PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This CME-certified activity is based on information presented at a CME satellite symposium held on December 14, 2012 in Hollywood, Florida.
Activity Overview
Crohn’s disease is a chronic, inflammatory disorder that can become disabling over time. Because it is a lifelong disease, the importance of maintaining symptomatic control and remission is critical to minimizing short- and long-term complications and improving outcomes and quality of life for patients. To help improve outcomes for patients with Crohn’s disease, the concept of mucosal healing (also referred to as sustained biologic remission) has been put forth as a therapeutic end point designed to show that treatment has reduced the intestinal mucosal damage that frequently accompanies Crohn’s disease.
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of gastroenterologists and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with Crohn’s disease.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
— Discuss the clinical benefits of mucosal healing in patients with Crohn’s disease
— Design an effective treatment plan that maximizes the occurrence of mucosal healing in patients with Crohn’s disease
—Evaluate the clinical utility of biomarkers for the assessment of mucosal healing in patients with Crohn’s disease
Faculty:
Stephen B. Hanauer, MD—Program Chair
Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology
Chief, Section of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
William J. Sandborn, MD—Program Chair
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California
David T. Rubin, MD
Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Associate Section Chief, Education
Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
To take this course, go to mycme.com. The log-in information for myCME is the same as McKnight’s. Please note that you will need to complete additional registration information.
