Natural History of Lysosomal Disease Patients During COVID-19

Lysosomal & Rare Disorders Research & Treatment Center

GRIDS-2020

August 01, 2020 – July 31, 2021

NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR CREDIT

Natural History of Lysosomal Disease Patients During COVID-19

Continuing Education Information

This continuing education activity is provided through collaboration between Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment Center (LDRTC), CheckRare, and AffinityCE. This activity provides continuing education credit for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, as well as a statement of participation for other attendees.

Faculty

Francesca Carubbi, MD, PhD, Associate professor in Dietetics and nutrition, Faculty, Medical school, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

Orna Staretz-Chacham, MD, Attending Physician, Pediatric Metabolic Clinic, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Shashana Revel-Vilk, MD, Head, Gaucher Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with lysosomal storage diseases
  • Evaluate health care system response in Europe and Italy to patient needs
  • Explain the situation of COVID-19 in Israel
  • Discuss the benefits and challenges using telehealth/telemedicine

Disclosures

AffinityCE staff, LDRTC staff, and planning and review committees have no financial interests to disclose and do not recommend the use of products outside of the FDA approved labelling. Conflict of interest for Dr. Francesca Carubbi and Shashana Revel-Vilk was resolved through peer review of content.

Faculty disclosures

Francesca Carubbi, MD, PhD
Sanofi, Shire-Takeda: Speaker, Consultant
Novaritis, Sanofi, Amgen, Cimabay, Eiger, Daiiki Sankyo: Principal Investigator

Shashana Revel-Vilk, MD
Sanofi Genzyme, Takeda, Pfizer: Grant Recipient and Honorarium
Prevail, Takeda: Consultant

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AffinityCE and the LDRTC. AffinityCE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AffinityCE and the LDRTC. AffinityCE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physician Assistants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Continuing Nursing Education is provided for this program through the joint providership of AffinityCE and the LDRTC. AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity provides a maximum of 1 hour of continuing nursing education credit.

Nurse Practitioners

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AffinityCE and the LDRTC. AffinityCE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Nurse practitioners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Professionals

All other health care professionals completing this continuing education activity will be issued a Statement of participation indicating the number of hours of continuing education credit. This may be used for professional education CE credit. Please consult your accrediting organization or licensing board for their acceptance of this CE activity.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was provided for this activity.

Participation Costs

There is no cost to participate in these CE sessions.

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