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Elsevier presents…

“Aerosolized Agents for Airway Clearance in Cystic Fibrosis: When, How and Why?”

This live webinar is a roundtable discussion between three international expert faculty in cystic fibrosis (CF). This expert faculty will discuss the role of aerosolized agents for improving airway clearance, including caveats form their own extensive clinical experience in managing patients with this condition. The faculty will also deliberate on strategies to improve patient adherence to CF therapy in a case study based format. The discussions at the webinar will support participants in clinical decision making as well as in helping their patients achieve optimal benefit through adherence to their CF therapy.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the mechanisms of action of, clinical evidence for, and appropriate use of pharmacologic agents for lung clearance in CF
2. Analyze the guideline recommendations on the use of pharmacologic lung clearance agents in CF
3. Educate patients on the direct relationship between adherence to medications and improved outcomes in CF
4. Apply communication strategies that will enable the HCPs to be positive drivers to medication adherence in CF
5. Incorporate strategies to educate patients on the importance of adherence to medications in CF

Speakers:

John P. Clancy, M.D., Kevin W. Southern, MBChB, MRCP, FRCPCH, PhD, Sarath Ranganathan, MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCPCH, FRACP, PhD

There is no cost for this program.

Target audience: Nurses, Physicians

Continuing Education Credit:

• Nursing: This continuing nursing education activity, provided by Elsevier, awards 1.5 contact hours for nurses. Elsevier is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Elsevier is provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #50-4681, and the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 3257. 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits; 1.5 Nursing Contact Hours provided by Elsevier; Application has been submitted to EACCME.
• Physicians: The Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education (EOCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians dhould claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. An application has been made to the EACCME.