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accreditation statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
credit designation
Physicians
eNewsletter: The Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
Podcast: The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category
1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent
of their participation in the activity.
disclaimer statement
The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own. Use of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
To successfully complete this activity, participants must read the content, then link to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s CME website to complete the post-test, and evaluation. Once you receive a passing grade, you can access and print your certificate of credit. NOTE: If you have already registered for the Hopkins CME programs at the CME Website simply enter the requested information when prompted.
statement of responsibility
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
intended audience
This activity has been developed for the Primary Care Physician, Internist, and Infectious Disease Specialist.
There are no prerequisites.
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internet cme policy
The Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is committed to protect the privacy of its members and customers. The Johns Hopkins University SOM CME maintains its Internet site as an information resource and service for physicians, other health professionals and the public.
Continuing Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will keep your personal and credit information confidential when you participate in a CME Internet based program. Your information will never be given to anyone outside of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s CME program. CME collects only the information necessary to provide you with the services that you request.
faculty
disclosure
As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any relevant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a provider has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation. The Course Director and planning committee have reported the following:
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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD – has disclosed that he has served as a consultant Adamas Pharmaceuticals, LifeCell, Schering-Plough, and Wyeth. He has disclosed that he is a stock shareholder of Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Pfizer. |
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John G. Bartlett, MD – has disclosed that he has served as a consultant for Salient. |
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Sara E. Cosgrove, MD, MS – has disclosed that she has received grants or research support from Cubist, AdvanDX, and Astellas, and served as a consultant for Theravance/Astellas, Merck, and Forest. |
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hardware & software requirements
Pentium 800 processor or greater, Windows
98/NT/2000/XP or Mac OS 9/X, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, 56K Modem or better,
Windows Media Player 9.0 or later, 128 MB of RAM, monitor settings: high color at 800 x 600
pixels, sound card and speakers, Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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