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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Do You Know Wilson Disease? Expert Insights to Advance Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Authors: Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD; Peter Hedera, MD, PhD; Aurelia Poujois, MD, PhD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 11/16/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 11/16/2024, 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) (0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for physicians who manage the many manifestations of patients with Wilson disease, including gastroenterologists/hepatologists, neurologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, ophthalmologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to improve disease-state awareness of clinical signs and symptoms and red-flag findings indicative of Wilson disease to raise the index of clinical suspicion and improve timely diagnosis and initiation of treatment. As well, the goal of this initiative is to educate clinicians on applying novel treatments for Wilson disease in an evidence-based manner.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Unmet needs in the management of Wilson disease
    • Latest clinical evidence for the use of novel trientine salts for the treatment of Wilson disease
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Identify patients who would benefit from newer Wilson disease treatment strategies based on the latest clinical evidence


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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.


Moderator

  • Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD

    Professor of Medicine and Surgery
    Director, Center for Excellence for Wilson Disease at Yale
    Yale University School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Disclosures

    Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (former); Arbormed; DepYmed; Orphalan; Vivet Therapeutics
    Research funding from: Orphalan; Vivet Therapeutics
    Stock options from: DepYmed

  • Peter Hedera, MD, PhD

    Professor
    Raymond Lee Lebby Endowed Chair of Parkinson’s Disease Research
    Director, Movement Disorders Program
    Department of Neurology
    University of Louisville
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States

    Disclosures

    Peter Hedera, MD, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Aurelia Poujois, MD, PhD

    Neurologist
    Head
    Rare Disease Reference Centre Wilson Disease and Other Copper-Related Rare Diseases
    Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild
    Paris, France

    Disclosures

    Aurelia Poujois, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Orphalan; Univar Solutions
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Orphalan
    Research funding from: addmedica; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Orphalan

Editor

  • Kathy Merlo

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Kathy Merlo 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.


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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Do You Know Wilson Disease? Expert Insights to Advance Diagnosis and Treatment

Authors: Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD; Peter Hedera, MD, PhD; Aurelia Poujois, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 11/16/2023

Valid for credit through: 11/16/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Contents of This Activity

To start this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing the brief survey at the bottom. 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.

Do You Know Wilson Disease?​ Expert Insights to Advance Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr Schilsky begins this program by discussing unmet needs in Wilson disease.
Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD

Raising Disease Suspicion in Your Practice: Overcoming Key Challenges

Dr Hedera discusses the varied clinical presentation of Wilson disease.
Peter Hedera, MD, PhD

Evaluating Treatment Options in Wilson Disease: Established Therapies

Dr Poujois discusses treating and monitoring patients with Wilson disease.
Aurelia Poujois, MD, PhD

Evaluating Treatment Options in Wilson Disease​: New Therapies and Future Directions

Dr Schilsky discusses novel therapies for Wilson disease.
Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD

Integrating New Treatments into Practice: Real-World Case in Wilson Disease

Dr Schilsky presents the case of a patient with Wilson disease.
Michael L. Schilsky, MD, FAASLD
 

Educational Impact Challenge

Please answer the questions below to self-assess your knowledge. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned.

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