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Updates in Treatment Options for Patients with Cushing Disease (CD) and Acromegaly

Posted about 3 years ago by Rick Ramirez in Education

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Hyperglycemia Associated With Cushing Disease and Acromegaly: What We Know and What We Can Do

  • Authors: Nidhi Agrawal, MD; Gabrielle Page-Wilson, MD; Susan L. Samson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACE
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 4/29/2021
  • Valid for credit through: 4/29/2022

  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.50 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 0.50 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    You Are Eligible For

    • ANCC Contact Hour(s)

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for an audience of primary care physicians, diabetologists & endocrinologists, nurses, and other healthcare providers who treat patients with Cushing disease (CD) and acromegaly.

The goal of this activity is to raise awareness among clinicians of hyperglycemia in CD and acromegaly, its incidence, the links between pathophysiology and treatment for these conditions, and strategies for management of hyperglycemia in patients with CD or acromegaly.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Incidence/prevalence of hyperglycemia in patients with acromegaly or CD
    • Link between development of hyperglycemia and pharmacotherapy for acromegaly and CD
    • Strategies for managing hyperglycemia in patients with acromegaly or CD 

Disclosures

As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Medscape, LLC, requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.

Medscape, LLC, encourages Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Faculty

  • Nidhi Agrawal, MD

    Director
    Pituitary Diseases
    NYU Langone Medical Center
    New York, New York

    Disclosure: Nidhi Agrawal, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Corcept Therapeutics Inc.
    Received grants for clinical research from: Recordati

  • Gabrielle Page-Wilson, MD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Division of Endocrinology
    Department of Medicine
    Director
    Neuroendocrine Testing
    Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    New York, New York

    Disclosure: Gabrielle Page-Wilson, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Adare Pharmaceuticals; Recordati; Strongbridge BioPharma

  • Susan L. Samson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACE

    Senior Associate Consultant
    Department of Medicine
    Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
    Neurologic Surgery Brain Tumor Program
    Mayo Clinic Florida
    Jacksonville, Florida

    Disclosure: Susan L. Samson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACE, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Chiasma; Corcept Therapeutics Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Received grants for clinical research from: Chiasma; Corcept Therapeutics Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Editors

  • Philippa M. Berman, BA(Hons), MBBS

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosure: Philippa M. Berman, BA(Hons), MBBS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

  • Rita Moreira da Silva, PhD, PharmD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosure: Rita Moreira da Silva, PhD, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME, CE Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosure: Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Accreditation Statements



In support of improving patient care, Medscape, LLC 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.

For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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For Nurses

  • Awarded 0.50 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test.

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