Release: August 31, 2017
Expiration Date: August 30, 2019
Target Audience
This course is directed towards neurologists, internists and family practice physicians, physician assistants, nurses and others involved in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.
Program Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following:
- Describe the impact of recent evidence on MS disease management strategies.
- Summarize the most recent approaches to diagnosis and treatment of various dementias.
- Review the safety and efficacy data on new antiepileptic drugs to treat epilepsy.
- Summarize the revisions to the headache classification criteria and describe their best use in clinical practice.
- Critically appraise the safety and efficacy data on recent therapies for neuromuscular diseases and describe their implication for clinical practice.
- Define best practices for the assessment and management of concussion, back pain, stroke, and Parkinson’s Disease.
Accreditation Statement
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore, the 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits.
Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.
Faculty – 2017 Neurology Update
Cleveland Clinic Course Co-Directors
Alex Rae-Grant, MD, FRCP(C)
Clinical Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
and Research
Neurological Institute
Glen Stevens, DO, PhD, FAAN
Section Head, Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor
and Neuro-Oncology Center
Neurological Institute
Guest Faculty
Jinny Tavee, MD
Medical Director, Neuromuscular Division
Associate Professor
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Hubert Fernandez, MD
Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Director, Center for Neuro-Restoration
Neurological Institute
Shazam Hussain, MD
Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Head, Cleveland Clinic Stroke Program
Interim Director, Cerebrovascular Center
Neurological Institute
Lara Jehi, MD
Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Staff, Epilepsy Center
Neurological Institute
Greg Kosmorsky, DO
Staff, Ophthalmology
Cole Eye Institute
Jennifer Kriegler, MD
Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Staff, Center for Neuro-Restoration
Neurological Institute
James B. Leverenz, MD
Director, Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurological Institute
Yuebing Li, MD, PhD
Staff, Neuromuscular Center
Neurological Institute
Sean Nagel, MD
Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Staff, Center for Neuro-Restoration
Neurological Institute
Andrew Russman, DO
Co-Medical Director, Concussion Center
Neurological Institute
Faculty Disclosure
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.
The following faculty have indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:
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Muhammad Hussain, MD |
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James Leverenz, MD |
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The following faculty have indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:
Lara Jehi, MD
Gregory S Kosmorsky, DO
Jennifer Kriegler, MD
Yuebing Li, MD
Sean J Nagel, MD
Alexander Rae-Grant, MD
Andrew Russman, DO
Glen H Stevens, DO
Jinny Tavee, MD
Medium or Combination of Media Used
Cleveland Clinic Neurology Update 2017 On Demand is available in the following formats:
- Online access with downloadable MP3 files
- USB Drive
- Mobile version for most tablets and smartphones
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Method of Participation and CME Certificate
Cleveland Clinic Neurology On Demand includes 12 hours of lectures recorded by Cleveland Clinic faculty and post-test questions. You can browse/search the content by Day, Presentation or Presenter.
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- Read the CME information including Program Objectives, Faculty Credentials, and Faculty Disclosures
- Watch all the sessions. You can access the content as many times as you would like before taking the test.
- When ready, complete the test questions by clicking the CME Test button in the top right corner (you must be online for testing)
- Please note: Before beginning the post-test, please ensure you have a free CME account so that you can claim the credit at the completion of the test. To create account: Click here
- At the completion of the test, you will be taken to the CME website to claim your credit certificate.
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