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Rare or Underdiagnosed
Improve your ability to recognize and manage dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and related underdiagnosed conditions in clinical practice. This course highlights key clinical features, diagnostic pathways, and practical care strategies to reduce delays and misdiagnosis. Gain tools to support more accurate, timely, and patient-centered care.
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About this course
Rare and underdiagnosed conditions such as dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and related multisystem disorders are frequently overlooked in clinical practice, leading to delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and fragmented care. This course provides a focused, practical approach to recognizing and managing these complex conditions, equipping healthcare professionals with the clinical insight needed to identify key features, navigate diagnostic challenges, and initiate appropriate referrals. Through real-world case applications and evidence-informed strategies, learners will explore structured clinical reasoning, interdisciplinary care coordination, and patient-centered management approaches. By strengthening awareness and improving diagnostic accuracy, this course supports more timely, effective, and compassionate care for individuals living with rare and underdiagnosed conditions.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Identify at least three hallmark clinical features of Dysautonomia and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome that differentiate them from more common conditions.
- Describe the diagnostic criteria and referral pathways for suspected cases of Dysautonomia and hypermobile EDS, including the role of specialist consultation and, where applicable, genetic testing.
- Explain the impact of diagnostic delay in rare diseases
- Summarize the psychosocial and functional challenges faced by patients with rare diseases
- Distinguish between common subtypes of dysautonomia (e.g., POTS, neurocardiogenic syncope, autonomic neuropathy) using clinical presentation and diagnostic markers.
- Apply a multidisciplinary care planning approach for patients with hypermobile EDS and dysautonomia, incorporating physical therapy, nutrition, mental health, and specialty referrals.
- Evaluate at least two systemic barriers to timely diagnosis and care in rare diseases, and propose actionable strategies to reduce bias and improve care equity.
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Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Kimberlee Rowett
Kim is a freelance healthcare writer focusing on patient and consumer education, putting her 11 years of experience as a nurse, 17 years of experience in healthcare, her master’s degree in nursing, master’s degree in business administration, and doctorate degree in nursing practice to work.
Disclosure
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- Kimberlee Rowett, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, LNC
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty 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 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 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.
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- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
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Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
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