Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Description

The Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) course is a web-based training course designed to teach clinicians and other healthcare professionals about the background, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of CFS. Lesson 1 provides an overview and definition of CFS. Lesson 2 teaches about making a diagnosis of CFS. Lesson 3 reviews possible triggers or causes of CFS and Lesson 4 gives an overview of management strategies. Lesson 5 discusses the impact of CFS. After the lessons, two clinical case studies will be presented.

Technical Requirements

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Instructions for Completing Posttest & Evaluation Online

1. View the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) course online.
2. Once you completed the course, go to CDC Training and Continuing Education Online at www.cdc.gov/tceonline.
   1. If you have not registered as a participant, click on new participant to create a user ID and password; otherwise click on participant login and login.
   2. If you have registered in this system before, please use the same login name and password. This will ensure an accurate transcript.
3. Once you have logged in/registered, Click on search and keyword search for course WB1888.
4. Click on the course. The course information page will come up. Scroll down to register here. Click on the type of CE credit that you would like to receive and then submit. Three demographic questions will come up. Complete the questions and then submit.
5. From "Participant services," click on "evaluations and tests"
6. Answer the questions presented on posttest (all answers are in the course material).
   1. To receive continuing education credit, you must answer all of the questions.
   2. Some questions have more than one answer. Questions with more than one answer will instruct you to "indicate all that are correct."
7. Complete the course evaluation.
8. You will be able to immediately print your continuing education certificate from your personal transcript.
9. A record of your completion will be located in the transcript and certificate section of your record.
10. If you have any questions or problems contact CDC Training and Continuing Education Online at: 1-800-41TRAIN or 404-639-1292 or ce@cdc.gov.

Origination Date: 06/27/2012
Expiration Date: 06/27/2014

Course Objectives

After completing this course you will be able to:

1. Define CFS according to the 1994 Case Definition and discuss other definitions.
2. Explain the diagnostic process for chronic fatigue syndrome.
3. Discuss possible triggers, contributing factors, and physiology of CFS.
4. Identify management strategies in CFS.
5. Recognize the wide-ranging impact of CFS.

Target Audience

The Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is intended for the following clinicians who desire a basic introduction to CFS diagnosis, and management:

• Nurses
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants
• Physicians
• Medical Students
• Dentists
• Psychologists
• Occupational Therapists
• Health Educators

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Accreditation Statements

Students completing the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) course can earn continuing education credits/contact hours in one of the following categories:

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 1.0 contact hours.

Continuing Education Units (CEU)

The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 ANSI/IACET CEU's for this program.

Continuing Education Contact Hours

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 1.0 Category I CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.

To obtain continuing education credit/contact hours, go to CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online after completing the content of this module and register for course WB1888. You will be required to complete a posttest in order to obtain the credit or contact hours.

Disclosure Statement

CDC, our planners, and our content experts wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters with the exception of Dr. Lucinda Bateman and she wishes to disclose the following relevant financial relationships: served as a speaker for Eli Lilly and Company; Forest Laboratories, Inc; and Pfizer Inc; and served as a principal investigator: Eli Lilly and Company; Forest Laboratories, Inc.; Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc; Pfizer Inc. Presentations will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use. There is no commercial support for this activity.

Support/Funding: This program was developed solely by CDC.

Fees: No fees are charged for CDC's CE activities

Author/Developer Information

Course Developers and Subject Matter Experts

James F. Jones, MD
Medical Research Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lucinda Bateman, MD, MS
Director, Fatigue Consultation Clinic

Nancy Klimas, MD
Professor of Medicine, Nova Southeastern University

Connie Luedtke, RN
Nursing Supervisor Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Clinic,
Mayo Clinic

Ann Vincent, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Acknowledgements

Dana Brimmer, PhD, MPH

Sharon Hall, PhD, RN

Andy Miller, MD

Trang Nguyen, MPH, CHES

Elizabeth Unger, MD, PhD

Contact Information

For assistance with registration, completing the course assessment and posttest, transcripts, and printing continuing education certificates, please contact OWCD Training and Continuing Education. OWCD can be reached via:

Online: http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/help.asp

Email: ce@cdc.gov

Phone: 1-800-41-TRAIN (Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:00pm ET)

Fax: 404-498-6045

Please email cfs@cdc.gov with any questions regarding this course.

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