TARGET AUDIENCE

This educational activity is intended for physiatrists, family physicians, geriatricians, neurologists, and other health care professionals who specialize in stroke care.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This microlearning activity uses brief, case-based scenarios to improve clinical knowledge and decision-making around post-stroke spasticity. Designed for busy health care professionals, the format delivers targeted education in short, digestible segments that promote practical application in real-world settings.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:

• Enhance awareness and knowledge of post-stroke spasticity
• Improve assessment and diagnostic accuracy of post-stroke spasticity in patients
• Understand treatment options available to patients with post-stroke spasticity
• Gain knowledge of proper referrals needed for patients with post-stroke spasticity

Faculty

Ryan Hafner, MD, FAAPMR

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Sarasota, FL

Instructions for Participation and REQUESTING Credit

There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. Successful completion is achieved by reviewing the CE information, completing the pretest, completing the activity, and completing the posttest and evaluation form. A score of at least 75% on the posttest is required to successfully complete this activity. The participant may take the test until successfully passed.

Credit Fulfillment

• If you are requesting AMA credits or a certificate of participation, your certificate will be available for download

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ACCREDITED PROVIDER 

This activity is provided by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R).

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and The France Foundation. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CMECredit Designation

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All other health care professionals completing this activity will be issued a certificate stating the total time spent participating in the activity.

DISCLOSURE POLICY

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial entity. AAPM&R resolves all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. Furthermore, AAPM&R seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME/CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. AAPM&R is committed to providing learners with high-quality CME/CE activities that promote improvements in health care and not those of a commercial interest.

All faculty, planners and reviewers participating in continuing medical education programs must disclose to the learner any financial interests with any commercial supporter or other relationships with manufacturer(s) or providers of any product or service related to content of their presentation. All content is peer-reviewed to ensure its quality and independence. Individuals in a position to control content and their disclosed financial relationships are listed below.

FDA DISCLOSURES
All faculty members for this activity have disclosed they do not intend to discuss or demonstrate any pharmaceutical or medical device for which FDA clearance has not been granted.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE:

AAPM&R requires CME faculty (speakers) to disclose when products or procedures being discussed are off label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty in this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. AAPM&R does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. If you have questions, contact the Medical Affairs Department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This activity was supported by grants from AbbVie and Ipsen.

DISCLAIMER

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation presents this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The France Foundation, The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the commercial supporter(s) assume no liability for the information herein.

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PRIVACY POLICY
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CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact The France Foundation at 860-434-1650 or info@francefoundation.com.