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CME / ABIM MOC

A New Era in Retinal Disease Management: Targeting New Pathways and Investigating Novel MOAs

  • Authors: Caroline Baumal, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 5/26/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 5/26/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for ophthalmologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists, and optometrists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to have a better understanding of new and emerging treatments for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) so they can optimize outcomes for patients with retinal disease as more treatments with novel mechanisms of action (MOAs) or dosing become available.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • VEGF pathway 
    • Angiopoietin (Ang) pathway in disease pathogenesis 
    • MOAs of new treatments for nAMD and DME  


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Faculty

  • Caroline Baumal, MD

    Professor of Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgery
    New England Eye Center
    Tufts Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Caroline Baumal, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Apellis; Genetech; Novartis
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Regeneron

Editors

  • Pakinam Aboulsoud, PharmD

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Pakinam Aboulsoud, PharmD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Christin Melton, ELS

    Associate Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Christin Melton, ELS, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, 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 0.50 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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    Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by COPE to provide continuing education to optometrists.
    Credit Statement: This course is COPE approved for 0.5 hours of CE credit. Activity #123431 and Course ID 77008-TD. Check with your local state licensing board to see if this counts toward your CE requirement for re-licensure.

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CME / ABIM MOC

A New Era in Retinal Disease Management: Targeting New Pathways and Investigating Novel MOAs

Authors: Caroline Baumal, MDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 5/26/2022

Valid for credit through: 5/26/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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