Management Strategies for GI Involvement with Amyloidosis - Journal

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Starts On: 5/20/2022: 12:00 AM
Ends On: 6/30/2023: 12:00 AM
Session Type: Journal-based CME
Credits: 1
Description:
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Faculty

Elizabeth Blaney, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Financial Relationship
Consulting/Advisory Committees: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc

Cassandra Fritz, MD
Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology
Medical Resident, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose

Planning Committee

Elizabeth Blaney, MD, Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Financial Relationship
- Consulting/Advisory Committees: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc

Daniel J. Lenihan, MD, Chair
Professor of Medicine; Director, Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence
Financial Relationships:
- Research Support/Grants: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eidos Therapeutics, Inc., Prothena Corporation PLC, Pfizer Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Consulting/Advisory Committees: Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc./BMS, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc, Prothena Corporation PLC, Acorda Therapeutics, Lilly (Eli) USA, Roche Pharmaceutical

Molly Rater, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
-Financial Relationships
Consulting/Advisory Committees: Eidos Therapeutics, Inc., Pfizer Inc

Keith Stockerl-Goldstein, MD, Co-Chair
Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Section of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Leukemia
Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training Program
Financial Relationships
- Research Support/Grants: BioLineRx Ltd, Caelum Biosciences, GlaxoSmithKline, GlycoMimetics, Inc., Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc (Takeda), Prothena Biosciences, Sanofi
- Ownership Interest/Stock Equity: AbbVie Inc, Abbott

Justin M. Vader, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose

Presenters should indicate if speaking off label. This activity originated as a presentation at the CME activity, Amyloidosis: A Hidden Disease With A Bright Future, March 6, 2021, which was supported in part by Akcea Therapeutics, Amyloidosis Foundation, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Eidos Therapeutics, and Pfizer.
This journal presentation is supported by unrestricted educational grants from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

The educational material for this journal-based CME course can be found at The American Journal of Medicine: https://www.amjmed.com/issue/S0002-9343(22)X0005-3.
Objectives: The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  • Recognize the most common GI manifestations of amyloidosis including clinical red flags that should prompt GI diagnostic evaluation.
  • Discuss the role of endoscopy with GI tract biopsies in evaluation of amyloidosis.
  • Prescribe an initial care plan for symptomatic management of common manifestations of GI tract amyloidosis.
Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for cardiologist, neurologist, gastroenterologist, oncologist, hematologist, nephrologist, hospitalists, internists, family and general medicine physicians as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioner, nurses, pharmacist and healthcare providers that treat patients with amyloidosis.
Accreditation Information:
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In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis 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.

Credit Awarded for this Activity:
Credit Statement: American Medical Association (AMA Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hour.
References:
  • Published online 2020 Sep 23. doi: 10.1186/s12875-020-01252-4
  • T. Yen, F. W. Chen, R. M. Witteles, M. Liedtke and L. A. Nguyen

  • Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018 Vol. 30 Issue 4 Pages e13229

Disclosure Information: It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. All disclosures have been reported and are indicated with their presentations. Any potential conflicts were addressed and resolved.
All members of the CME department have nothing to disclose.

Speakers are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.
Presentations are expected to be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indication in the care of patients. All scientific research should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
These presentations are not an endorsement of any commercial interests.

These presentations are the views and experiences of the presenters. The presenters' views do not represent the policy or position of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, is the sponsor for CME credits.

These presentations are supported by unrestricted educational grants from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
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