This activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals specializing in pulmonology and infectious disease on the multidisciplinary, interprofessional healthcare team in the U.S. who diagnosis and treat patients with NTM.

At the end of this educational initiative, learners will be able to:

• Assess the incidence and prevalence of NTM-LD
• Identify patients at risk of NTM-LD, including when to use standard diagnostic methods such as radiological and microbiological analysis
• Select from current and emerging treatment options for NTM-LD, including those for recurrent infections, based on clinical evidence and to enhance patient quality of life
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In support of improving patient care, Medical Learning Institute Inc 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.

This activity is provided by MLI

Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute Inc (MLI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared through the ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Continuing Certification Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.

Participation information will be shared through the ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

For Physicians requesting ABIM MOC or ABTS CC credit, the post-test and evaluation are required in their entirety as well as your ABIM or ABTS ID number, DOB (MM/DD), and a score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain MOC/CC credit.

ECMEC

The European Union of Medical Specialists-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS-EACCME^(R)) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the American Medical Association (AMA). European physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM into European CME credit (ECMEC^(R)) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).

PA

Medical Learning Institute Inc has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 1.5 contact hour and 0.5 contact hour in the area of pharmacology.

Pharmacy

Medical Learning Institute Inc designates this application-based continuing education activity for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

UAN: JA0007322-0000-25-015-L01-P

For Pharmacists, MLI will accept your completed evaluation form for up to 30 days and will report your participation to the NABP only if you provide your NABP e-Profile number and date of birth. Within 6 weeks, view your participation record at the NABP website: https://nabp.pharmacy/

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Statement

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change

Medical Learning Institute Inc is committed to providing high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals, as individuals and teams, with a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from ineligible companies that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education. To that end, MLI requires faculty, presenters, planners, staff, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this CE activity to disclose all financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME, as related to the content of this CE activity, regardless of the amount or their view of the relevance to the education. All identified COI will be thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to MLI policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.

Faculty Disclosures

All faculty disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the live presentation on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers

The planners and content/peer reviewers from Medical Learning Institute Inc, the accredited provider, do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies unless listed below.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity.  In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity, complete the activity evaluation form and your certificate of credit will be generated. You will receive your certificate from Medical Learning Institute Inc.

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this CE activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

If you have questions regarding your certificate, please contact MLI at mvu@mlieducation.org.

About This Activity

Medical Learning Institute Inc is responsible for the selection of this activity’s topics, the preparation of editorial content, and the distribution of this CE activity. Our activities may contain references to unapproved products or uses of these products in certain jurisdictions. The preparation of this activity is supported by educational grants subject to written agreements that clearly stipulate and enforce the editorial independence of Medical Learning Institute Inc.

The materials presented here are used with the permission of the authors and/or other sources. These materials do not necessarily reflect the views of Medical Learning Institute Inc or any of its partners, providers, and/or supporters.