Chronic Venous Insufficiency
TARGET AUDIENCE This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved in the management of patients with signs and symptoms of venous disease.
Original Release Date: March 2009 Expiration Date: March 31, 2010 Estimated Time to Complete this Activity/CNE: 1 hour Medium: Printed journal and online CME
Sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
PROGRAM OVERVIEW The primary objective of this educational initiative is to provide clinicians in primary care with the most up-to-date information regarding evaluation for chronic venous insufficiency and key treatment options.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
FACULTY Glenn Buczkowski, RPA-C, practices at the Venous Institute of Buffalo in North Tonawanda, New York, and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at Daemen College in Amherst, New York. Cary Munschauer, BA, is Research Coordinator at the Venous Institute of Buffalo. Michael A. Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT, is a vascular and general surgeon and founder of the Venous Institute of Buffalo.
PHYSICIANS Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and Quadrant HealthCom Inc. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS This program has been approved by the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (The NPA) for 1.0 contact hour.
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) assesses conflict of interest with its instructors, planners, and managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in health care and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity: Glenn Buczkowski, RPA-C, reported anticipated financial support from VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc, for upcoming speaking engagements. Cary Munschauer, BA, and Michael A. Vasquez, MD, FACS, RVT, reported no significant financial relationship with any commercial entity related to this activity.
The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity: Jan Hixon, RN, BSN, MA, Linda Graham, RN, BSN, BA, and Trace Hutchison, PharmD, reported no significant financial relationship with any commercial entity related to this activity.
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION The fee for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity is $10.00. During the period March 2009 through March 31, 2010, participants must:
1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) enter payment information electronically; 4) complete the 10-question posttest by recording the best answer to each question; and 5) complete the additional evaluation questions by recording the relevant response to each question.
If you have any questions, call (800) 423-3576 or e-mail evaluations@pimed.com. 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.
This test also can be taken in the March 2009 issue of Clinician Reviews.
DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), The NPA, and Quadrant HealthCom Inc. do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of PIM, The NPA, or Quadrant HealthCom Inc. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
DISCLAIMER Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and the possible contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
