Sponsorship Statement: This continuing medical education activity is sponsored by 
Support Statement: This activity is supported by an educational grant from 
Target Audience: The intended audience for the activity is primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to:
- Describe the diagnostic criteria for OA that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of OA in patient populations that are not diagnosed or inadequately treated.
- Evaluate patient-centered, multimodal approaches in the chronic management of osteoarthritis.
- Assess patient-specific parameters and comorbid conditions when evaluating treatment options for patients with osteoarthritis.
- Examine preventative, multidisciplinary, multimodal, and self-management strategies that assist in the overall management of osteoarthritis.
Chief Medical Editor:
A.J. Cianflocco, MD
Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
Department of Orthopaedics
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Rheumatology Consultant
William F. Harvey, MD, MSc, FACR
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Editorial Board:
Victoria Brander, MD
Associate Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Northwest University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
James W. McNabb, MD, FAAFP
Full Circle Family Medicine of Piedmont Healthcare
Adjuct Associate Professor of Family Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Amy Powell, MD
University of Utah School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics
Salt Lake City, UT
Contributing Faculty:
David Hunter, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Institute of Bone and Joint Research
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Susan M. Joy, MD
Head Team Physician, Cleveland State University
Cleveland Clinic Sports Health
Department of Orthopaedics
Cleveland Clinic
Independence, OH
Patience White, MD, MA
Vice President, Public Health
Arthritis Foundation
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
George Washington University
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington, DC
External Reviewer:
Andrew Gottschalk, MD
Accreditation:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, April 15, 2012 to April 14, 2013.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, read the articles, complete the CME posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 7 out of 10 of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Disclosures:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.
The authors disclose that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s):
Victoria Brander, MD
Consulting Fees: Genzyme
Fees for Non-Cme Services: Genzyme
A.J. Cianflocco, MD
Speaking, Writing and Consulting Fees: Genzyme
Fees for Non-CME Services: Genzyme
William F. Harvey, MD, MSc, FACR
Contracted Research: Novartis
Professor David Hunter
Royalty: DonJoy
Other: Associate Editor for Osteoarthritis and Cartilage; Receiving funding from NIH and ARC
Susan M. Joy, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
James W. McNabb, MD, FAAFP
Consulting Fees: Genzyme
Amy Powell, MD
Consulting Fees: Genzyme
Fees for Non-CME Services: Genzyme
Patience White, MD, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
External Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Andrew Gottschalk
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
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Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2012 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.