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Gaucher Disease Highlights from WORLDSymposium 2020

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Provided by American Academy of CME

Support for this activity has been made possible through an educational grant from Sanofi Genzyme.

Release date: 04/30/20
Expiration date: 04/30/21
NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR CREDIT
Estimated time to complete: 0.25 hours

Activity Description

At WORLDSymposium 2020, new information and data were presented on Gaucher disease, a rare lysosomal storage disorder. This CME/CNE activity highlights the latest information about Gaucher disease from WORLDSymposium and provides expert analysis of its clinical relevance for busy members of the care team in order to help them care for patients with this rare disease.

Activity Faculty

Neal Weinreb, MD, FACP
Regional Coordinator and Chair of the International Collaborative Gaucher Group
University of Miami UHealth Sylvester Cancer Center Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nursing professionals and other members of the team caring for patients with Gaucher disease.

Learning Objective

After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Describe the latest research being presented to better manage Gaucher disease and its clinical relevance

Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, American Academy of CME, Inc. 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.

Physicians
American Academy of CME, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
American Academy of CME, Inc., designates this educational activity for 0.25 ANCC contact hours.

Other members of the care team will receive a certificate of participation.

Disclosure Statement

According to the disclosure policy of the Academy, all faculty, planning committee members, editors, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interests related to this activity. The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. Disclosures are as follows:

Dr. Weinreb has the following relationships to disclose:

  • Advisory Board for Scientific Information: Genzyme-Sanofi, Pfizer, Shire HGT
  • Grant/Research support: Genzyme-Sanof (Gaucher Registry – PI (Funds paid to University Research Foundation for Lysosomal Storage Diseases Inc); Shire Gaucher Outcome Survey: PI (Funds paid to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Dept of Human Genetics)
  • Promotional Speakers’ Bureau: Genzyme-Sanofi
  • Disease Monitoring Safety Boards: Aeglea Corporation, Avrobio

Planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

This activity will review off-label or investigational information.

The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty, and do not represent those of the Academy or CheckRare. This activity is intended as a supplement to existing knowledge, published information, and practice guidelines. Learners should appraise the information presented critically, and draw conclusions only after careful consideration of all available scientific information.

Method of Participation

There are no fees to participate in the activity. Participants must review the activity information including the learning objectives and disclosure statements, as well as the content of the activity. To receive CME/CNE credit for your participation, please complete the post-program assessment. Your certificate can be mailed to you in approximately 30 days.

Hardware/Software Requirements

Windows Requirements: • Operating system: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later • Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later, Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or later • Internet connection: DSL, cable modem, or other high-speed connection

Macintosh Requirements: • Operating system: Mac OS X v10.3 or later • Browser: Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or later • Internet connection: DSL, cable modem, or other high-speed connection

Privacy

For more information about the American Academy of CME privacy policy, please access http://www.academycme.org/privacy.htm. For more information about CheckRare’s privacy policy, please access https://checkrare.com/privacy/

Contact

For any questions, please contact: CEServices@academycme.org

Copyright

© 2020. This CME/CNE-certified activity is held as copyrighted © by American Academy of CME and CheckRare. Through this notice, the Academy and CheckRare grant permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).

Gaucher Disease Highlights from WORLDSymposium 2020

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Support for this activity has been made possible through an educational grant from Sanofi Genzyme.

Release date: 04/30/20
Expiration date: 04/30/21
NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR CREDIT
Estimated time to complete: 0.25 hours

Activity Description

At WORLDSymposium 2020, new information and data were presented on Gaucher disease, a rare lysosomal storage disorder. This CME/CNE activity highlights the latest information about Gaucher disease from WORLDSymposium and provides expert analysis of its clinical relevance for busy members of the care team in order to help them care for patients with this rare disease.

Activity Faculty

Neal Weinreb, MD, FACP
Regional Coordinator and Chair of the International Collaborative Gaucher Group
University of Miami UHealth Sylvester Cancer Center Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nursing professionals and other members of the team caring for patients with Gaucher disease.

Learning Objective

After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Describe the latest research being presented to better manage Gaucher disease and its clinical relevance

Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, American Academy of CME, Inc. 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.

Physicians
American Academy of CME, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
American Academy of CME, Inc., designates this educational activity for 0.25 ANCC contact hours.

Other members of the care team will receive a certificate of participation.

Disclosure Statement

According to the disclosure policy of the Academy, all faculty, planning committee members, editors, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interests related to this activity. The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. Disclosures are as follows:

Dr. Weinreb has the following relationships to disclose:

  • Advisory Board for Scientific Information: Genzyme-Sanofi, Pfizer, Shire HGT
  • Grant/Research support: Genzyme-Sanof (Gaucher Registry – PI (Funds paid to University Research Foundation for Lysosomal Storage Diseases Inc); Shire Gaucher Outcome Survey: PI (Funds paid to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Dept of Human Genetics)
  • Promotional Speakers' Bureau: Genzyme-Sanofi
  • Disease Monitoring Safety Boards: Aeglea Corporation, Avrobio

Planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

This activity will review off-label or investigational information.

The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty, and do not represent those of the Academy or CheckRare. This activity is intended as a supplement to existing knowledge, published information, and practice guidelines. Learners should appraise the information presented critically, and draw conclusions only after careful consideration of all available scientific information.

Method of Participation

There are no fees to participate in the activity. Participants must review the activity information including the learning objectives and disclosure statements, as well as the content of the activity. To receive CME/CNE credit for your participation, please complete the post-program assessment. Your certificate can be mailed to you in approximately 30 days.

Hardware/Software Requirements

Windows Requirements: • Operating system: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later • Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later, Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or later • Internet connection: DSL, cable modem, or other high-speed connection

Macintosh Requirements: • Operating system: Mac OS X v10.3 or later • Browser: Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or later • Internet connection: DSL, cable modem, or other high-speed connection

Privacy

For more information about the American Academy of CME privacy policy, please access http://www.academycme.org/privacy.htm. For more information about CheckRare's privacy policy, please access https://checkrare.com/privacy/

Contact

For any questions, please contact: CEServices@academycme.org

Copyright

© 2020. This CME/CNE-certified activity is held as copyrighted © by American Academy of CME and CheckRare. Through this notice, the Academy and CheckRare grant permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).