Internal Medicine Online Series: Stroke for the Internist

Friday, August 5, 2022, 8:00 AM - Friday, December 15, 2023, 11:59 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours), AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Designated (1.00 hours)

This online course is a recording of the live Internal Medicine Medical Grand Rounds presentation on January 19, 2022.

Learners should not claim credit for both the live session and this online course; review your transcript to determine if you received credit for the live session before taking this course. Speaker of this presentation cannot claim credit.

Course Structure:
1.  Review CME Front Matter, and review speaker/planning member's disclosure information located in the Faculty Tab;
2.  View content in its entirety;
3.  Successfully complete the post-test (75%);
4.  Complete the course evaluation. Your Certificate of Participation will become available in the same area after you have completed the evaluation.

Physicians eligible for ABIM MOC II points must also complete Step 5 below to be included in the MOC completion report to ACCME and ABIM:

5.  Click the “Claim MOC” button next to “Download Certificate” under My CME > Evaluations & Certificates. When prompted, provide your ABIM Diplomate number, and your birth month and date. Your MOC credits will be reported to ACCME and ABIM within one month.

Release Date: August 5, 2022
Content valid through: December 30, 2023
Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes

This series is offered at no cost.

If you are claiming American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC points, you will be asked to provide your ABIM credentials. Please note that your participation in this activity will be shared with the American Board of Internal Medicine through the ACCME website.

CloudCME Sign-in Instructions
If you were a user in our previous online CME portal and this is your first time signing in to our new CME portal, please click ‘Forgot Your Password,’ enter your email address and click ‘Reset Password.’ An email will be delivered with a link to set up your password. Please do not create a new account. If you need to confirm the email on your account, please contact the CME Office.

1. Identify the risk factors leading to the three major types of stroke;
2. Discuss the best approaches for secondary prevention of stroke from various causes;
3. Discuss the current approved treatments, and treatment windows for acute ischemic stroke.

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Cincinnati designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part II
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 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.

Disclaimer Statement
The opinions expressed during the live activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees’ professional development.

Faculty Disclosure Declaration
According to the disclosure policy of the University of Cincinnati, all faculty, planning committee members, and other individuals, who are in a position to control content, are required to disclose all relationships with ineligible companies within the last 24-months. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and levels of evidence. Disclosure will be made at the time of activity.

Off-Label Disclosure Statement
Faculty members are required to inform the audience when they are discussing off-label, unapproved uses of devices and drugs. Physicians should consult full prescribing information before using any product mentioned during this educational activity.

COI / Disclosure of Relationships with Ineligible Entities

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence and the University of Cincinnati policy, all faculty, planning committee members, and other individuals, who are in a position to control content, are required to disclose all relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interest) within the last 24-months. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and levels of evidence. The ACCME requires us to disqualify individuals who refuse to provide this information from involvement in the planning and implementation of accredited continuing education. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course.

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity.

Faculty Disclosures

Joseph Broderick, MD - (Advisory Board) Basking Biosciences; (Consultant) BrainsGate Ltd, Kroger Prescription Plans, Inc., Ono Pharmaceuticals; (Executive Committee) Genentech
Professor of Neurology
Director, UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute 
University of Cincinnati

Faculty Course Directors/Coordinators

Richard Becker MD, Course Director - (Scientific Advisory Board) Basking Biosciences, Janssen; (Data and Safety Monitoring Board) Akcea, Novartis
Gregory W. Rouan, MD, Course Director - Nothing to disclose
Annie Daniels, Conference Coordinator - Nothing to disclose
Heather Muskopf, CME Office - Nothing to disclose