Online CPE Activities for Renal Dietitians
Peer-to-Peer Dialogue

Program Title: Comorbitities #7 - #9

This educational activity is sponsored by The France Foundation, and is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen.

Release/Expiration Dates
This activity is eligible for CME credit from November 2007 through November 30, 2008.

Needs Statement
This activity has been planned in accordance with the need to provide nephrologists with education in secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Educational Activity Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:
  • Describe vascular calcification in CKD and how therapy can minimize its occurence
  • Describe how the recognition of inflammation in cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases has changed the management of CKD
  • Describe how CKD treatment has affected cardiovascular disease in the CKD population and the special considerations needed to manage these patients
Target Audience
The target audience for this activity is registered dietitians.

Accreditation Statement
The France Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement
Physicians
The France Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of The France Foundation to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All faculty involved in this activity have disclosed any significant financial interest or other relationship with manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s)/device(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services included in this educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a faculty member with a relevant financial or other relationship from participating in the activity, but rather to provide participants with information on which they can base their own judgments. The France Foundation has identified and resolved any and all faculty conflicts of interest prior to the release of this activity.

David A. Bushinsky, MD, has served as a speaker and consultant for Shire Pharmaceuticals Group and Amgen, and has performed clinical studies for Genzyme. He owns stock in Amgen.

Maureen P. McCarthy, MPH, RD, CSR, LD, has nothing to disclose.

Linda McCann, RD, CSR, LD, has served as a consultant for Amgen and has received an educational grant from Genzyme.

Commercial Support Acknowledgment
This activity is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen.