Common Challenges to Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Adherence Addressed in Complimentary CME/CE Publication for Healthcare Professionals

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BALTIMORE, MD—December 4, 2014—Med-IQ, an award winning, ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), is pleased to announce the availability of the complimentary, online CME/CE activity, Patients Are From Mars, Clinicians Are From Venus: Creating a Common Language in Cystic Fibrosis to Improve Adherence.

Adherence to complex, life-long treatment plans for cystic fibrosis (CF) is an ever-present and dynamic challenge facing patients, caregivers, and clinicians alike.

Healthcare professionals are invited to participate in this interactive, online CME/CE activity to hear first-hand from a multidisciplinary panel of clinicians, patients, and caregivers as they share practical insights and real-life perspectives on the management of CF.

“Patient-centered communication among all stakeholders involved in the management of CF is essential to ensure that patients and their families understand the rationale for treatment and the importance of adherence to care plans in order to fully engage patients and provide a foundation for positive short- and long-term outcomes,” said Christian Merlo, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

By incorporating the perspectives of nationally recognized faculty, patients with CF, and patient caregivers, this online, audio-enhanced publication highlights common barriers to optimal treatment adherence in CF, practical strategies for patient/family engagement, and expert insights into effective adherence interventions so CF care teams are armed with actionable techniques to implement in routine practice.

FACULTY

Christian Merlo, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Kristin A. Riekert, PhD
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Adherence Research Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Gregory Sawicki, MD, MPH
Associate Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center
Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Elizabeth A. Bryson, RN, MSN, PPCNP-BC, CS
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron, OH

Staci Thrasher Self, MSW, LGSW
CF Newborn Screening Coordinator
CF Social Worker
UAB/COA Cystic Fibrosis Center
UAB - Pediatric Pulmonary Division
Birmingham, AL

Pulmonologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, and other clinicians involved in the care of patients with CF are invited to visit www.Med-IQ.com/a796 for complimentary access to this educational opportunity. For more information, please call (toll-free) 866 858 7434 or e-mail info@med-iq.com.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Med-IQ is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide continuing education to nurses. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 14745, for 1.0 contact hour.

This CME/CE activity is supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

About Med-IQ

Med-IQ, America's most respected provider of continuing medical education (CME), inspires healthcare professionals through award-winning activities that deliver sophisticated outcomes-based educational designs with measurable results in professional competence and performance. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, respectively.

Med-IQ, a leader in the development of performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) CME initiatives, has been recognized by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions for our excellence in CE research (William Campbell Felch Award 2013, 2011), educational collaborations (2013), outstanding CME outcomes assessment (2012), and exceptional leadership (Leadership Award 2013, President’s Award 2012). To learn more about Med-IQ, visit www.Med-IQ.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn.

For more information, contact:

Amy Caswell
Senior Audience Development Manager
866 858 7434
info@med-iq.com

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