Continuing Professional Education
Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease with a wide variety of clinical presentations. These factors make it difficult to diagnose and a challenge to manage and treat.
The Lupus Foundation of America creates professional education opportunities in support of its mission to be a valuable resource for health care professionals and deliver state-of-the-science programs. Here, you can find evidence-based learning opportunities created for different members of health care teams on specific topics like diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, and pathogenesis.
Nurses serve as a vital member of the health care team for people with lupus and play a key role in early diagnosis and effective disease management. Enhance your ability to provide exceptional care to your patients by gaining in-depth knowledge of lupus, including diagnosis, treatment and providing support throughout the care continuum. CNE is available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 1.0 nursing contact hours.
Course RegistrationEducating My Patients on Ways to Safely Engage in Research (EMPOWER) seeks to reduce lupus-related health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations – who are disproportionately affected by lupus – by improving knowledge about lupus, its treatments, and clinical trials. This program was developed by the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. It is supported by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education Program.
Learn more about the programThe Lupus Initiative is a national program of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) that is dedicated to reducing health disparities in lupus. It offers CME/CE for physicians and other health professionals to improve the quality of care in those with – or at risk for – lupus. A range of courses is available.
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