CME Sponsor:
National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)

Location:
Online CME

Course Instructors/Directors:
Arthur Weaver, MD, MS (disclosures included)
Alan Brown, MD
Jefrey Lieberman, MD, FACP
Harvey Parker, PhD
Michelle Frisch, MPH
Alan Goodstat, LCSW

Number of Credits:
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registration Fee:
Free

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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 New Frontiers of Biologic Therapies for RA: Comparing and Contrasting Existing and Emerging Biologics.

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:
  • List various biologic therapies undergoing clinical development
  • Explain the mechanisms of action of emerging biologic therapies
  • Compare and contrast existing and forthcoming biologic therapies
  • Evaluate potential consequences of treatment with new biologic agents