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Diseases and treatment modalities evolve and improve with research about pulmonary disease. There is a need for physicians to get together to ensure consistent, evidence-based care of patients with pulmonary diseases using the most up to date and relevant knowledge available.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:  (1). Review the study “Metoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD” published in NEJM on 12/12/2019, (2). Assess evidence-based practice in the treatment of COPD, (3). Develop skills in critical evaluation of the literature for improvements in clinical practice.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  Jiesu Lee Sun, MD, MPH does not have a relevant financial interest or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. 

PLANNERS DISCLOSURES: Idrees Mogri, MD and Jennifer Hartsock-Juarez do not have a relevant financial interest or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

For information please contact Priscilla Lima at Priscilla.Lima@BSWHealth.org.