A Signs and Symptoms Team Education Program on Treating Osteoarthritis
Activity Information
Through this guided activity with case study, the Mending Through Movement: A Signs and Symptoms Team Education Program on Treating Osteoarthritis (OA STEP) improves knowledge of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and management of early-stage osteoarthritis (OA). The course provides information on:
- Epidemiology and Statistics
- Symptoms and Signs
- Diagnosis
- Radiology
- Treatment and Self-Management
- Resources
Target Audience
Primary care physicians, including internal medicine and family medicine practitioners, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:
- Assess the symptoms and signs of joint pain
- Select the appropriate workup to diagnose osteoarthritis (OA)
- Choose appropriate non-pharmacologic measures, pharmacologic treatment and pain management
Registration Fees
Registration is complimentary.
CME and MOC Information
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Rheumatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The ACR designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
By completing this activity you provide the ACR permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Financial Relationships Disclosures
ACR Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to ensure that Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the ACR requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ACR has implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity to identify and mitigate all relevant financial relationships for all individuals in a position to control the content of this CME activity.
Nature of Financial Relationships
All individuals who plan, present, review, or otherwise participated in the creation of this ACR activity must disclose to the editorial team and audience any relationships they have with ineligible companies, financial or any other relationship(s). This includes but is not limited to:
- Advisor or review panel member
- Consultant
- Employee
- Officer or Board Member
- Grant/research support
- Speaker/honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness
- Independent contractor
- Ownership Interest
- Royalties
- Intellectual property/patents
- Stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan
- Other financial or material support
None: Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Financial Relationships Disclosures
All individuals involved is this activity reported the following disclosures:
Authors/Planners
- Kristine Lohr, MD, MS - No relevant financial relationships to disclose - Planner
- Priyanka Iyer, MD, MPH - No relevant financial relationships to disclose - Planner
- Sunghye Kim, MD – ARKG-ETF9 - Planner
- Ivanshi Gondalia, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose - Planner
Content Reviewers
- Kevin Hackshaw, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
- Meredith Ventura, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
*All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Commercial Support Acknowledgement
No commercial support was provided for this activity.