Program Description / Statement of Need:

Many health care professionals are faced with patients who have symptoms of Fibromyalgia, yet few practitioners have training in the diagnosis and management of this disease. With news of promising therapies come questions from the general medical, rheumatologic, and managed care community. What clinical benefits does this therapy offer?  What role does this therapy have in delivering increased value and improved patient outcomes? Can this therapy be evaluated through an evidenced-based approach?

Target Audience:

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and other health care professionals who are interested in identifying patients with Fibromyalgia as well as disease management programs for Fibromyalgia patients.

Program Objectives:

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

• Understand the challenges in diagnosis and treatment of Fibromyalgia

• Cite and potentially apply available and emerging therapies, treatment regimens, and their durations

• Understand the impact of Fibromyalgia on Quality of Life

• Overcome challenges with treatment side-effects and manage co-morbidities

• Understand alternative and complementary therapies available to the patient

AAFP Accreditation Statement

Physicians:

This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit hours by The American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by The AMA as equivalent to AMA PRA Category I for AMA The Physicians' Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA,  Prescribed hours earned must be reported as Prescribed hours, not as Category I. (This statement applies to all Physicians, not just Family Physicians).

Accreditation for this program has expired

Release Date: December 12, 2009 -- Expiration Date: December 11, 2010

Estimated time to complete activity: 1.0 hours

Cost of activity: No Charge. 

Media: Web based learning activity

Faculty:

Chad S. Boomershine, MD, PhD
Fibromyalgia and Psychoneuroimmunology Specialist
Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, U.S.A.

Faculty Disclosures

Viewing Requirements:

On-line self learning program: Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Instructions:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures above

• Optionally, download and print the workbook so that you can take notes during the presentations

• View the on-line program. You may view this is more that one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.

• Accreditation for this program has expired. You may view the program, but no CE or CME may be claimed, and no credit certificate will be generated.

Download Fibromyalgia (Boomershine) Presentation (.pdfs of Slides) - optional

View the On-line Video / Powerpoint Fibromyalgia (Boomershine) Presentation

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