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Audience: This activity is intended for
healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Gilead
Sciences
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EVALUATION
Instructions for CME/CEU: View the presentation, answer the
post test, complete the evaluation form and submit to
keads@namcp.org. To
receive credit, a score of 70% must be achieved on your post test.
You will
have the option on the post test/evaluation page to submit your
forms electronically or by faxing them to Katie Eads at
804-747-5316.
Summary
Approximately 350 million people
worldwide are chronically infected and are at high risk of serious
illness and death from cirrhosis and primary liver cancer due to
Hepatitis B. The speaker will address prevention, vaccination
recommendations, and benefits of early treatment.
Objectives
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Review the importance of
diagnosing HBV
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Describe appropriate
management approaches for HBV patients
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Describe Chronic HBV
Infection
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Discuss Epidemiology and
Natural History
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Describe Screening,
Counseling and Treatment Recommendations
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Faculty: |
Steven Flamm, MD,
Associate Professor of Medicine, medical Director, Liver
Transplantation, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University |
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Disclosure: |
Dr. Flamm serves on the
speakers bureau for Gilead Sciences and Novartis. |
Accreditation & Designation
The National Association of Managed
Care Physicians (NAMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical
education for physicians. NAMCP designates this activity for a
maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditsTM. Each physician should
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has been
approved as a provider of continuing education by the Virginia
Nurses Association (VNA) VNA is accredited as an approver of
continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who complete this
activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hours.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed
Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification
requirements.
This activity is
supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences
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