80028122-39: Online Rheumatology Grand Rounds

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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
TNF Antagonists and Infection: The Pharmacoepidemiologist’s Perspective
/ Daniel Solomon, MD, MPH


Target Audience:
Full and part-time faculty, fellows, residents, medical students and research support staff

Objectives:

• Discuss the validity of the current evidence regarding the association between TNF antagonists and infections
• Describe the specific methodologic issues that contribute to the discrepancies in the literature regarding TNF antagonists and infection

Full Disclosure Policy Affecting CME Activities
As a provider approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) to require signed disclosure of the existence of financial relationships with industry from any individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity sponsored by OCME. Members of the Planning Committee are required to disclose all relationships regardless of their relevance to the content of the activity.

The following relationships have been reported for this activity:

Name	Relationship
Antony Rosen, MD	Advisory Board; Sanofi-Aventis

Notice About Off-Label Use Presentations
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/ Online Rheumatology Grand Rounds: Round 39 (EM) may include presentations on drugs or devices, or use of drugs or devices, which have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or have been approved by the FDA for specific uses only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or device he or she wishes to use in clinical practice. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is committed to the free exchange of medical education. Inclusion of any presentation in this program, including presentations on off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by Johns Hopkins of the uses, products, or techniques presented.

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Instructions to obtain a CME Certificate for this activity:
You must register online at this site via the “Register” link above and pay the $35 registration fee. Once registered, you will be required to complete the following requirements in order to be eligible for a CME certificate:

Post-test (must receive a passing grade within two (2) attempts)

Activity evaluation

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• Complete the online Activity Evaluation, using the link labeled "Complete Evaluation (required)"
• Available post tests will appear after you put a check in the checkbox next to "Display available sessions"
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It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.