NEEDS STATEMENT/TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been planned in accordance with the need to provide pulmonologists, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and other health care professionals who manage patients with cystic fibrosis with a quality continuing medical education curriculum covering the challenges of antipseudomonal therapy and discussing emerging therapeutic options.

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

CREDIT STATEMENTS

PHYSICIANS
The France Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PHARMACISTS
^® The France Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education and will award 0.2 CEU to pharmacists who attend the activity and complete the registration and evaluation forms. There is no fee required to participate in this activity. Statements of credit will be sent within 4-6 weeks. ACPE No. 391-000-08-004-L01-P.

NURSES
Nurses who are certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) may utilize activities that are certified by ACCME accredited providers toward their requirement for certification renewal by the ANCC. A certificate of attendance will be provided by The France Foundation, an ACCME accredited provider.

RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS
Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.

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 participating in this activity will disclose to the participants 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.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs.

CONTACT INFORMATION
The France Foundation
230 Shore Road, Suite 202
Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371
Toll Free Telephone: (866) 856-1998
Fax: (860) 434-5390