from: Ipsen Pharmaceuticals

Editor

  • Walid Amara, MD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Walid Amara, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

CME Reviewer

  • Robert Morris, PharmD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Robert Morris, PharmD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: ViiV Healthcare
    Owns stock, stock options, or bonds from: GlaxoSmithKline

None of the nonfaculty planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Peer Reviewer

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


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CME

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: On the Cusp of a Change in Management -- New Guidelines, New Care Pathways

Authors: Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD; Patricia L.R. Delai, MD; Clive S. Friedman, BDS (Diplomate AAPD)Faculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME Released: 1/4/2022

Valid for credit through: 1/4/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is to highlight important recommendations from the 2021 fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) guidelines and how those recommendations apply to care pathways for routine practice.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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