Practice Point®: Rare Diseases

Join Dr. Nicholas Silvestri in this 9-minute, special edition podcast series on myasthenia gravis (MG). Today’s podcast titled, Tailoring Treatment: The Role of Serotype Testing, discusses the impact of serotype testing on treatment decisions, including differences in therapeutic approaches for AChR-positive, MuSK-positive, and LRP4-positive patients.

Launch Date: April 24, 2025

Release Date: April 24, 2025

Expiration Date: March 31, 2026

FACULTY

Nicholas Silvestri, MD, FAAN

Professor of Neurology, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs

Department of Neurology

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided in this link prior to listening to this podcast.

Join Dr. Nicholas Silvestri in this 10-minute, special edition podcast series on myasthenia gravis (MG). Today’s podcast titled, Innovations in MG Therapeutics, focuses on the latest therapies, including complement inhibitors and FcRn antagonists, and their application in personalized treatment plans.

Launch Date: April 21, 2025

Release Date: April 21, 2025

Expiration Date: March 31, 2026

FACULTY

Nicholas Silvestri, MD, FAAN

Professor of Neurology, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs

Department of Neurology

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided in this link prior to listening to this podcast.

Join Dr. Nicholas Silvestri in this 8-minute, special edition podcast series on myasthenia gravis (MG). Today’s podcast titled, Advancements in Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis, highlights the limitations of traditional diagnostic methods and introduces emerging technologies such as high-sensitivity serotype testing and advanced neurophysiological techniques.

Launch Date: April 17, 2025

Release Date: April 17, 2025

Expiration Date: March 31, 2026

FACULTY

Nicholas Silvestri, MD, FAAN

Professor of Neurology, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs

Department of Neurology

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided in this link prior to listening to this podcast.

Please refer to the activity landing page for the downloadable slides.

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic, cholestatic, autoimmune liver disease that can progress to end-stage liver disease. Recent developments have led to important updates in the diagnosis and use of novel approaches in treatment for patients with PBC. This podcast will utilize case-based discussion to address implications of risk stratification and practice-changing evidence for the long-term management among diverse patients with PBC.

Launch Date: January 21, 2025

Release Date: January 21, 2025

Expiration Date: December 31, 2025

FACULTY

David W. Victor III, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Houston Methodist Research Institute

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided in this link prior to listening to this podcast.

Several new developments in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) on available and emerging therapies were presented at AASLD 2024. In these podcasts, Dr. Ashwani K. Singal will discuss the most important breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of PBC and will provide guidance on their impact.

Launch Date: November 26, 2024

Release Date: November 26, 2024

Expiration Date: October 31, 2025

FACULTY

Ashwani K. Singal, MD, MS, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF

Professor of Medicine, University of Louisville

Transplant Hepatologist and Staff Physician

Traeger Transplant Center and Jewish Hospital

Director Clinical Trials, University of Louisville

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided at this link below prior to listening to this podcast.

https://www.practicepointcme.com/CMEHome/clinical-clips174-from-aasld-2024-key-breakthroughs-in-the-treatment-of-primary-biliary-cholangitis-17

Several new developments in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) on available and emerging therapies were presented at AASLD 2024. In these podcasts, Dr. Ashwani K. Singal will discuss the most important breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of PBC and will provide guidance on their impact.

Launch Date: November 26, 2024

Release Date: November 26, 2024

Expiration Date: October 31, 2025

FACULTY

Ashwani K. Singal, MD, MS, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF

Professor of Medicine, University of Louisville

Transplant Hepatologist and Staff Physician

Traeger Transplant Center and Jewish Hospital

Director Clinical Trials, University of Louisville

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided at this link below prior to listening to this podcast.

https://www.practicepointcme.com/CMEHome/clinical-clips174-from-aasld-2024-key-breakthroughs-in-the-treatment-of-primary-biliary-cholangitis-17

This podcast features an engaging discussion between Dr. Douglas Dieterich and his patient with long-standing PBC, on the patient’s insights and experiences with her disease and treatment. The activity will enable participants to understand the importance of listening to patient perspectives when designing individualized care pathways to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.

Launch Date: November 21, 2024

Release Date: November 21, 2024

Expiration Date: October 31, 2025

FACULTY

Douglas Dieterich, MD

Director, Institute for Liver Medicine at Mount Sinai

Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided at this link below prior to listening to this podcast.

https://www.practicepointcme.com/CMEHome/patient-voices-in-primary-biliary-cholangitis-a-ce-podcast-series-to-recognize-challenges-reduce-disparities-and-improve-outcomes

This podcast features an engaging discussion between Dr. David Victor and his patient, with long-standing PBC, on the patient’s insights and experiences with her disease and treatment. The activity will enable participants to understand the importance of listening to patient perspectives when designing individualized care pathways to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.

Launch Date: October 24, 2024

Release Date: October 24, 2024

Expiration Date: September 30, 2025

FACULTY

David W. Victor III, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Houston Methodist Research Institute

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Weill Cornell Medicine

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided at this link below prior to listening to this podcast.

https://www.practicepointcme.com/CMEHome/patient-voices-in-primary-biliary-cholangitis-a-ce-podcast-series-to-recognize-challenges-reduce-disparities-and-improve-outcomes

This podcast features an engaging discussion between Dr. Douglas Dieterich and his patient, a 54-year-old woman with long-standing PBC, on the patient’s insights and experiences with her disease and treatment. The activity will enable participants to understand the importance of listening to patient perspectives when designing individualized care pathways to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.

Launch Date: August 21, 2024

Release Date: August 21, 2024

Expiration Date: July 31, 2025

FACULTY

Douglas Dieterich, MD

Director, Institute for Liver Medicine at Mount Sinai

Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided at this link below prior to listening to this podcast.

https://www.practicepointcme.com/CMEHome/patient-voices-in-primary-biliary-cholangitis-a-ce-podcast-series-to-recognize-challenges-reduce-disparities-and-improve-outcomes

Several new developments in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) on available and emerging therapies will be presented at the annual European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 2024 Congress in Milan, Italy. In this podcast series, Dr. Kris Kowdley will discuss the most important breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of PBC presented at the EASL Congress 2024 and will provide guidance on their impact.This is an accredited continuing education podcast as downloadable audio file (MP3) available for AMA/ABS/ANCC/ACPE credit.

Launch Date: June 11, 2024

Release Date: June 11, 2024

Expiration Date: May 31, 2025

Faculty Bio

Kris V. Kowdley, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, FACG, FACP

Director, Liver Institute Northwest

Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Washington State University

This podcast provides accredited continuing education credits. To receive your credit, please read the accreditation information provided at this link below prior to listening to this podcast.

https://www.practicepointcme.com/CMEHome/podcast-from-easl-congress-2024-key-breakthroughs-in-the-treatment-of-primary-biliary-cholangitis