Worth up to 6.75 credits
Available Credits: ACPE-P/T, AMA, ANCC, APA, ASWB, and Attendance
Start Date: December 1, 2025
Expiration Date: December 1, 2028

Activity Description
These activities consists of a recorded presentation from the "Medical Director and Clinician Leadership Forum 2025" held October 22, 2025, in Nashville, TN.

The Forum was designed for medical directors and other clinical executives/leaders working in the managed health care industry. During this one-day, live conference experts shared their insights into topics that are critical to the management of large patient populations. This year's Forum was dedicated to exploring the latest innovations and evidence-based research that drive excellence in patient care, enhance outcomes and optimize benefit management. Attendees acquired expert knowledge from leading voices in health care on the most pressing challenges in population health management.

Learning Objectives
At the end of these educational activities, participants should be able to:

  • Incorporate the latest 2025 GOLD recommendations into clinical practice to improve early detection, diagnostic accuracy, and personalized treatment of COPD.
  • Review the science, clinical applications and ethical considerations of gene therapy, with a focus on its transformative potential in treating genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease.
  • Evaluate evidence-based management strategies and tools to detect heart failure in its early stages to reduce hospitalizations and improve quality of life.
  • Describe how to recognize, diagnose and manage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now recognized as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), through evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce progression to advanced liver disease.
  • Assess the bidirectional relationship between mental and physical health and promote integrated care models that improve outcomes for patients with complex needs.
  • Identify the mechanisms, indications, and clinical benefits of GLP-1 agonists and integrate them effectively into care plans for patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
  • Discuss how to enhance the early diagnosis of dementia, initiate patient-centered conversations, and implement comprehensive care strategies to support patients and families.

Agenda
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Heart Failure at the Crossroads: Early Recognition and Proactive Management
1.25 CEU
Michael Almaleh, MD
Chief of Cardiology and Specialty Care
WellMed Medical Management

GLP-1 Agonists in Practice: A New Era in Obesity and Diabetes Management
1.00 CEUs
Peminda K. Cabandugama, MD, DABOM
Endocrinologist/Obesity Medicine Specialist 
Cleveland Clinic 

COPD in 2025: Early Detection, Diagnostic Precision, and Emerging Therapies
1.25 CEU
Frederic Celestin, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Senior National Medical Director
Optum Health

Gene Therapy in the Genomic Era: Promise, Progress and Patient Impact
1.25 CEU
Haydar A. Frangoul, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
TriStar Centennial

Jimi Olaghere
Tech Entrepreneur, Sickle Cell Disease Patient Advocate
Gene Therapy Recipient

Facing Dementia: Early Diagnosis, Communication and Compassionate Care
.75 CEUs
Martin Levine, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Optum Care Network, Optum Pacific Northwest

Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Epidemic
1.25 CEU
Arema A. Pereira, MBBS, MD
Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Optum Care Washington

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.
For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the activity, which includes the following:

  • Completing the entire activity
  • Completing the Activity Evaluation and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

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Provided By
These activities are provided by Optum Health Education.

Commercial Support
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