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CPD

Identifying Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis on Imaging and Collaborating With the Multidisciplinary Team

  • Authors: Elisabeth Bendstrup, MD, PhD; Vanessa Smith, MD, PhD; Simon Walsh, MD, PhD, MRCP, FFRRCSI
  • CPD Released: 10/24/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 10/24/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Non-US Physicians - maximum of 0.50 CPD

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    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US radiologists, pulmonologists, and rheumatologists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to increase ability to identify HRCT patterns associated with interstitial lung disease and progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have greater competence related to
    • Differentiating HRCT patterns to determine the possibility of a fibrosing interstitial lung disease diagnosis
    • Identifying progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) in serial HRCTs
  • Have greater knowledge related to
    • Combining clinical and radiological outcomes in a multidisciplinary context to identify PPF


Disclosures

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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.


Faculty

  • Elisabeth Bendstrup, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy
    Aarhus University Hospital
    Aarhus, Denmark

    Disclosures

    Elisabeth Bendstrup, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

  • Vanessa Smith, MD, PhD

    Professor of Rheumatology
    Ghent University
    Ghent, Belgium

    Disclosures

    Vanessa Smith, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Janssen-Cilag
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Galapagos; Janssen-Cilag
    Research funding from: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Janssen-Cilag

  • Simon Walsh, MD, PhD, MRCP, FFRRCSI

    Thoracic Radiologist and NIHR Clinician Scientist
    National Heart and Lung Institute
    Imperial College
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Simon Walsh, MD, PhD, MRCP, FFRRCSI, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editors

  • Marinella Calle, PhD, CMPP

    Senior Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Marinella Calle, PhD, CMPP, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Diana Lucifero, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Diana Lucifero, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    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.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.50 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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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 participating in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the credit eligibility period that is noted on the title page.

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  1. Read the information provided on the title page regarding the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures, read and study the activity content and then complete the post-test questions. If you earn a passing score on the post-test and we have determined based on your registration profile that you may be eligible to claim CPD credit for completing this activity, we will issue you a CPD credit certificate.
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CPD

Identifying Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis on Imaging and Collaborating With the Multidisciplinary Team

Authors: Elisabeth Bendstrup, MD, PhD; Vanessa Smith, MD, PhD; Simon Walsh, MD, PhD, MRCP, FFRRCSIFaculty and Disclosures

CPD Released: 10/24/2023

Valid for credit through: 10/24/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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