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Accreditation |
0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2. |
Target Audience |
Hospitalists, oncologists, orthopedic surgeons, internists, family and general practitioners, and other healthcare professionals interested in VTE prophylaxis.
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Description |
The Cleveland Clinic presents Reaching New Heights: Preventing Venous Thromboembolism Throughout the Continuum of Care, on-demand webcasts series. This CME learning activity will focus on clinical practices for VTE prophylaxis in the following populations: medical patients, cancer surgery patients, and orthopedic surgery patients (including hip fracture, knee or hip replacement). |
Objectives |
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the incidence of VTE and the impact of associated risk factors.
- Review the current therapies and their outcomes for preventing VTE.
- Discuss evidence-based strategies for preventing VTE in the medically ill patient.
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Activity Director |
Amir K. Jaffer, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Medicine
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami
Miami, FL
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Co-Activity Director |
Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD
Department of Hospital Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH |
Faculty |
Alpesh Amin, MD, MBA, FACP |
Faculty Disclosure |
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.
The following faculty have indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:
| Amir K. Jaffer, MD |
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Consulting, Teaching and Speaking |
Sanofi-Aventis; Astra Zeneca
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Board Membership
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AC Forum |
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Consulting
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Roche |
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| Alpesh Amin, MD, MBA, FACP |
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Research, Teaching and Speaking |
Sanofi-Aventis
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Teaching and Speaking
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Eisai; GSK |
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| Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD |
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Speaking and Consulting |
Daichii-Sankyo; GSK; Sanofi-Aventis; Scios, |
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| Estimated Time of Completion |
30 minutes |
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education
acknowledges an educational grant for support of this activity from:
This CME activity was produced by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Center for Continuing Education and UNITECH Communications®.
CME Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.
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