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MedicalMinute: Early Induction Therapy for IBD

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In this concise video, review a synthesis of recommendations from AGA and ACG guidelines on the treatment of moderate to severe UC and CD, and hear expert discussion on the rationale for early induction therapy with a biologic.

Physicians: Maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hour

Released: April 26, 2021

Expiration: April 25, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Bruce E. Sands

Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS

Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine
Chief of the Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology

Mount Sinai Hospital
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Health System
Director, Digestive Disease Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

AbbVie

Bristol Myers Squibb

Target Audience

This program is intended for gastroenterologists, advanced practice clinicians, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with IBD.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Summarize the latest guideline-recommended therapies for initial induction treatment of moderate to severe UC and CD

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS

Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine
Chief of the Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology

Mount Sinai Hospital
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Health System
Director, Digestive Disease Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York

Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Abivax, Arena, AstraZeneca, Bacainn, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Pharmaceuticals, Celltrion, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Index, Inotrem, Ironwood, Janssen, Kallyope, Lilly, Pfizer, Prometheus Biosciences, Prometheus Therapeutics, Surrozen, Takeda, Target RWE, USWM Enterprises, and Viela Bio and funds for research support from Theravance.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Craig Borders,

Vice President, Managing Scientific Director

Craig Borders has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Ruth Cohen,

Ruth Cohen Cooper, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Beth-Ann Norton, MS, RN, ANP-BC

Beth-Ann Norton, MS, RN, ANP-BC, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Pfizer.

Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD

Associate Director, Scientific Services

Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.25 contact hours.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from April 26, 2021, through April 25, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 100% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ competence in navigating the most challenging clinical issues related to IBD care so that both patient and clinician are satisfied with treatment outcomes.