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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT Continuing Education Questions for Physicians and Pharmacists P&T ® 2008;33(12):724–728 ACPE Program # 079-000-08-024-H01-P Expiration Date: December 31, 2009 TOPIC: Classification and Pharmacological Management of Obesity CME Accreditation This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Jefferson Medical College and MediMedia USA, Inc. Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, as a member of the Consortium for Academic Continuing Medical Education, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. All faculty/authors participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Jefferson Medical College are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their article(s). Full disclosure of these relationships appears on the last page of the article. Continuing Medical Education Credit This CME activity is designed to assist physicians and other health care professionals who are P&T committee members in making formulary decisions. Its goal is to increase participants’ ability to recognize and treat important medical problems. Jefferson Medical College designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of one Category 1 credit toward the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. This credit is available for the period of one year from the date of publication. Although forms will be processed when received, certificates for CME credits will be issued every six months, in February and August. Interim requests for certificates can be made by contacting the Jefferson Office of Continuing Medical Education at (215) 955-6992 or by going online to http://jeffline.tju.edu/jeffcme/. Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit The Department of Health Policy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education and complies with the Criteria for Quality for continuing pharmacy education programming. This program (079-000-08-024-H01-P) is acceptable for 1.0 hour of continuing education credit (0.1 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE-approved providers. Statements of Credit indicating hours/CEUs will be mailed within six to eight weeks to participants who completed this activity and submitted a completed evaluation with payment. How to Apply for CE Credit 1. Each CE article is prefaced by learning objectives for participants to use to determine whether the article relates to their individual learning needs. 2. Read the article carefully, paying particular attention to the tables and other illustrative materials. 3. Complete the questions and fill in the answers on the evaluation form on the next page. 4. Complete the CE Registration and Evaluation Form. Type or print your full name and address in the space provided, and evaluate the activity as requested. In order for the form to be processed, all information must be complete and legible. 5. Payment of $10 per exam is required for processing and maintenance of records. Make checks payable to P&T®. This processing fee is non-refundable. 6. Send the completed form, answer sheet, and $10 payment to: Department of Health Policy Thomas Jefferson University Attn: Continuing Education Credit 1015 Walnut Street, Suite 115 Philadelphia, PA 19107 7. Be sure to mail the Registration, Evaluation Form, and $10 payment within one year of the date of publication. After that date, this article will no longer be designated for credit and forms cannot be processed. Vol. 33 No. 12 • December 2008 • P&T® 729 http://jeffline.tju.edu/jeffcme/

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Pharmacy & Therapeutics - December 2008 Contents Editorial Medication Errors Prescription: Washington New Drugs/Drug News/ New Medical Devices Drug Forecast Interpreting Estimates of Treatment Effects Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXVI: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow Third Annual Onmark National Payor/Provider Forum Fourth Annual Ophthalmic Drug Development and Delivery Summit Classification and Pharmacological Management Of Obesity CE Test and Forms Season’s Greetings: Thanks to Our Readers and Reviewers

Pharmacy & Therapeutics - December 2008

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