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CME / CE

Insights on sGC Stimulators in PH

  • Authors: Charles P. Vega, MD; Sonja D. Bartolome, MD
  • CME / CE Released: 9/29/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 9/29/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, pulmonologists, primary care physicians (PCPs), nurses, and pharmacists. 

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to integrate sGC stimulators for the treatment of PH.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have greater competence related to
    • The appropriate use of sGC stimulators in the care of patients with PH to improve patient outcomes


Disclosures

As organizations accredited by the ACCME, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center (EINSTEIN) and Medscape, LLC, require everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible entity (industry). The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 24 months prior to the activity that could create a conflict of interest. 

EINSTEIN and Medscape, LLC, encourage 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. 


Host

  • Charles P. Vega, MD

    Clinical Professor, Family Medicine
    Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC)
    Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
    University of California, Irvine
    Irvine, California

    Disclosures

    Charles P. Vega, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson

Faculty

  • Sonja D. Bartolome, MD

    Professor, Internal Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
    Medical Director of the Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Program
    Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
    UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas

    Disclosures

    Sonja D. Bartolome, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Janssen; United Therapeutics
    Research funding from: Acceleron Pharma; Gossamer Bio; Lung Biotechnology PBC; Merck; PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals; United Therapeutics Corp.

Editor

  • George Boutsalis, PhD

    Senior Director, Content Development, Medscape, LLC 

    Disclosures

    George Boutsalis, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships. 

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewers

This activity has been peer reviewed in its entirety, for bias and objectivity, by reviewers that have no relevant financial relationships in the last 24 months prior to the activity. The authors of this activity provided educational content and resources in advance, as we requested. All their recommendations for patient care were made based on current science, evidence, and clinical reasoning, while giving a fair and balanced view of unbiased diagnostic and therapeutic options.

Sandhya Murthy, MD
CME Reviewer, Montefiore Medical Center
Disclosure: Sandhya Murthy, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months

Kathleen O’Connor, BSN,
CNE Reviewer, Montefiore Medical Center
Disclosure: Kathleen O’Connor has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months

Katherine E. Di Palo, PharmD, FAHA, FHFSA, BCACP, BCGP 
CPE Reviewer, Montefiore Medical Center
Disclosure: Katherine E. Di Palo, PharmD, FAHA, FHFSA, BCACP, BCGP has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies in the last 24 months

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


Accreditation Statements

Developed through a partnership between Medscape and Montefiore Medical Center. 

Montefiore-eins

In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine -Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    For Physicians

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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    For Nurses

  • This activity is awarded 0.25 contact hours (based on 60 minutes per contact hour).

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    For Pharmacists

  • This knowledge-based activity UAN # JA4008224-0000-22-055-H01-P-Pqualifies for 0.25 contact hours (0.0025 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit.

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    For submission of Pharmacist CE credit to CPE Monitor, please ensure your Medscape registration is PROVIDED with your birthdate (MM/DD) and NABP ID number.

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For questions regarding the content of this activity, contact the accredited provider for this CME/CE activity noted above. For technical assistance, contact [email protected]


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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(s)™, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test.

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CME / CE

Insights on sGC Stimulators in PH

Authors: Charles P. Vega, MD; Sonja D. Bartolome, MDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / CE Released: 9/29/2022

Valid for credit through: 9/29/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to enhance clinician integration of sGC stimulators across the spectrum of PH.

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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