Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) through the joint providership of Mountain Area Health Education Center and the UNC Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

The Mountain Area Health Education Center adheres to ACCME Essential Areas and policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education.  Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty’s commercial relationships will be made known at the activity.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 5.25 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurse Practitioners: MAHEC designates this continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 5.25 contact hours.

Continuing Education Units

MAHEC designates these continuing education activities as meeting the criteria for CEUs as established by the National Task force on the Continuing Education Unit. You must attend the entire program to receive CEUs.  Partial credit will not be given.  0.50 CEUs

MAHEC will provide up to 5.25 contact hours to participants.