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Accreditation Support and Credit
NeuPSIG 2023 International Congress on Neuropathic Pain
7-9 September, 2023 Lisbon, Portugal
Accreditation, Support and Credit In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc., and International Association for the Study of Pain.
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team
Target Audience This CE activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, and other health professionals who treat patients with pain.
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:
Review the latest basic science, clinical, and translational research regarding its applicability to current practice
Describe research investigations that study the mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain
Discuss the assessment, prevention, and treatment of neuropathic pain
Demonstrate through practical training sessions the assessment and treatment of neuropathic pain
Identify programs that prevent the development of neuropathic pain
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ECMEC® Credit
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The International Congress on Neuropathic Pain NeuPSIG 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 07/09/2023‐09/09/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 14 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 14.0 contact hours (1.4 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:
Station I:
Differentiate between spontaneous and provoked neuropathic pain, recognizing the characteristic features, such as constant burning sensation, intermittent or paroxysmal nature, and the presence of dysesthesias and paresthesia’s.
Perform a comprehensive neurological examination in patients with suspected neuropathic pain, including the assessment of motor, sensory, and autonomic phenomena.
Identify signs of neurological dysfunction and accurately diagnose and localize the lesion site
Station II:
Describe the subtypes of nerve fibers that can be assessed with thermal QST approaches
Outline common protocols for assessing warmth and cold detection thresholds, as well as heat and cold pain thresholds in patients with neuropathic pain
Experience, hands-on, the measurements of thermal thresholds as a participants, and as a tester; compare and contrast the anticipated vs real sense of participating in a sensory testing session as a subject.
Station III:
Describe the subtypes of nerve fibers that can be assessed with mechanical QST approaches – i.e. Von Frey monofilaments, Pinprick, and pressure algometer
Outline common protocols for assessing mechanical detection threshold, mechanical pain threshold, dynamic mechanical allodynia, pressure pain thresholds, and temporal summation.
Experience, hands-on, the measurements of mechanical sensation and pain thresholds as a participants, and as a tester
Compare and contrast the anticipated vs real sense of participating in a sensory testing session as a subject.
Station IV:
Describe the value of QST for assessing nerve fibre function comprehensively.
Explain the challenges of translating laboratory QST to point-of-care and bedside settings.
Apply two common bedside QST protocols in their research and practice.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ECMEC® Credit
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The Comprehensive assessment of Neuropathic Pain: Neurological exam and quantitative sensory testing (laboratory‐based and bedside) Hands‐on‐ Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 07/09/2023‐07/09/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 3 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:
Describe the theoretical and practical aspects on how to take, process, and analyse skin punch biopsies
Discuss other structures and analyses that can be performed on the skin biopsies other than quantification of intraepidermal nerve fibers
Discuss the strengths and limitations of skin punch biopsies
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ECMEC® Credit
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The A Practical Approach to Skin Biopsy – From Acquisition to Analysis (Hands On Workshop), Lisbon, Portugal, 08/09/2023‐08/09/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
UAN ID: JA0007322-9999-23-065-L01-P Type of Activity: Application
In Kind equipment support has been provided by ZEISS.
Cancer Pain Lunch Symposium September 8, 2023 12:30 – 1:45pm
Educational Objectives
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:
Recognize the types of neuropathic pain that cancer patients may experience
Describe appropriate diagnosis in the outcome of patient treatment
Discuss the range of treatment options available to patients
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ECMEC® Credit
The Cancer Pain, Lisbon, Portugal, 08/09/2023‐08/09/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. .
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
This session has been independently planned, and developed to be delivered by IASP/NeuPSIG. Grunenthal has provided a donation for the independent development of this session.
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:
Articulate the importance of early diagnosis of pDPN
Determine the appropriate tools that can facilitate early diagnosis of pDPN
Summarize the range of treatment options available for pDPN
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ECMEC® Credit
The Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, Lisbon, Portugal, 09/09/2023‐09/09/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
This session has been independently planned, and developed to be delivered by IASP/NeuPSIG. Grunenthal has provided a donation for the independent development of this session.
Requirements for Successful Completion
There is a fee for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity; and you must be registered for the NeuPSIG 2023 International Congress on Neuropathic Pain.
In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the CE activity and complete an evaluation.
An email with a link to the evaluation(s) will be sent to you within seven (7) business days of the close of the Congress.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation. You will receive your certificate from Medical Learning Institute, Inc.
If you have any questions regarding the receipt of your certificate, please contact via email at mvu@mlieducation.org.
For Pharmacists, Medical Learning Institute, Inc. will accept your completed evaluation form for up to 30 days post-activity and will report your participation to the NABP only if you provide your NABP e-Profile number and DOB (MM/DD). Within 6 weeks, you can view your participation record at the NABP website.
For ECMEC® credits, each participant can only receive the number of credits he/she is entitled to according to his/her actual participation at the event once he/she has completed the feedback form. Cf. criteria 9 and 23 of UEMS 2016.20.
Disclosure & Conflict of Interest Policy
Medical Learning Institute, Inc., is committed to providing high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals, as individuals and teams, with a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from ineligible companies that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education. To that end, MLI requires faculty, presenters, planners, staff, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this CE activity to disclose all financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME, as related to the content of this CE activity, regardless of the amount or their view of the relevance to the education. All identified COI will be thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to MLI policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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