Rheumatology Pearls in Systemic Sclerosis

Ames, IA US
September 18, 2019

Mary Greeley Medical Center Grand Rounds is a multi-disciplinary clinical activity which serves to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public or the profession.  

Target Audience

Physicians, Advance Practice Professionals, Nurses, and Medical Students (rotating).

Purpose

  • This activity will address a gap which focuses on the early recognition of systemic sclerosis in primary care and other subspecialty practices.

Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish primary from secondary Raynaud's phenomenon.
  • Recognize the clinical manifestations of systemic sclerosis.
  • Understand the indications for immunosuppressive therapy in systemic sclerosis.

Speaker(s)

Alicia Hinze, MD
Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic

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Ashima Makol, MD
Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic

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Disclosures

Speaker(s)

  • Dr. Hinze and Dr. Makol indicate they have no relationships with a commercial entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients.

CME Committee

  • No member of the Mary Greeley Medical Center CME Committee who planned this activity has any financial relationship to disclose relating to the content. 

This program is supported by gifts to the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation from Mary Greeley Medical Center, McFarland Clinic, First American Bank, and Green Hills Health Care Center. The content and selection of speaker(s) is the responsibility of the Mary Greeley Medical Center for Continuing Medical Education Committee and not the sponsors of this program.

    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.00 AOA Category 2­A
    Course opens: 
    09/18/2019
    Course expires: 
    09/18/2019
    Event starts: 
    09/18/2019 - 12:00pm CDT
    Event ends: 
    09/18/2019 - 1:00pm CDT
    Cost:
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    Mary Greeley Medical Center
    Bessie Myers Auditorium
    1111 Duff Avenue
    Ames, IA 50010
    United States

    Continuing Education Credit

    DO: Des Moines University (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

    EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

    No commercial interest company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.

    DISCLOSURE

    Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. They will also disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Determination of educational content and the selection of speakers is the responsibility of the activity director. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas. The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The content of each presentation does not necessarily reflect the views of Des Moines University.

    Available Credit

    • 1.00 AOA Category 2­A

    Price

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