BALTIMORE, MD—March 4, 2014—Med-IQ, an award-winning, ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), is pleased to announce the availability of a complimentary CME/CE activity for neurology clinicians, Patient-Centered Care for Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Science, the Evidence, and the Patient Experience.

Effective patient-clinician communication and collaborative decision making are important elements in the delivery of quality care to patients with multiple sclerosis(MS). This CME/CE-certified activity explores contemporary evidence in the management of MS and offers healthcare professionals practical strategies for enhancing the patient-clinician relationship and associated patient outcomes. The activity also features patients sharing their experiences and challenges living with MS.

“To design successful treatment plans, we must fully understand the needs and preferences of our patients,” said Stephen Krieger, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai Medical Center. “This online activity offers clinicians an opportunity to listen to real-life perspectives of patients living with MS and explore strategies to enhance communication and identify patient-perceived barriers to treatment initiation and adherence.”

FACULTY

		Stephen Krieger, MD Assistant Professor, Neurology The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY
		Carrie Sammarco, DrNP, FNP-C, MSCN Nurse Practitioner, Neurology Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY

Physicians: Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Med-IQ designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 1.0 hour of AAPA Category I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Approval is valid for one year from the issue date of 09/13/2013. Participants may submit the self-assessment at any time during that period. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Enduring Material Programs and for Commercial Support of Enduring Material Programs.

Nurse Practitioners: This program is approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1308323. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.

Nurses: 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.

Others: Other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Statement of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genzyme Corporation, a Sanofi company.

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