Accreditation
Physician
The National Kidney Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The National Kidney Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This Live activity, "From Silos to Teams: Tackling Risks for Cardiovascular Disease," with a beginning date of September 17, 2011, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 3 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.0 hour of Category I credit for completing this program.
Nurse
The National Kidney Foundation is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
It has been assigned Provider code 7QPLGU-PRV-09.
3.0 contact hours will be awarded.
Nurses will be awarded 0.3 CEU Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #17. Full attendance is required. No Partial Credit will be given.
Nurse Practitioner
This program is approved for 3.0 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1108224.
This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.
Dietitian
The National Kidney Foundation is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs) will receive 3.0 continuing professional education units (CPEU) for completion of this program/material.
Pharmacist
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of pharmacy continuing education. Attendance at the entire knowledge-based program and completion of the self-assessment questions and evaluation form are prerequisites for receiving a statement of continuing education credit for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs).
You will be notified via email within 6 weeks of the program date when your statement of pharmacy credit is available. This program has been assigned ACPE Program Number 0016-999-11-120-L01-P.
Social Worker
The National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Social Workers, Provider #1014, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
The National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Social Workers maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3.0 continuing education clock hours.
Licensed social workers should contact their individual jurisdiction to review current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
Certified Case Manager
This program has been preapproved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to Certified Case Managers (CCMs).