After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the potential role of supplements in preventive medicine and in the management of common medical conditions.
• Judge the regulatory aspects of the supplement industry and their implications for clinical and research practice.
• Discuss current research and literature related to natural supplements.
• Examine, through evidence-based summaries, key supplements used in clinical practice, including their indications, side effects, interactions and contraindications.
• Formulate a patient care treatment program that integrates supplements in preventive medicine and in the management of common medical conditions.
• Access and/or recommend resources for acquiring additional supplement related information for the clinician or patient.
• Increase proper supplement usage by patients by involving the patient as an active partner in care, with an emphasis on patient education, acceptance and compliance.