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5-6-2025 - Medical Grand Rounds:Cystic Fibrosis in 2025: From 65 Roses to Transformational Therapies

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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:

    • Analyze the causes of bronchiectasis and the genetics of Cystic Fibrosis to enhance the accuracy of diagnoses.
    • Evaluate the pathophysiology and new treatments for Cystic Fibrosis to improve patient outcomes.
    • Apply knowledge of genetic therapies to develop treatment plans for Cystic Fibrosis and other lung diseases.

Suggested Additional Reading & Joint Accreditation Statement - Note: This Accreditation Statement Supersedes All Other Statements:

Suggested Additional Reading:

  • Ong T, Ramsey BW. Cystic Fibrosis: A Review.  JAMA. 2023 Jun 6;329(21):1859-1871. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.8120.  PMID: 37278811
  • Grasemann H, Ratjen F. Cystic Fibrosis.  N Engl J Med. 2023 Nov 2;389(18):1693-1707. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra2216474.  PMID: 37913507
  • Allen L, Allen L, Carr SB, Davies G, Downey D, Egan M, Forton JT, Gray R, Haworth C, Horsley A, Smyth AR, Southern KW, Davies JC.Future therapies for cystic fibrosis. Nat Commun. 2023 Feb 8;14(1):693. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36244-2.  PMID: 36755044
  • Barry PJ, Simmonds NJ.  Diagnosing Cystic Fibrosis in Adults.  Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Apr;44(2):242-251. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1759881. Epub 2023 Jan 9. PMID: 36623819


    Joint Accreditation Statement

    In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


    Physician (CME)
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


    Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate wtih the extent of participation in this activity.

Authors:
Anna Zemke, MD, PhD — Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Zemke is a contract employee, Select Specialty Inc. Oversees credentialing and quality of care at Pittsburgh location
Joseph Pilewski, MD — Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Pilewski receives grant support for clinical trials from CF Foundation, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, ReCode Therapeutics, Clarametyx Biosciences, Anagram Therapeutics, Zambon, NIH .
Keven Robinson, MD — Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, 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 Credit™

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.