Risk Assessment and Identifying the Origins of Anemia

Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for US- and Canadian-based community hematologists/oncologists, physician associates, nurse practitioners, and nurses who are involved in the treatment and management of anemia in patients living with LR-MDS.

Educational Objective
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Evaluate risk factors and stratification criteria for MDS and associated anemia to determine prognosis and treatment strategies

Agenda

• Identify risk factors in LR-MDS diagnosis and prognosis
• Role of blood cell counts and cytogenetics
• Emphasis on the impact of accurate diagnosis

This activity is provided by MLI

Accreditation, Support and Credit
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Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.25 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared through the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

 PAs
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until May 30, 2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 0.25 contact hour.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Statement
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Disclosure & Conflict of Interest Policy
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is committed to providing high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals, as individuals and teams, with a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from ineligible companies that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education. To that end, MLI requires faculty, presenters, planners, staff, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this CE activity to disclose all financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME, as related to the content of this CE activity, regardless of the amount or their view of the relevance to the education. All identified COI will be thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to MLI policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.

Faculty Disclosures
Planner/Presenter
Joel Alcid, MD
Hematologist/Medical Oncologist
Private Practice
Rutherford, NJ, USA

Joel Alcid, MD, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity.

Chair/Planner
Andrea R. Dean, MD
Founder, Hematology Connect
Clinical Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Lombard, IL, USA

Andrea R. Dean, MD, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity.

All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated.

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers
The planners and content/peer reviewers from Medical Learning Institute, Inc., the accredited provider, do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies unless listed below.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. 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 CE 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 CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity. In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity, complete the post-test and activity evaluation form and your certificate of credit will be generated. A passing score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain credit. You will receive your certificate from Medical Learning Institute, Inc.

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