ACCREDITATION AND CREDITS

EXCEL Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

EXCEL Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

EXCEL Continuing Education is accredited by the FL Board of Nursing Provider # 50-619 and designates this activity for 4 contact hours.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, the participants should be able to:

• Identify symptoms, risk factors, characteristics, causes and management goals for COPD

• Describe alpha-1 antitrypsin, its function, possible effects of alpha-1antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and diagnosis

• Define the integration of performance improvement (PI) interventions using the diagnosis and management of stable COPD as a model

• List and evaluate therapeutic options in treating both COPD and AATD

• Confirm the diagnosis of COPD using spirometry and interpret the results for proper management and monitoring

• Identify PI interventions that will facilitate improved, time-efficient

TARGET AUDIENCE / PROGRAM OVERVIEW / NEEDS ASSESSEMENT

Designed to meet the educational needs of practicing clinicians and targeted to pulmonologists, allergy and asthma specialists, primary care physicians, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and allied healthcare providers who manage and treat COPD patients.

The goal of this conference is to apply evidencebased treatment guidelines in early detection of COPD, assess, monitor and manage the disease, reduce risk factors, exacerbation reduction and prevention, and recognize and screen for one of its causes, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). A demonstration on how to use spirometry and interpret results through a hands-on workshop and case studies presentation, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes, will be provided.

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