ForuMS: Highlights from the 2021 CMSC Annual Meeting

Credit Available

• Physicians — maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Nurses — maximum of 1.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development credit (NCPD) (1.5 in the area of pharmacology)
• Pharmacists — maximum of 1.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit

All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of neurologists, primary care clinicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, PAs, rehabilitation specialists, mental health specialists, radiologists, and other clinicians who are part of the team that manages patients with MS.

Program Overview

This timely enduring activity is designed to review highlights from the 2021 CMSC annual meeting.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Discuss information presented during CMSC’s annual meeting in October 2021
Review the critical role that multidisciplinary professionals play in the comprehensive care of MS patients
Integrate the latest evidence into the comprehensive, team-based care of people living with MS

Faculty

Scott Newsome, DO, MSCS, FAAN, FANA
President, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
Director, Neurosciences Consultation and Infusion Center
Co-Director, Multiple Sclerosis Experimental Therapeutics Program
Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Neuroimmunology Clinical Fellowship Program
Member, Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and Catamount Medical Education. CMSC 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 Credit Designation
The CMSC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit Designation
The CMSC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development credit (NCPD) (1.5 in the area of pharmacology.)

Pharmacists Credit Designation
This knowledge-based activity, UAN JA4008165-9999-22-011-H01-P, qualifies for 1.5 contact hours (.15 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Continuing Education, CMSC requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (formerly commercial interests). CMSC mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs. Furthermore, CMSC seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. CMSC is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of a commercial interest.

Scott Newsome, DO, MSCS, FAAN, FANA
Consulting fees: Autobahn, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Genentech/Roche, Greenwich Biosciences, Horizon Therapeutics, Novartis
Contracted research: Biogen, Department of Defense, Genentech/Roche, National MS Society, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Clinical adjudication committee member: MedDayPharmaceuticals
Lead PI: Genentech/Roche

Activity Staff Disclosures

June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN, and Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP, served as planners and reviewers and have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

All other planners, reviewers, staff, or other members of the Continuing Professional Education Committee at The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers who control content have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

The planners, reviewers, editors, staff, CE committee, or other members at Catamount Medical Education who control content have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Instructions for Participation and Credit

This activity is an online enduring activity. There are no fees for participating and receiving credit for this activity. Successful completion is achieved by reviewing the CE information, completing the pre-test, viewing the video, studying the educational activity, and completing the post-test and the evaluation form. Upon completion of the evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately. Click on “View Certificate” and print the certificate for your records.

The estimated time to complete the activity is 90 minutes.

This activity was originally released on February 28, 2022, and is eligible for credit through February 28, 2023.

Course Viewing Requirements

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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

CMSC and Catamount Medical Education require CE faculty (speakers) to disclose to the attendees when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved); and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty in this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

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.

Contact Information

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