CME Webinar: Caring for an Aging Population with Cystic Fibrosis

Objectives

After participating in this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• Explain the impact that an increased lifespan has on the adult population with CF and the implications for clinical practice
• Discuss ways that clinical practice must change to support adults aging with CF
• Describe ways that a structured program could address the unmet needs of this population, both from a patient and clinician perspective

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Dr. Noah Lechtzin has current financial relationships with Vertex, Hill-Rom, Microbion, and Revalesio.

Dr. Alexandra Quittner has current financial relationships with Ismed and Vertex.

Karen von Berg has current financial relationships with Vertex.

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Acknowledgement

We wish to acknowledge the following companies that have provided an educational grant in support of this activity: Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

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Course Format – Method Of Participation

This enduring material is expected to take approximately 75 minutes to complete. Once the activity is completed, participants must pass the post-test and complete the evaluation with attestation to receive CME credit.

Post-Test

A post-test will be conducted at the conclusion of the activity. A grade of at least 70% within three attempts is needed to receive CME credit.

Faculty

Noah Lechtzin, MD, MSH
Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program and Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Ahmet Z. Uluer, DO, MPH
Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Lung Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Alexandra Quittner, PhD
Senior Scientist
Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary and Sleep Center, Behavioral Health Systems Research
Hollywood, Florida

Karen von Berg, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Johns Hopkins Cystic Fibrosis Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

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(Updated 4/09 and 3/14)

Click the ‘START ACTIVITY’ button above to begin. You will be asked to create a free account or to sign into your account if you already have one.

Complete a brief pre-assessment and then view the webinar (approximately 75 minutes). After viewing the entirety of the webinar, you must click ‘NEXT’ and complete the post-assessment to receive credit. In order to receive CME credits, a minimum score of 70% is needed. Once you complete the enduring material activity, SPARK and the Johns Hopkins Office of Continuing Medical Education will process your credits through the Cloud CME portal. If you do not have an existing profile with Cloud CME from a previous program, a new profile is created for you automatically using the email address that you used to complete the form at the end of the enduring material activity. If your email already exists in Cloud CME, your transcript will be updated with the credits. Please note that this process typically takes 4-6 weeks and your credits will not be available immediately. If you would also like a digital certificate of completion, please email [email protected].