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Med-IQ Partners With U.S. Medicine to Provide Complimentary Education to Federal Healthcare Professionals

Through the Med-IQ/U.S. Medicine partnership, five CME/CE-certified publications are currently available, totaling 4.5 hours of free CME/CE credit, in the following clinical areas:

  • Migraine
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Symptom Management
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Disease-Modifying Therapy
  • Schizophrenia
  • Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention

Available at www.Med-IQ.com.


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BALTIMORE, MD—December 19, 2013—Med-IQ, an award-winning, ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with U.S. Medicine: The Voice of Federal Medicine to provide complimentary educational activities to federal healthcare professionals in an effort to help improve the care of active-duty military and veteran populations.

“Today’s federal healthcare system faces unprecedented challenges related to servicemembers with complex and long-term healthcare needs,” said James F. Breuning, Publisher of U.S. Medicine. “Certified CME/CE activities that address the unique challenges faced in the federal healthcare setting are an essential component in the effort to help improve the care of, and quality of life in this patient population.”

Through the Med-IQ/U.S. Medicine partnership, five CME/CE-certified publications are currently available, totaling 4.5 hours of free CME/CE credit, in the following clinical areas:

  • Migraine
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Symptom Management
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Disease-Modifying Therapy
  • Schizophrenia
  • Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention
Designed specifically for clinicians working in the federal healthcare setting, the educational activities review the latest updates and current guidelines for managing active-duty military and veteran patient populations who suffer from these conditions. Each publication incorporates practical information about factors and challenges unique to this patient population and provides a summary of resources available within the Veterans Health Administration and Department of Defense to manage these patients.

“Our hope is to provide clinicians in the federal system with access to timely and relevant education in an effort to help improve patient care among active-duty military and veteran populations,” said William A. Mencia, MD, CCMEP, Vice President of Education and Medical Affairs at Med-IQ. “We are honored to play a small part in this endeavor by partnering with U.S. Medicine to deliver this education to federal healthcare professionals, free of charge.”

For more information about each of the five CME publications currently available, please see below.

Improving Symptom Management for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in the Federal Healthcare Setting
Faculty: Michael Carrithers, MD, PhD, and Florian P. Thomas, MD, MA, PhD
Format: Publication (available online and as a supplement in the June 2013 issue of U.S. Medicine)
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and CBRN credit and is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Allergan, Inc.

Treating Schizophrenia With Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics: Optimal Strategies for the Federal Healthcare Clinician
Format: Publication (available online and as a supplement in the August 2013 issue of U.S. Medicine)
Faculty: Robert W. Buchanan, MD, and Mark Olfson, MD, MPH
Co-sponsored by Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Med-IQ.
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.

Migraine: Effective Treatment Strategies for the Federal Healthcare Clinician
Format: Publication (available online and as a supplement in the September 2013 issue of U.S. Medicine)
Faculty: Teshamae Monteith, MD, and Alan Towne, MD, MPH
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Allergan, Inc.

Practical Strategies for Treating Multiple Sclerosis in the Federal Healthcare Setting
Format: Publication (available online and as a supplement in the October 2013 issue of U.S. Medicine)
Faculty: Michael Carrithers, MD, PhD, and Michelle Fabian, MD
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, CBRN credit, and ACPE credit and is supported by an educational grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Suicide in Military Personnel: Risk, Awareness, and Resources in the Federal Healthcare Settings
Format: Publication (available online and as a supplement in the December 2013 issue of U.S. Medicine)
Faculty: Lisa A. Brenner, PhD, and Bentson H. McFarland, MD, PhD
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, CBRN credit, and ACPE credit and is supported by an educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

About U.S. Medicine

This coming year marks the 50th year that U.S. Medicine has served the 35,000 physicians, pharmacists, and allied healthcare professionals working in federal medicine. U.S. Medicine links the interests of healthcare professionals working in the Veterans Health Administration, Military Health System, and the U.S. Public Health Service with clinical information, policy and news affecting the delivery of healthcare to America’s veterans, servicemembers and their dependents.

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:

Catherine B. Mullaney, MHA
Vice President, Educational Partnerships
Med-IQ
866 858 7434
info@med-iq.com