CME PROGRAM PLANNER:

Steven Pirog, MD

SPEAKER:

Steven Pirog, MD

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Physicians, NPs and PAs - HBS

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

As a result of this CME activity, participants should be better able to:

1) Recognize what MKSAP requires internal medicine physicians to understand about neurology medicine

2) Identify the finer points of the latest management of neurological disease

3) Accurately document the diagnosis and clinical reasoning in neurology patients

SERIES OBJECTIVES:

1) Correlate findings of diverse clinical challenges related to hospital based medicine to the management of hospital inpatients. 
2) Utilize a standardized approach to patient management of hospital inpatients. 
3) Employ clinical skills developed through colleague mentoring and group discussion of hospital based medicine. 
4) Incorporate recommendations in current literature and practice guidelines in the management of their patients.
5) Recognize features of hospital disease and treatment, assess the patients appropriately of better management, and consult specialist appropriately.
6) Consider barriers to medically undeserved groups when offering to deliver care to them and recognize difficulties in communicating effectively.
7) Consider systems barriers to best practices.  

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE:

Faculty for TPMG Continuing Medical Education Programs must complete a Declaration of Disclosure prior to the CME activity. Having an interest in or affiliation with a commercial entity does not preclude making a presentation at a CME activity, but if a Conflict of Interest exists, it must be resolved prior to the educational activity being delivered. Relevant financial relationships, or the lack of such relationships, must be disclosed to learners prior to the beginning of the educational activity.

DISCLOSURE OBTAINED:

Steven Pirog, MD and all other presenters have disclosed that they have no relevant relationships with commercial or industry organizations. The CME Department has reviewed the disclosure information for
the planner(s) and/or committee/faculty for this program and they do not have relationships that present a relevant conflict of interest.

FOR CME CREDIT:

To receive CME credit for this session, please return to this page after the session and follow these instructions:

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• select the "Take Course" button
• complete your evaluation
• claim your CME credit

AWARD OF CME CREDIT

The Sacramento Valley CME Program is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Sacramento Valley CME Program takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Sacramento Valley CME Program designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Nurses may report 1 hours participation toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by the California Board of Registered Nurses