COPD - Improving Patient Outcomes in COPD - A Sequential Series for Primary Care

Target Audience: This series is intended for primary care physicians.

Accreditation/Designation Statements: Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement: Med-IQ designates this series for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Modules 1 and 3 are 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ each. Module 2 is 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 3.0 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins 08/01/08. Term of approval is for one-year from this date, with option for yearly renewal.

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Low bandwidth (100k) results in less than optimal quality
Dial-up/modem is not recommended

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Disclosure Policy: It is the policy of Med-IQ that our staff and faculty disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during presentations. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from all aspects of this CME activity. Med-IQ has policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

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Evidence-Based Content Statement: Educational activities that assist physicians in carrying out their professional responsibilities more effectively and efficiently are consistent with the ACCME definition of continuing medical education (CME). As an ACCME-accredited provider of CME, it is the policy of Med-IQ to review and ensure that all the content and any recommendations, treatments, and manners of practicing medicine in CME activities are scientifically based, valid, and relevant to the practice of medicine.

Med-IQ is responsible for validating the content of the CME activities it provides. Specifically, (1) all recommendations addressing the medical care of patients must be based on evidence that is scientifically sound and recognized as such within the profession; and (2) all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Med-IQ is not liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this activity.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Sepracor Inc.