Recognize the need for expeditious referral for esophageal imaging based on clinical presentation and red-flag symptoms.

Directed toward practitioners in allergy/immunology, genetics, gastroenterology, oncology, otolaryngology/ENT, radiology, thoracic surgery/cardiac surgery.

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education 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.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

American Medical Association (AMA) 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this journal-based activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

Certificate of Participation 

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with their professional boards and/or associations.

MOC/CC Part II Accreditation

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

ABA MOC: 1.0 Lifelong Learning MOC points in the ABA MOCA 2.0® Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program®

ABIM MOC: 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the ABIM MOC Assessment Recognition Program

ABPath CC: 1.0 Lifelong Learning credits in the ABPath Continuing Certification Program

ABP MOC: 1.0 Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment MOC points in the ABP Maintenance of Certification Program

ABS MOC: 1.0 Accredited CME & Self-Assessment credits toward ABS Continuous Certification Program

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABA, ABIM, ABPath, ABP, and ABS credit. Credit will be reported within 30 days of claiming credit.

***Please Note*** To receive MOC you must select the MOC option during the online credit claiming process and complete the required steps.

Activity Director

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Chairman, Department of Academic Medicine, Education Institute,
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University,
Editor in Chief, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Co-Activity Directors

Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP
Department of Subspecialty Women’s Health,
Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic;
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH;
Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Craig D. Nielsen, MD, FACP
Vice Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine;
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH;
Governor, Ohio Chapter, American College of Physicians;
Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Mary T. Cusick, MS
Executive Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Authors

Abel Joseph, MD
Department of Internal Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Siva Raja, MD, PhD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Suneel Kamath, MD
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Sunguk Jang, MD
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Daniela Allende, MD
Department of Pathology,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Mike McNamara, MD
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College
of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Gregory Videtic, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Sudish Murthy, MD
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Amit Bhatt, MD
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Other Contributors