Sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME)

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, pharmacist and nurses who treat patients with herpes zoster

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the evidence base for the use of zoster vaccine in older adults
• Discuss the clinical benefits and risks of the zoster vaccine

Credit Eligibility/Method of Participation

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must participate in the journal article, complete the post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. Participants who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form online may immediately print their documentation of credit. Please e-mail info@naccme.com or call 609-371-1137 if you have questions or need additional information.

Release Date: 11/15/08

Expiration Date: 11/15/09

Estimated time to complete activity 1 hour

There is no fee for participation associated with this activity.

CMEAccreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE Accreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for ­­1 contact hour (0.­1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education. (UPN 276-000-08-019-H01-P)

CNE  Accreditation

ANCC: NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 1 contact hour. Provider #: 110-3-E-06. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 1 contact hour.

Presenters/Faculty

Kenneth E. Schmader, M.D
Professor of Medicine
Duke University and Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, NC  27710

Commercial Supporter

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co. Inc

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest Policy

According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, all faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME, LLC to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.

All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

Planning Committee:  T. Levy, NACCME and M. Schulz, and M. Edwards, HMP Communications have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any organization

Author/Faculty: Dr. Schmader has disclosed that he has received grant/research support and is a consultant to Merck.

Clinical Reviewer: Dr. Gambert has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any commercial interest.

Clinical Pharmacy Reviewer: Dr. Cooper has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest

Clinical Nurse Reviewer: Diane Krasner, PhD, RN, CWCN, CWS, FAAN has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any commercial interest.

Off label/unapproved use statement and disclosure

NACCME, LLC requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices are discussed in their presentations.

The faculty have disclosed that no discussion of off-label/unapproved use will be included.

Privacy Policy

NACCME, LLC protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint sponsors. NACCME, LLC and our joint sponsors will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual's consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency.

NACCME, LLC maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Copyright © 2008 by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education.