Cleveland Clinic Updates in Primary Immunodeficiency

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Key Features

10 AMA PRA Category I Credits™ Applicable to American Board of Allergy and Immunology Continuing Certification

Topics Covered

Humoral deficiency, complexities in IEI, advances in diagnostics, complement defects, mannose binding lectin, immunoglobulin replacement therapy, antibiotic prophylaxis, bone marrow transplant, gene therapy, recurrent or secondary infections, vaccines and much more!

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify hallmark non-infectious comorbidities of humoral immunodeficiency, including pulmonary, gastrointestinal and allergic complications of antibody deficiency.
2. Critically appraise diagnostic and management complexities in IEI, including autoimmune disease manifestations, skin diseases and the use of biologics to treat immune dysregulation.
3. Summarize the most recent advances in diagnostic methods to identify and manage IEI.
4. Assess diagnostic and management strategies for NK cell deficiency, complement defects and mannose-binding lectin.
5. Critically appraise advances in treatment strategies for IEI, including immunoglobulin replacement therapy, prophylactic antibiotics, genetic therapy and transplantation.
6. Provide effective diagnostic and management strategies for recurrent infections and secondary immunodeficiency, including immunoglobulin replacement, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, gene therapy and vaccination for immunocompromised patients.
7. Review the use of vaccines in patients that are immunosuppressed.

Target Audience

This course is designed for health care professionals, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, fellows, and residents, with an interest in allergy, immunology, rheumatology, hematology and beyond.

Additional credit info

Accreditation Statement
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.

Physicians / American Medical Association (AMA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 10 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.

Physician Assistants / American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 10 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nurses / American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 10 ANCC contact hours.

American Board of Allergy & Immunology Continuing Certification
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, Updates in Primary Immunodeficiency has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:

Allergy and Immunology

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