Continuing Education Program: Online CME: Rheumatology CME: Gout and Other Arthritides: Improving Outcomes: National Association for Continuing Education (NACE): Oct 12, 2009 - Oct 11, 2011
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National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
The mission of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) is to offer continuing education opportunities to provide learners in the fields of medicine, behavioral health, education, and related disciplines, with the most up-to-date, science-based information that will enable them to maintain or increase their knowledge, skills, and professional performance to ultimately benefit the public’s health.
By National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Published on 05/27/2010
Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes
National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
October 12, 2009 - October 11, 2011
Welcome to the National Association for Continuing Education webcast of our New Perspectives in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases: Update 2009. The topic of this webcast is Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes.
CME Sponsor:
National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Location:
Online CME
Course Instructors/Directors:
Arthur L. Weaver, MD, MS (disclosures included)
Alan Brown, MD
Jefrey Lieberman, MD
Harvey Parker, PhD
Michelle Frisch, MPH
Alan Goodstat, LCSW
Number of Credits:
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration Fee:
Free
More Info
Detailed Description:
Welcome to the National Association for Continuing Education webcast of our New Perspectives in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases: Update 2009. The topic of this webcast is Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes
The program was captured live in Hallandale, Florida on September 26, 2009 and features Dr. Arthur Weaver. Dr. Weaver is Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Section of Rheumatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Learning Objectives
Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes
National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
October 12, 2009 - October 11, 2011
Welcome to the National Association for Continuing Education webcast of our New Perspectives in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases: Update 2009. The topic of this webcast is Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes.
Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes
CME Sponsor:
National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)
Location:
Online CME
Course Instructors/Directors:
Arthur L. Weaver, MD, MS (disclosures included)
Alan Brown, MD
Jefrey Lieberman, MD
Harvey Parker, PhD
Michelle Frisch, MPH
Alan Goodstat, LCSW
Number of Credits:
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration Fee:
Free
More Info
Detailed Description:
Welcome to the National Association for Continuing Education webcast of our New Perspectives in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases: Update 2009. The topic of this webcast is Gout and Other Crystal Arthritides: Improving Outcomes
The program was captured live in Hallandale, Florida on September 26, 2009 and features Dr. Arthur Weaver. Dr. Weaver is Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Section of Rheumatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Learning Objectives
After completing this program participants should be able to:
- explain the clinical criteria that support a provisional diagnosis of gout
- identify existing and new therapies that have been shown to favorably alter the symptoms of acute gout
- discuss the appropriate urate goal when using chronic urate-lowering therapy and explain when uric acid levels should be measured; identify allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome
- explain strategies for the best long-term management of gout