Accreditation Rush University Medical Center is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
		Physicians Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ANCC Credit Designation – Nurses The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1 contact hours. Rush University designates this live activity for 1 Continuing Education credit(s). This activity is being presented without bias and with commercial support.
		Continuing Education Rush University is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000272), occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, social work (159.001203), nutrition, speech-audiology, and psychology by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Rush University designates this live activity for 1 Continuing Education credit(s).
		Pharmacists (PharmDs/RPhs) This knowledge-based activity is accredited for 1 hour of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit. Duquesne University School of Pharmacy will report all credit to CPE Monitor within 60 working days after receiving evidence of successful completion of the course. Successful completion means that you must attend the entire program and complete an evaluation form. Duquesne University School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participation in the entire knowledge-based activity is required to obtain a certificate. This activity is being presented without bias and with commercial support. All pharmacists are required to provide their NABP e-Profile ID # and Date of Birth (in MMDD format) for issuance of CE credits for any ACPE-accredited CPE sessions. Please go to the following website for full details: http://www.nabp.net/programs/cpe-monitor/cpe-monitor-service.

Opinions and Off-label Discussion

The opinions or views expressed in this educational activity are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Rush University Medical Center (RUMC), or Duquesne University School of Pharmacy (DU). The faculty may have included discussion on off-label or unapproved uses of a commercial product or an investigational use of a product not yet approved for this purpose. Please consult the full prescribing information of any medication mentioned in these educational activities before its use.

Disclosure Information

It is the policy of all the series accreditors named above to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all their educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are expected to disclose to the audience relationships with commercial interests. A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients.
Faculty must also disclose any planned discussions of off-label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Please consult the full prescribing information of any medication mentioned in these educational activities before its use.

CME Requirements

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What is Clinical Viewpoints^® ?

• An educational series accredited by Rush University Medical Center (RUMC)
• Live, accredited CME and CE programs compliant with evolving ACCME guidelines
• Regional educational opportunities for MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, PharmD/RPh and RT/RRT healthcare professionals
• Dedicated RUMC Course Director and Planning Committee that meets quarterly to discuss process, logistics, and content enhancements and ongoing ACCME compliance
• A proven process of identifying, certifying and evaluating national and regional healthcare experts

Why participate in Clinical Viewpoints^® ?

• Content development and training provided by well-known and credible educators participating within Clinical Viewpoints^® 
• This series is available free of charge to a variety of institutions (clinics, hospitals, specialty organizations) wanting to improve health care provider education