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CME / ABIM MOC

JAK Inhibitors and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Data Blitz

  • Authors: Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MS, MPH; Stanley Cohen, MD
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 8/18/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 8/18/2023
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.25 ABIM MOC points

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for rheumatologists, primary care practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to improve the overall care, assessment, and management of patients with RA and to achieve treatment goals by improving the application of evidence-based recommendations for JAK inhibitors.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Recent key developments around JAK inhibitors
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Applying clinical trial data to clinical decision-making in RA
  • Have greater confidence related to
    • Integrating clinical data into treatment decisions


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Faculty

  • Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MS, MPH

    Marguerite Jones Harbert – Gene Ball Endowed Professor of Medicine
    Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama

    Disclosures

    Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MS, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie; Amgen; Aqtual; Bendcare; Bristol Myers Squibb; CorEvitas; FASTER; GlaxoSmithKline; IlluminationHealth; Janssen; Labcorp; Lilly; Myriad; Novartis; Pfizer; Sanofi; Scipher; Setpoint; TNacity Blue Ocean; UCB; United Rheumatology 
    Research funding from: AbbVie; Amgen; Aqtual; Bendcare; Bristol Myers Squibb; CorEvitas; FASTER; GlaxoSmtihKline; IlluminationHealth; Janssen; Labcorp; Lilly; Myriad; Novartis; Pfizer; Sanofi; Scipher; Setpoint; TNacity Blue Ocean; UCB; United Rheumatology 

  • Stanley Cohen, MD

    Clinical Professor of Medicine
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Co-Medical Director
    Metroplex Clinical Research Center
    Dallas, Texas

    Disclosures

    Stanley Cohen, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editor

  • Karen Badal, MD, MPH

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC 

    Disclosures

    Karen Badal, MD, MPH, has no relevant financial relationships.   

Compliance Reviewer

  • Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP, has no relevant financial relationships.


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CME / ABIM MOC

JAK Inhibitors and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Data Blitz

Authors: Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MS, MPH; Stanley Cohen, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 8/18/2022

Valid for credit through: 8/18/2023

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to improve the overall care, assessment, and management of patients with RA and to achieve treatment goals by improving the application of evidence-based recommendations for JAK inhibitors.

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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