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Event Date: Fri, 02/13/2026 - 7:30am

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  

Please join us for a conference on “A Case of Rapidly Progressive Dementia in our Community” with Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D. Dr. Swerdloff will discuss dementia in the elderly, present a case of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) due to cortical Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), and review the major types of CJD and prion propagation and the milestones of prion disease research

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Internal Medicine Physicians, Neurologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Medical Students, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Discuss dementia in the elderly.
• Present a case of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) due to cortical Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD).
• Explain the diagnostic limitations of RT-QuIC testing in cortical CJD.
• Review the major types of CJD and prion propagation.
• Outline the clinical approach to diagnosis and management of RPD and prion diseases.
• Review the milestones of prion disease research

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:  

Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D., ABPN, FANA
Neurologist
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor of Neurology
Florida Atlantic University
Schmitt College of Medicine  
Boca Raton, Florida
 

Marc A. Swerdloff, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentations or discussions will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

G. Peter Gliebus, M.D., FAAN, director for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Kendra Kent, MS, RN, CENP, CCRN, SCRN, CNRN, TCRN, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1195520, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.