The Evolving Therapeutic Landscape
for Multiple Sclerosis

Webcast CME Disclosure

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Program Medium:

Internet-based program

Method of Physician Participation Utilized in Learning Process:

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period June 24, 2010 through June 24, 2012 participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) register and complete the evaluation form; and 4) print out your CME certificate.

Estimated Time to Complete Educational Activity:

3.5 hours

Course Overview:

In this web-based program, physicians will learn how recent advances in basic and clinical research have helped to advance the understanding of treatment advances in the management of multiple sclerosis.

Release Date:

June 24, 2010

Expiration Date:

June 24, 2012

Intended Audience:

This complimentary CME educational activity is designed for all neurology-focused physicians, nurses, NPs, academicians, pharmacists, researchers, investigators, and program directors managing, referring, and/or consulting on patients with neurological disorders, with a focus on multiple sclerosis. We welcome neurology-focused clinicians with a medical and educational needs in the fields of general neurology, multiple sclerosis, internal medicine, and other providers that are part of the multidisciplinary team caring for patients with these and related conditions.

Registration:

Enrollment for this WebCAST is complimentary, and clinicians are invited to participate in this CME-certified WebCAST and/or share this invitation with other colleagues, departmental staff members, and healthcare professionals.

Grantor Support:

Supported by an independent
educational grant from
Teva Neuroscience, Inc

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of University of Massachusetts Medical School and CMEducation Resources, LLC. University of Massachusetts Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement:

University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Faculty & Provider Disclosure:

It is the policy of University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.

Program Faculty and Disclosures:

Bruce A. Cree, MD, PhD, MCR – Program Chairman
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology
University of California
San Francisco Multiple Sclerosis Center
San Francisco, California

Consultant: Biogen Idec, Teva Neuroscience, EMD Serono
Grant/Research Support: Biogen Idec


Mark J. Tullman, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Center
The Neurological Institute of New York
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

Consultant: Biogen Idec, Accorda Therapeutics, Serono, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Neuroscience, Vaccinex
Speaker’s Bureau: Pfizer, EMD Serono
Grant/Research Support: Accorda Therapeutics, Actelion


Guy J. Buckle, MD, MPH
Director of MS Clinical Care Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Nothing to disclose


Rohit Bakshi, MD, MPH
Director, Laboratory for Neuroimaging Research
Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center
Associate Professor of Neurology & Radiology
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Grant/Research Support: Teva Neuroscience, Biogen Idec, EMD, Serono

Program Managers and Web Editor Disclosure:

Program Manager Gideon Bosker, MD has nothing to disclose.

Program Reviewers Denise Leary and Richard Aghababian, MD have nothing to disclose.

Educational Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• Better understand the date, expert analysis, and evidence supporting the foundation role of immunomodulation therapy (IMT) for long-term efficacy, safety, neuronal preservation, and disability mitigation in MS
• Better able, in the clinical setting, to balance efficacy benefits against safety risks to achieve long-term efficacy with IMT
• Become more clinically skilled at applying evidence and conclusions from long-term follow-up trials with IMT to the front lines of MS practice
• Be better able to apply first-line therapy with immune-modulating agents (IMTs) to specific patient subgroups with MS
• Be better able to understand the efficacy and safety issues associated with immunosuppressive agents for MS, with a focus on patient selection, monitoring, risks for infection, and mechanisms of action
• Become more clinically proficient, based on clinical trial data, at optimizing long-term functional and financial outcomes in RRMS with immunomodulation therapy
• Be better able to assess the enduring efficacy, reduction of disability metrics (EDSS, MSSS, and MSFC), and maintenance of Quality of Life (QOL) Measures associated with MS therapies
• Better able to utilize neuroimaging in multiple sclerosis and better understand its utility for monitoring disease progression, timing of intervention, and choice of neurotherapeutic strategies
• Better able to evaluate clinical results and monitoring effects of immune-modulation therapies with current and evolving scanning techniques
  

Hardware and Software Requirements:

To participate in this program, viewers must have a PC or Macintosh computer that has active, ongoing internet access for the duration of the program, as well as a compatible Flash-viewer. An email address is required for registration, and a printer is required to printout the CME certificate.

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• For each CME activity that you take, you must complete an evaluation questionnaire. That questionnaire asks if you are willing to participate in a follow-up survey. If you answer yes, we will use your name and contact information to send you the survey.
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