Sponsor

This activity is jointly sponsored by the University of Cincinnati, Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (a nonprofit medical accreditation company), and Center of Excellence Media, LLC.

Target Audience

This activity was developed for physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals practicing in a managed care environment.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Increase awareness of the personal, social, and economic burden of chronic diseases and determine its impact on the patient, family, society, and workplace
• Identify risk factors for disease and, conversely, wellness and prevention processes and initiatives
• Propose clinical, business, and policy responses in addressing geographic and racial/ethnic disparities in health and healthcare delivery, especially in terms of capitalizing on successful wellness initiatives already achieved in the private and public sectors
• Encourage early recognition and treatment of illnesses to reduce future economic costs

Commercial Support Acknowledgment

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.

Instructions for Credit

There is no fee for this activity. After reading this CME/CE activity in its entirety, participants must complete the posttest and evaluation. The posttest and evaluation can be completed online at www.mlicme.org/p10008.html. Upon completion of the evaluation and scoring 70% or better on the posttest, you will immediately receive your certificate online. If you do not achieve a score of 70% or better on the posttest, you will be asked to take it again. Please retain a copy of the certificate for your records.

For questions regarding the accreditation of this activity, please contact Medical Learning Institute, Inc., at 609-333-1693 or cgusack@mlicme.org.

Physician Credit Designation

The University of Cincinnati designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Pharmacists Designation

Medical Learning Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Completion of this activity provides for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing education credit. The universal activity number for this activity is 0468-9999-10-028-H01-P.

Faculty Disclosures

Before the activity, all faculty will disclose the existence of any financial interest and/or relationship(s) they might have with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) to be discussed during their presentation(s): honoraria, expenses, grants, consulting roles, speaker’s bureau membership, stock ownership, or other special relationships. Presenters will inform participants of any off-label discussions.

Gary M. Owens, MD, is a Consultant to Asthmatx, Biosense Webster, Centocor-OrthoBiotech, Eli Lilly, Genentech, and Novartis.

Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, is on the Speaker’s Bureau for Johnson & Johnson, Medical Learning Institute, Inc., and Takeda; he receives unrestricted research grant support from AstraZeneca and the PATH Foundation and is a Consultant to FAIR Health.

Doug Burgoyne, PharmD, is a Consultant to Dymaxium, Eli Lilly, and GlaxoSmithKline.

Kip Piper, MA, FACHE, is a Consultant to Abbott, Genzyme, Novo Nordisk, and Philips Healthcare.

F. Randy Vogenberg, RPh, PhD, is on the Speaker’s Bureau for Boehringer Ingelheim, a Consultant for Pfizer, a Consultant and Trainer for Genentech, and a Trainer for Allergan.

Loretta Fala; John Fox, MD; Stacie Heller; James T. Kenney, RPh, MBA; Wayne M. Lednar, MD, PhD; Lynne Rothney-Kozlak; and Scott R. Taylor, RPh, MBA, have nothing to disclose.

The University of Cincinnati, the associates of Medical Learning Institute, Inc., the accredited provider for this activity, and Center of Excellence Media, LLC, do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of this CME/CE activity for any amount during the past 12 months.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this CME/CE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Initial Release Date: September 30, 2010

Expiration Date: September 30, 2011