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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Managing Constipation in Primary Care: Cases From the Community

  • Authors: Joel Heidelbaugh, MD, FAAFP, FACG; Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG; Nicole G. Rockey, PharmD, BCACP
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 9/28/2022; Reviewed and Renewed: 9/29/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 9/29/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.50 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 0.50 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 0.50 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.050 CEUs)

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, nurses, and pharmacists.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to identify and manage occasional constipation in their patients using best available evidence.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Evidence-based recommendations for managing occasional constipation
    • Characteristics of different over-the-counter (OTC) constipation medications
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Tailoring OTC treatments for constipation based on patient-specific factors


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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

Disclosures for additional planners can be found here.


Moderator

  • Joel Heidelbaugh, MD, FAAFP, FACG

    Professor, Family Medicine and Urology
    Director, Medical Student Education
    Department of Family Medicine
    University of Michigan Medical School
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Disclosures

    Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

  • Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG

    Professor of Medicine
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Mayo Clinic
    Jacksonville, Florida

    Disclosures

    Brian E. Lacy, PhD, MD, FACG, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Gemelli; Ironwood; Salix; Sanofi; Takeda
    Research funding from: Bausch

  • Nicole G. Rockey, PharmD, BCACP

    Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Ambulatory Care
    Adjunct Clinical Professor in Pharmacy
    Michigan Medicine
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Disclosures

    Nicole G. Rockey, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editors

  • Roderick Smith, MS

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Roderick Smith, MS, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Renata Feldman, PharmD

    Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Renata Feldman, PharmD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • 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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  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 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

  • Awarded 0.50 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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    For Pharmacists

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Managing Constipation in Primary Care: Cases From the Community

Authors: Joel Heidelbaugh, MD, FAAFP, FACG; Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG; Nicole G. Rockey, PharmD, BCACPFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 9/28/2022; Reviewed and Renewed: 9/29/2023

Valid for credit through: 9/29/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to identify and manage occasional constipation in their patients using best available evidence.

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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