Harold R. Collard, M.D., and Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D.
Dr. Collard is Assistant Clinical Professor and Dr. King is Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.
Within the past 12 months, Dr. Collard has been a consultant to InterMune and Dr. King has been a consultant to Alexz, Actelion, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Centocor, CoTherix, FibroGen, GlaxoSmithKline, Genentech, Genzyme, Human Genome Sciences, InterMune, Merck, Millennium Pharmaceutical, Nekta, Otsuka America and Serono International.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center 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.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the current approach to the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Describe the natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and how to approach prognosis
Describe the data behind potential therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and establish an approach to management that is evidence-based.
