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Online CME Activity
Chronic Kidney Disease in African Americans: The Susceptibility Gene Story
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NOTE: Although this activity is no longer certified for credit, we believe that it contains important information and hope you’ll review, print or email it to a colleague.
Chronic Kidney Disease in African Americans: The Susceptibility Gene Story
Renal Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 1.00 AANP, 1.00 ANCC
Learning Objectives
Describe the proposed mechanism(s) for increased incidence in kidney disease and progression to need for dialysis that is observed among African Americans
Accreditation
This educational program is conceived and credited in accordance with ACCME's Essential Areas and Policies, including the 2004 Updated Standards for Commercial Support. Pri-Med faculty hail from a variety of institutions and participate in content development, along with pmiCME's Advisory Boards and its expert review partners, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Tufts Health Care Institute. All final decisions about program content are the responsibility of pmiCME.
| Credits |
Type |
Accreditation Statement |
Designation Statement |
| 1.00 |
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ |
pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
pmiCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| 1.00 |
AANP |
pmiCME is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education programs by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Provider number 040308. |
This program has been approved for 1 contact hours of continuing education, which includes .5 hour of pharmacology. |
| 1.00 |
ANCC |
pmiCME is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. |
This activity for 1 contact hours is provided by pmiCME. |
Faculty and Editorial Board
Written By:
Lawrence S. Weisberg, MD, FACP, (Read Bio), Head, Division of Nephrology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, Professor of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Edited By:
Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD, pmiCME
Financial Disclosure Statement(s)
Dr Weisberg has no relationships to disclose.
Ms Skowronski holds stock in Merck.
Instructions for Obtaining Credit:
Complete this activity. Answer the questions in the attached posttest and evaluation. Click on "claim credit" and follow the instructions to print out the credit certificate.
Computer System Requirements:
Internet Explorer (version 5.5 and above) is the recommended browser for Pri-Med Online eCME activities. Your Internet settings should be set to accept cookies and JavaScript. If cookies and/or JavaScript are disabled, the site may not function properly. A minimum screen resolution setting of 800 x 600 is recommended. A high-speed Internet connection (DSL, cable modem, or LAN-based) is not required; however, it is recommended for faster download times.
Disclaimer
The opinions, ideas, and recommendations expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty only and are not necessarily endorsed, nor do they necessarily reflect, those of their affiliated institutions, pmiCME, pmiCME Advisory Boards and Consultants, or M|C Communications, LLC.
Clinical judgment must guide each clinician in weighing the possible risks, benefits, or contraindications of any diagnostics, interventions or treatments discussed. Clinicians should review manufacturers’ product information and consider these with the recommendations of other authorities when applying the assessment and/or clinical management strategies discussed in this activity to the care of their patients.
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