Course Overview

Osteoarthritis - Integrative Holistic Treatment

Overview of supplements & complementary therapies for osteoarthritis, including efficacy & safety of glucosamine & chondroitin.

2024 Annual Conference

October 25-27, 2024

Required Lessons

1 lesson with pre-test, video, post-test, and evaluation

Time to Complete

60 minutes

CME Eligible

1.0 credit(s)

Detailed Course Info

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Course Description
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
Disclosures
Accreditation

Course Description

This presentation will begin with an overview of various dietary supplements supported by evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for symptom relief in osteoarthritis. Key supplements discussed will include glucosamine, chondroitin, SAMe, avocado-soybean unsaponifiables, Boswellia, curcumin, Cyplexinol®, Devil's claw, Limbrel®, Pycnogenol®, type II collagen, and more. The safety profile of glucosamine and chondroitin will be examined in detail. The presentation will conclude with a review of complementary treatment modalities that may benefit those with osteoarthritis, including acupuncture, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, tai chi, and other approaches.

Accreditation

Accreditation Statements

In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.

American Osteopathic Association

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

Designation Statements

Physicians

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour of AOA Category 1B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Pharmacist

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-9999-24-031-H01-P and will award 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers.   

Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.   

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Nurses

This activity provides up to 1.0 contact hours. 

Certificate of Attendance

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 1.0 hours of participation.

For questions about CME credit, please contact us at https://www.aihm.org/contact/. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and/or the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
  • Discuss dietary supplements with RCT evidence of efficacy in treating osteoarthritis.
  • Explain complementary modalities of treatment with RCT evidence of efficacy in osteoarthritis treatment. 
  • Discuss the safety profile of glucosamine and chondroitin

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists. 

Disclosures

Planner(s)

  • Bryan Hauf, MEd has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • Caitlin Marinaro has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Speaker(s)

  • Sanford Levy, MD, FACP, ABIHM has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

What's included in this course?

This course includes the following:
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  • Video Recording
  • Downloadable Audio
  • Speaker Handout(s)
  • Quiz
  • Evaluation
  • Certificate of Completion
  • CME/CEUs

Course Outline

Meet Your Faculty

Sanford Levy, MD, FACP, ABIHM

Dr. Sanford Levy is an internist in practice in Buffalo, NY. His office practice is a self-pay specialty practice of integrative and holistic medicine. The focus of his practice is both wellness care and the treatment of a variety of chronic health conditions with lifestyle changes and dietary supplements. Professionally, he has achieved prestigious fellowship in the American College of Physicians, the nationwide academic organization for internists. In addition, he is a 2003 diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. He is a 1986 graduate of the University at Buffalo Medical School, and he is volunteer faculty at the school, a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine.