Hunting for Better Outcomes: Management Options for Huntington’s Disease

Release Date: 12/20/2022
Expiration Date: 12/20/2023

Provider Statement

This activity is provided by Global Education Group.

Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Sage Therapeutics.

Target Audience

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of internists, neurologists, psychiatrists, rare disease specialists, geneticists, nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, physician assistants/physician associates, registered nurses, pharmacists and other HCPs involved in the treatment of patients with Huntington’s Disease (HD).

Statement of Need/Program Overview

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare, progressive, genetic disorder resulting in a breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Many types of clinicians are involved in the patient journey because HD affects movement, behavior, memory loss, impulse control, and the ability to do the simplest self-care activities.

This multimedia activity provides the collaborative care team of neurologists, psychiatrists, and allied healthcare providers with an improved understanding of the fundamentals of HD, its chronic burden, and how to treat patients accordingly. Hunting for Better Outcomes provides HCPs with an enhanced understanding of HD and tools for improving overall patient outcomes.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Describe the clinical presentation of Huntington’s Disease
• Explain the challenges that healthcare providers face when diagnosing a patient with Huntington’s Disease 
• Outline the impact Huntington’s Disease has on the patient if not treated
• Discuss how a collaborative care team can improve patient outcomes when managing Huntington’s Disease
• Review current and emerging therapeutic options for HD

Faculty

Sabreet Kaur Dhillon, PharmD

Physician Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this enduring for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education

Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for 0.5 contact hours is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacist Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this continuing education activity for 0.5 contact hour(s) (0.05 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number - 0530-0000-22-355-H01-P)

This is a knowledge-based activity.

Global Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

Term Offering

This activity was released on 12/20/2022 and is valid for one year. Requests for credit must be made no later than 12/20/2023.

Instructions to Receive Credit

In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must complete and pass the posttest with a score of at least 70% and complete the evaluation/application for credit. Certificates will then be available for download. Pharmacists: Credit will be awarded via CPE Monitor 60 days post the enduring meeting.

System Requirement

PC
1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
For HTML Client – Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above), and Edge (v42.0 & above)

MAC
1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor
512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
MAC OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
For HTML Client – Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)

Fee Information& Refund/Cancellation Policy

There is no fee for this educational activity.

Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest

Global Education Group (Global) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

The faculty have the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

The planners and managers at Global Education Group have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and BRAINWeek do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. 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 activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.