Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
There are more than 100 types of rheumatic diseases, including all forms of arthritis and spondyloarthropathies. This session will walk attendees through several case studies, aiding in providing a better understanding of how to diagnose patients who present with rheumatology symptoms.
At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
- Expedite differential diagnosis of rheumatic diseases, begin treatment, and make appropriate referral to rheumatologist for further treatment.
Disclosure Statement: Dr. Chesner, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement: The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Statement: If you are not satisfied with the program, you may file a written grievance by emailing cme@poma.org. Your complaint will be forwarded to the Education Committee for review. The committee will determine if the participant should be reimbursed with no credits or deny the complaint and take the issue into consideration for future programs.
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David J. Chesner, DO, FACR, FACOI, “What to do with a Positive ANA Test,” and “Rheumatology Case Review,” is an attending physician and partner of Rheumatic Disease Associates in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology, Dr. Chesner is a graduate of Seton Hall University and a 1993 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), where is he completed an internship and internal medicine residency. He also completed a rheumatology fellowship at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. A fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Osteopathic Internists, Dr. Chesner is a member of POMA, the American Osteopathic Association, the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Medical Society. He has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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