Curatio CME Institute

This monograph focuses on the role of the primary care provider in diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis and devotes particular attention to identifying situations when a rheumatologist should be consulted. A patient education pamphlet providing an overview of the disease is included in the monograph.

Release date: June 2011
Expiration date: June 2012
Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

In this interactive online and mobile ClinicalUpdate activity, Drs. Vivian Bykerk and David Kountz discuss the continuing management of patients with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis in the primary care setting. Topics include the importance of monitoring for changes in disease activity and the management and monitoring of common comorbid conditions, including cardiovascular disease, infection, malignancies, and pulmonary complications.

Available through RealCME

Available through iTunes

The clinician educator is a practical reference guide and patient education tool that highlights the critical role of the primary care provider (PCP) in reducing disability and improving outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes
Release date: February 28, 2011
Expiration date: February 29, 2012

Co-sponsored by Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Curatio CME Institute

Support for this activity is made possible through independent educational grant funding from Abbott, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., and Pfizer.

An interactive version of the clinician educator is available as an iPhone app and includes:

• Video segments that review the squeeze test and discuss such clinically essential topics as the importance of early diagnosis from a patient’s point of view, the role of the PCP in establishing early diagnosis, and recommended vaccinations for patients with RA or a provisional diagnosis of RA
• A printable/downloadable reference guide that can be used to help patients assess their symptoms and that primary care providers can incorporate into their discussions with patients

Available through iTunes® (or search for Curatio in the App Store)

The clinician educator is also available as a printable pocket guide. Side A presents a brief, to-the-point overview of RA, its clinical features, and the current strategies for its diagnosis and management. Side B is designed for patients and should help PCPs discuss the disease with their patients.

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In this interactive online and mobile ClinicalUpdate activity, Drs. Karen Costenbader and Paul Doghramji discuss the importance of an early and accurate provisional diagnosis and targeted laboratory screening for patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis, as well as the advantages of a multidisciplinary team approach and the benefit of early intervention on the course and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Estimated time to complete activity: 30 minutes
Release date: February 16, 2011
Expiration date: February 16, 2012

If you prefer to participate in the activity via your iPhone^®

Available through iTunes^®

Co-sponsored by Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Curatio CME Institute

Support for this activity is made possible through independent educational grant funding from Abbott, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc., and Pfizer.