EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Address individual needs in compliance with their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plan.
- Identify the advances of the mechanisms, assessment, prevention and treatment of neuropathic pain.
- Describe the latest research and developments about new treatments for neuropathic pain.
- Examine a multidisciplinary approach for stratifying patients with peripheral neuropathic pain.
- Discuss recent advances in the pharmacotherapy of neuropathic pain.
- Evaluate recent advances in conditioned pain modulation.
- Describe chronic neuropathic pain in immune-mediated neurological diseases.
TARGET AUDIENCE
NeuPSIG 2017 is the global meeting place for basic and clinical scientists as well as practicing healthcare workers from diverse fields of pain management with an interest in furthering the understanding and care of patients with neuropathic pain. Because of the diverse, clinically focused educational offering, participants are able to tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of international clinicians of all levels of experience.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT AND CREDIT DESIGNATION
European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS/EACCME)The 6th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain (NeuPSIG 2017) is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS):
www.uems.netThe 6th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain (NeuPSIG 2017) is designated for a maximum of, or up to 17 European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
American Medical Association (AMA)Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at
www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaLive educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. For more information, visit:
www.royalcollege.ca
COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN CME/CPD
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 | - Championing best practice in CME/CPD
- Maintaining and improving standards
- Mentoring and educating
- Working in collaboration with critical stakeholders
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Credit Breakdown
Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Day | Maximum Credits |
Thursday, June 15, 2017 | 2 |
Friday, June 16, 2017 | 6 |
Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 6 |
Sunday, June 18, 2017 | 3 |
Total Credits: | 17 |
To Receive Your CME/CPD Certificate
The CME/CPD certificate will be available after completing the online evaluation and credit claiming procedure. The process takes about 5 minutes. We thank you for your feedback as it is an important part of CME/CPD accreditation and helps improve future educational offerings.
Before July 17, 2017:
1. Access the online system via any of the following
- Visit the following link
- Please note that web browsers Mozilla Firefox 2.X or higher, or Google Chrome are recommended
- Visit the CME/CPD Accreditation page on the event website
- Follow the link in the email sent at the end of the event
2. Complete the anonymous online evaluation
3. Complete the credit claim form and submit
4. The CME/CPD certificate will be available for download; fill-in and retain for your personal records
Kindly note that the NeuPSIG 2017 online evaluation will be active on the last day of the meeting. You will then be able to access it and claim your CME/CPD certificate.
Disclosure and Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest
In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest resolved. Disclosure is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event.
- Disclosure information is available here.
Industry Support Disclosure
This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support. Appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations is made in the programme guide, on the event website, and with signage during the event.
- View a list of all industry supporters here.
