NIH State-of-the-Science Conference:  Family History and Improving Health August 24-26, 2009 Bethesda, Maryland Online Registration Can't Attend? Background Sponsors Agenda Get involved! Return to Conference Home   Continuing Medical Education (CME) Information  Description   The NIH Consensus Development Program is convening a state-of-the-science conference to assess the available evidence on family history and improving health. The conference statement will be prepared by an independent panel on the basis of a systematic literature review, expert presentations, and audience commentary. Widely distributed to the biomedical community and covered by the news media, the statement will help inform both healthcare providers and the general public, and shape the research agenda for this complex topic.   Who Should Attend   It is important that all key stakeholders be represented, as attendees will have the opportunity to participate in engaging discussions that will influence the panel’s statement. This conference is intended for physicians and other health practitioners, healthcare system professionals, health policy specialists, public health experts, researchers, and interested members of the public.   Objectives   At the end of this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to: Identify the key elements of a family history in a primary care setting for the purpose of risk assessment for common diseases. Describe the accuracy of the family history, and under what conditions accuracy varies. Outline what direct evidence is available to indicate that getting a family history will improve health outcomes for the patient and/or family. Outline what direct evidence is available to indicate that getting a family history will result in adverse outcomes for the patient and/or family. Identify the factors that encourage or discourage obtaining and using a family history. Describe future research directions for assessing the value of family history for common diseases in the primary care setting. Accreditation Statement   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 The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Credit Designation Statement   The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Other Credit This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 11.75 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.   Policy on Speaker and Provider Disclosure   It is the policy of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.   The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.   Back to top

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