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CME Information
Provider Statement: This continuing medical education activity is provided by 
Support Statement: This activity is supported by educational grants from Eisai, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., U.S. Region and Orexigen; and Vivus, Inc.
Target Audience: The intended audience for this activity is internal medicine physicians, general practice physicians, family practice physicians, endocrinologists and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with obesity.
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to select patients for intervention based on evidence-based criteria and a stepped care approach, which includes diet and lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapies and surgery.
Faculty
Emily J. Harold, MD
Orthopedic Surgery Operations
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Reviewer:
Ronald Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA CCMEP (Recertification review on 6/19/14)
Accreditation:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, March 11, 2015, to March 10, 2016.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the pretest questions, read the CME content, complete the CME posttest, and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 out of 3 of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Disclosures:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.
The authors disclose that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Faculty member reports the following relationship(s) which are accurate at the time of original content release (June 15, 2013):
Emily J. Harold, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Ronald Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, CCMEP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
Copyright Statement:
Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2015 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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