Supported by an Educational Grant from Insmed

Program Description

Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) is a chronic, progressive illness fraught with long treatments and severe side effects. The majority of NTM patients who have completed treatment can get it again. Research is emerging that may impact best practices in managing and treating patients with NTM along with new American Thoracic Society (ATS)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines. In this program, learn practical tools to diagnosis, treat, and manage NTM.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for pulmonologists, infectious disease physicians, and internal medicine physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Accreditation Statement

National Jewish Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

National Jewish Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Policy:

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), National Jewish Health requires that all program faculty, content developers, CME approval committee, and those in position to control the content of this activity disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of non-profit or governmental organizations and non-health care related companies. Our goal is to ensure that there is no compromise of the ethical relationship that exists between those in a position to control the content of the activity and those attending the activity and their respective professional duties.

All CME educational activities sponsored by National Jewish Health are reviewed by our faculty CME committee to ensure a balanced and evidence-based presentation. Any potential conflict of interest among program faculty has been identified and resolved according to ACCME guidelines.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use. No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses.

Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indicators, contraindications and warnings.

Disclaimer

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Faculty and Disclosure

Charles Daley, MD discloses he is on an advisory board for Insmed, Johnson & Johnson, Spero Pharmaceuticals, Paratek, Meiji, Matinas Biopharma, Cipla, and AN2 Therapeutics. He receives research grants from Insmed, Spero, and Beyond Air and is on a data monitoring committee for Otsuka and Lilly.

Shannon Kasperbauer, MD discloses she is on an advisory board for Insmed and AN2 Therapeutics and a speaker for Paratek.

Planners and Reviewers Disclosures

Meghan Brenner, MA has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Jared J. Eddy, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Andrea Harshman, MHA, CHCP, CMP-HC has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Gwen Huitt, MD, MS has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Lauren Rieck has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
The patient in the video has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions

In order to receive CME credits, participants must complete the pre-assessment questions, post-test, and program evaluation. Participants must also score 2 out of 3 on the posttest. Certificates will be distributed online at the conclusion of the activity.

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