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4/26/2016 - Medical Grand Rounds: Rheumatology Year in Review
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INTRODUCTION
Credit Hours: CME 1.00
Target Audience:
Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Be aware of the new guidelines for treating RA pertaining to the primary care provider.
- Be aware of new drugs that have been approved for use in the field of rheumatology in 2015.
Suggested Additional Reading:
- Tstomu T, et al. Japan College of Rheumatology. 2015, 25 817-824. DOI: 10.3109143975952015.10222297.
- Nicholas Wilson et al. Rheumatology 2015;54:860-867.
- Long-term Evaluation of Opioid Treatment in Fibromyalgia. Peng, Xiaomei; MD, PhD; Robinson, Rebecca; Mease, Philip; Kroenke, Kurt; Williams, David; Chen, Yi; Faries, Douglas; Wohlreich, Madelaine; McCarberg, Bill; Hann, Danette Clinical Journal of Pain. 31(1):7-13, January 2015. DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000079
- Tyndall AJ Ann Rheum Dis 2010; Steen et al. Arth Rheum 1994; 37:1283-9.
- Mayes et al. SystemicSclerosis, 2nd ed., Lipincott, NY, 2004.
- Rice et al. J Clin Invest. 2015;125(7);2795-2807.
- Perez-Ruiz F, et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2016;0:1–7. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207919.
Authors:
Niveditha Mohan, MD
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center
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authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to
control the content of this education activity have relevant
financial relationships with any companies whose primary business
is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing
healthcare products used by or on patients.
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ„¢
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