CE/CME Information

TARGET AUDIENCE

This conference series is designed for primary care and endocrinology nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), nurses, and primary care physicians (PCPs) involved in the diagnosis and management of metabolic and endocrine disorders.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of participating in this live activity, participants should be better able to:

• Describe the clinical signs and symptoms of endocrine disorders.
• Explain patient assessment criteria to diagnose metabolic- and endocrine-related disorders.
• Evaluate guideline recommendations and best practices for the individualized treatment of metabolic- and endocrine-related disorders.
• Identify patient characteristics and co-morbid conditions that predict outcome in patients with metabolic- and endocrine-related disorders.
• Facilitate discussions and collaborative treatment plans among health profession team members and patients using shared decision-making.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Global Academy for Medical Education. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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 Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 18 contact hours. Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses will be designated on certificates.

Continuing Physician Assistants Education
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 18 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 18 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies.  All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy.  The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control educational content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.