Provided by Integrity Continuing Education.
Supported by independent educational grants from Pfizer, Inc. and Lilly.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting an estimated 30.8 million Americans, and the prevalence of OA is increasing. The pathology of OA involves the entire joint, including cartilage degradation, bone remodeling, osteophyte formation, and synovial inflammation, which lead to pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of normal joint function. The most commonly affected joints are the knees, hips, and hands. As a substantial contributor to disability worldwide, patients with OA experience chronic pain, loss of function, and decreased quality of life.
As a chronic disease frequently compounded by multiple comorbidities, OA management is complex and relies on a combination of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. Unfortunately, the majority of patients with OA receive suboptimal therapy, and typical management is best characterized as palliative and reactive rather than coordinated, proactive, and preventative.
Francis Berenbaum, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Rheumatology
Sorbonne University
AP-HP Saint-Antoine Hospital
Paris, France
Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
Associate Professor
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Director, CTSA TL1 Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Program
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
David Hunter, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology, Professor of Medicine
University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital
Consultant Rheumatologist
Sydney, Australia
Jean Liew, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Mohammad Ursani, MD, FACP, FACR, RhMSUS
Rheumatologist at Millennium Physicians Association
Adjunct Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency Program
University of Houston School of Medicine
Houston, Texas
This educational initiative has been designed for rheumatologists, pain specialists, orthopedic surgeons, primary care physicians, radiologists, pharmacists, psychologists, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals that manage patients with OA and chronic pain associated with OA.
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period of June 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022, participants must:
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed posttest with a score of 70% or better.
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Francis Berenbaum, MD, PhD
Consulting Fees: Boehringer, Bone Therapeutics, Expanscience, Galapagos, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Merck Serono, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Nordic, Novartis, Peptinov, Pfizer, Regulaxis, Roche, Sandoz, Sanofi, Servier, TRB Chemedica, UCB, 4Moving Biotech, 4P Pharma
Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS: TBD
Contracted Research: National Institutes of Health
David Hunter, MD
Consulting Fees: Taiwan Liposome Biopharmaceuticals, Kolon TissueGene
Jean Liew, MD, MS
Research grant: Pfizer
Mohammad Ursani, MD, FACP, FACR, RhMSUS has nothing to disclose
The Integrity Continuing Education planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
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