2024 Rural Health Outreach Project: Provider Education on Lupus

July 19, 2024

Course Overview

This educational activity is designed to build sustained connections between healthcare providers who live and work in rural and/or underserved areas and rheumatologists working in larger communities. This initiative aims to bridge the gap in rheumatology care, ensuring patients receive the attention they need. Participants will gain critical knowledge about lupus, including its signs and symptoms, and learn best practices for handling suspected cases. The program will also focus on identifying when to consider lupus in differential diagnoses, particularly for high-risk groups. Enhance your ability to provide comprehensive care by participating in this essential training.

Intended Audience

MD/DO, RN, APRN, Physician Assistants, and Residents practicing in rural primary care and emergency room settings.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team should:

  1. Recognize the signs and symptoms of lupus
  2. Know when to effectively refer a suspected lupus case to a rheumatologist
  3. Have increased knowledge about lupus epidemiology, health disparities, and disease characteristics

 

SUPPORT

This project is offered by Wisconsin AHEC through The Lupus Initiative, a lupus awareness and education program from the American College of Rheumatology, and is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $7.5 million over 5 years with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 2.00 MOC: ABS Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment Points (Part II)
    This activity meets the ABS requirements for CME and self‐assessment credit toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC program.
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
06/09/2024
Course expires: 
09/02/2024
Event starts: 
07/19/2024 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
07/19/2024 - 1:30pm CDT
Cost:
$1.00
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This course will be available via Zoom. The link will be provided to registered participants. 

 

Planners/Presenters

Shivani Garg, MD MS
Rheumatologist, Assistant Professor (CHS), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Director, UW Health Lupus and Lupus Nephritis Clinic

Justin Levinson, MD, MBA
Rheumatology, Assistant Professor (CHS), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

 

POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

 

Name

Role

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?

Shivani Garg

Speaker/PlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Justin LevinsonSpeaker/PlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Liz BushPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Discloser List CME Internal Report
Accreditation with Commendation markIn support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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.

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours.

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
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The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.15 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1.5 hours.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 2.00 MOC: ABS Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment Points (Part II)
    This activity meets the ABS requirements for CME and self‐assessment credit toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC program.
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost:
$1.00
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Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored.  Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to info@icep.wisc.edu.

Accessibility

The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu

Program Changes

Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

Questions about Registration

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