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Cystic Fibrosis

Sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), the Division of Continuing Education in Healthcare Professions at IU School of Medicine has partnered with IU eLearning and Design Services to develop and deliver online courses to CFF programs globally. Starting in 2018, fourteen online courses are being completed to support cystic fibrosis team physicians and interprofessional health care team members in their successful application of CFF clinical practice guidelines and recommended practices.

Please keep in mind:

  • All courses are free of charge and available to everyone. 
  • Please allow 60 days for CME/CE and MOC Part 2 credit to be awarded.
  • Each course has four or five modules with a pre/post quiz for each module.
  • Learners are able to leave the course and come back in.
  • Courses do not need to be taken in sequence.
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Course Eight: Palliative Care in Cystic Fibrosis

Course Availability: 8/1/23–8/1/25

Audience: Members of adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP MOC 2 credit for physicians. CE for nursing (ANCC), pharmacy (ACPE), and social work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours.

Course Duration: 4.0 credit hours

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MODULE ONE
Overview of Palliative Care

MODULE TWO
Palliative Care Delivery in CF 

MODULE THREE
Communication 

MODULE FOUR
Symptom Management

MODULE FIVE
Caregiver Concerns

MODULE SIX
End of Life Care

Previously Released Courses

Course One Update: Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening and Diagnosis

Course Availability: 6/21/21–6/21/24

Audience: Members of pediatric and adult cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, newborn screen coordinators, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP MOC 2 credit for Physicians. CE for Nursing (ANCC), Pharmacy (ACPE), and Social Work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours. New CE Credits will be awarded to everyone who takes this course (including those learners who took the original version from 2018-2020).

Course Duration: 2.0 credit hours

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MODULE ONE
CF Newborn Screening: Current State

MODULE TWO
CF Genetics: the Basics

MODULE THREE
CRMS/CFSPID: Diagnosis

MODULE FOUR
CRMS/CFSPID: Management

MODULE FIVE
Advanced Topics: CF Diagnosis

Course Two Update: Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis and Management – Birth through Pre-School Years

Course Availability: 6/1/22–8/1/24

Audience: Members of pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP MOC 2 credit for physicians. CE for nursing (ANCC), pharmacy (ACPE), and social work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours. New CE Credits will be awarded to everyone who takes this course (including those learners who took the original version from 2019-2021).

Course Duration: 3.0 credit hours

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decorative icons for the course modules MODULE ONE
Diagnosis and Initial Management

MODULE TWO
Clinical Monitoring

MODULE THREE
Pulmonary Exacerbations

MODULE FOUR
Psychological and Social Support

MODULE FIVE
Advanced Topics: CFTR Modulators

Course Three: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis 

Course Availability: 8/1/20–8/1/24

Audience: Members of adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, newborn screen coordinators, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers; and GI physicians.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and MOC 2 credit for Physicians. CE for Nursing (ANCC), Pharmacy (ACPE), and Social Work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours.

Course Duration: 3.0 credit hours

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decorative icons for the course modulesMODULE ONE
Dysmotility and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

MODULE TWO
Disorders of the Large Intestine

MODULE THREE
Optimizing Nutritional Status

MODULE FOUR
Disorders of the Pancreas

MODULE FIVE
Advanced Topics: CF Associated Liver Disease

Course Four: The Role of Sweat Testing in the Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis

Course Availability: 2/1/21–2/1/25

Audience: Members of adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, newborn screen coordinators, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP and ABIM MOC 2 credit for Physicians. CE for Nursing (ANCC), Pharmacy (ACPE), and Social Work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours.

Course Duration: 2.0 credit hours

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icons for course modules MODULE ONE
Guide to Sweat Testing for the Clinical Laboratory

MODULE TWO
The Nuts and Bolts of Sweat Testing: A Primer for CF Team Members

MODULE THREE
My Patient Has an Intermediate Sweat Chloride Test: Now What?

MODULE FOUR
Advanced Topics: Alternative Methods for Assessing CFTR Function/Abnormality

Course Five: Integrating Mental Health into Cystic Fibrosis Care

Course Availability: 9/1/21–9/1/24

Audience: Members of adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, newborn screen coordinators, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP MOC 2 credit for Physicians. CE for Nursing (ANCC), Pharmacy (ACPE), and Social Work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours. Per their website, the American Psychological Association (APA) will accept credits awarded for this activity as the American Medical Association (AMA) is an approved organization of continuing education.

Course Duration: 4.0 credit hours

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decorative icons for course modulesMODULE ONE
Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents and Adults with CF

MODULE TWO
Emotional Wellness in Children with CF under Age 12

MODULE THREE
Procedural Anxiety and Distress

MODULE FOUR
Substance Misuse

MODULE FIVE
Caregiver and Family Resilience

Course Six: Advanced Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease (ACFLD) & Lung Transplant

Course Availability: 7/1/22–7/1/24

Audience: Members of adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP MOC 2 credit for physicians. CE for nursing (ANCC), pharmacy (ACPE), and social work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours.

Course Duration: 3.0 credit hours

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icons for modules in course 6MODULE ONE
Management of ACFLD

MODULE TWO
ACFLD in the Critical Care Setting

MODULE THREE
Timing of Transplant Referral in the Era of Highly Effective Modulators

MODULE FOUR
ACFLD in the Pediatric Population

MODULE FIVE
Advanced Topics: Post-transplant

Course Seven: Endocrine Conditions and Co-Morbidities in Cystic Fibrosis

Course Availability: 12/1/22–12/1/24

Audience: Members of adult and pediatric cystic fibrosis care team: cystic fibrosis clinical care coordinators, dietitians, fellows, genetic counselors, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, respiratory therapists, social workers.

CE Credits Provided: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ABP MOC 2 credit for physicians. CE for nursing (ANCC), pharmacy (ACPE), and social work (IPLA). All other professions will be awarded non-physician attendance hours.

Course Duration: 3.0 credit hours

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MODULE ONE
CFRD: Pathophysiology, Definition, Epidemiology and Screening

MODULE TWO
CFRD Management

MODULE THREE
Bone Health 

MODULE FOUR
Growth

MODULE FIVE
Advanced Topics: Nutrition

Upcoming Courses

  • Course Nine focusing on CF adolescent health and Course Ten focusing on CF genetic based therapies will be available by Fall 2024.
  • Course Eleven focusing on CF transition from childhood to adulthood will be available by Winter 2024.

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Questions, comments or concerns?

Please contact project director Rima Patel.

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