Activities

Incretin-Related Therapies: Targeting the Underlying Physiology and Cardiometabolic Factors of Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity has led to a growing number of patients with type 2 diabetes, many of whom have insulin resistance. This supplement will describe the physiology of incretin hormones in type 2 diabetes, discuss the risks and benefits of incretin-based therapies, and suggest a treatment plan to control hyperglycemia, obesity, and long-term complications.

Rheumatoid Arthritis eJournal Club

The RA eJournal Club is a CME-certified review of the recent RA scientific literature. Participants will listen to Leonard Calabrese, DO, and the lead author discuss the findings during this 30- to 45-minute activity.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Virtual Grand Rounds

This online virtual grand rounds series presented in cooperation with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation addresses current issues related to the use of biologic therapies in the treatment of RA. Each expert faculty presents current data relative to a specific patient care issue and applies this information via presentation of a case study. The activity director for the series also provides commentary at the close of each case study and is available to respond to questions posed by activity participants once they have completed an activity. The activity is directed to rheumatologists and other health care professionals interested in the care of patients with RA.

iPointOfCare for Multiple Sclerosis

iPointOfCare.org allows users to quickly search a variety of multiple sclerosis resources, find answers to point-of-care questions, and obtain CME credit. Register to find answers when you need them.

IBS-C Portal Webpage

IBSCME.org is the perfect place to educate yourself about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its constipation predominant subgroup (IBS-C). IBSCME.org is a special online resource to not only learn about IBS-C, but to arm yourself with practical insight that can improve the health of your patients. IBSCME.org is a joint collaboration of Duke University and DIME, intended to provide quality, innovative medical education regarding IBS-C and to award continuing medical education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

A Comprehensive Review of Incretin Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes

This activity reviews the physiologic actions of the incretin hormones and discusses the use of incretin-related therapies in maintaining glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The target audience is primary care physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in the treatment of diabetes.

Atherothrombosis eJournal™ Club

The goal of this activity is to examine the association between aspirin resistance and clinical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease and the potential impact of this phenomenon on prescribing practices and overall patient management with antiplatelet therapies. This activity is targeted to physicians with an interest in atherothrombosis.

Update on the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Nursing Implications

This live program is intended to improve the competence of rheumatology nurses by focusing on emerging treatment approaches for patients with RA which may serve to improve patient function, enhance quality of life, and reduce mortality.

Multiple Sclerosis Pro Website (multiple activities)

Multiple Sclerosis Pro^© is a comprehensive resource center for clinicians who treat multiple sclerosis. This site brings together a rich collection of newsletters, articles, slide presentations, and other multimedia written and developed by top experts in the field; materials focus on a range of topics of longstanding interest to multiple sclerosis clinicians.

Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Latest Developments and Practical Aspects

This supplement is designed to educate community-based clinicians who treat RA on the latest developments in RA treatment, with the goal of improving outcomes and patient quality of life.