More than 80% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), including those receiving treatment, experience bowel urgency. This symptom dramatically impacts patient quality of life (QoL) and can lead to depression, social isolation, disruption with work, interference with relationships, and fatigue. Bowel urgency has not been widely incorporated into clinical assessment indices or clinical trial endpoints for UC, despite being a pivotal symptom influencing patient health-related QoL and a potential indicator of uncontrolled intestinal inflammation. To change practice, clinicians must implement patient-centered strategies for discussing symptoms of bowel urgency and devising clinical treatment plans that utilize current and new therapies while being knowledgeable about endpoints used in clinical trials and updated guideline-based definitions of clinical remission.
In this CME Outfitters recorded webcast, leading clinical experts will help prepare learners to discuss, assess, and address bowel urgency in patients with UC, and will provide insight into the effects of new and emerging therapies.
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Primary: Gastroenterology nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs)
Secondary: RNs and pharmacists
In support of improving patient care, CME Outfitters, LLC, 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.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.
This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.
California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters, LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.
Nurse Practitioners: The content of this CNE activity pertains to Pharmacology.
This application-based activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours ( 0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-24-024-H01-P).
CME Outfitters, LLC, 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 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 04/09/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Dr. Dudley-Brown reports the following financial relationships:
Advisory Board: Bristol Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc.
Consultant: AbbVie Inc. and Lilly
Dr. Abraham reports the following financial relationships:
Consultant: AbbVie Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Celltrion Inc.; Fresnius Kabi; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Pfizer Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Speakers Bureau: AbbVie Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Pfizer Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Ms. Kearns reports the following financial relationships:
Advisory Board: Ardelyx (IBS); Bristol Myers Squibb Company (IBD); Eli Lilly and Company (IBD); Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IBD); Pfizer Inc. (IBD); Phathom Pharmaceuticals (EE); and Salix Pharmaceuticals (IBS/CIC)
Speakers Bureau: Eli Lilly and Company (IBD); Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IBD); Salix Pharmaceuticals (IBS/CIC); and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (IBD)
The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:
Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD (Peer Reviewer)
Michael Franks, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (Peer Reviewer)
Amanda K. Smith, PA-C (Peer Reviewer)
Sarah Rojas (Patient Planner)
Susan Perry (Planning Committee)
Kasey Brandt, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)
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