Accreditation Information
Program Faculty
John M. Pellock, M.D.
Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics,
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics
Chairman, Division of Child Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Institute
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Faculty Disclosure
In compliance with the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the following faculty report these relationships:
John M.Pellock, M.D. has served as a
consultant, received grants, research support,
and/or served as a speaker for the following
corporations: Abbott Laboratories,
AstraZeneca, Carter Wallace, CoCensys,
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Company,
Glaxo Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Novartis, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Ortho McNeil/Johnson & Johnson, Parke-Davis/Warner Lambert,
Roche Laboratories, Schwarz Pharma,
UCB Pharma, Harris, and Pharm D.
Anthony Riela, M.D. has no relationships to disclose.
Douglas R. Nordli Jr., M.D. has served as a consultant, received research support and/or served as a speaker for the following corporations: Abbott Laboratories, Carter Wallace, Glaxo Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Norvartis, Ortho McNeil, Parke-Davis, and Sigma Tau.
Accreditation and Educational Credit
The School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus (VCU) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for
physicians.
VCU designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 hour in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
This educational activity was planned in
accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essentials and Standards.
Statement of Educational Need
This activity is designed to respond to the needs of neurologists, pediatricians, and other physicians who treat children with seizures.
Educational Objectives
After reading this monograph and completing the post-test, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the pathophysiology of absence seizures
- Describe the clinical and EEG characteristics
of typical and atypical absence seizures
- Outline and describe the epidemiology and natural histories of epilepsy syndromes that include absence seizures
- Better diagnose absence seizures and select
appropriate drugs for treatment
Statement of Educational Method
The educational information is presented in a 12-page monograph.
Statement of Evaluation Instrument
A 12-question multiple-choice post-test is used as the evaluation instrument. An activity evaluation questionnaire will be completed by each participant.
Statement of Intended, or Target, Audience
This activity is intended for, but not limited to: pediatric neurologists, pediatricians, and other physicians who care for children with epilepsy.
Instructions
To earn 1 hour of category 1 credit, read the material in this monograph carefully. Complete the activity evaluation and answer the post-test questions on the accompanying questionnaire. Follow the instructions on the post-test screens and your successful completion of this activity will be electronically submitted to Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia,
Office of Continuing Medical Education.
P.O. Box 980048, Richmond, VA 23298-0048.
Your credit certificate will be mailed to you. Participation is confidential. Estimated program completion time: 1 hour.
If you have any questions concerning your CME credits, please contact the OCME Registrar at 800/413-2872 or 804/828-5414.
Course Number: END 0011 102 01
Release date: 11-01-01
Expiration date: 10-31-03
©Copyright 2001, Virginia Commonwealth University
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
Supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
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