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Continuing Medical Education Information
Accreditation
The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (AUAER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AUAER takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
Overview/Statement of Need
Urologists need a thorough knowledge of the most recent developments and techniques in urology to ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the 2007 Annual Meeting, participants should be able to:
- describe recent developments in the medical and surgical management of urology patients
- identify new technologies for the treatment of urologic problems
- outline the role of simulators in urologic training
- analyze the potential threats to urologic practice and specify possible solutions
Faculty
Please see the program listing for faculty and their credentials.
AUAER Disclosure Policy
As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the AUAER must insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its activities.
All faculty participating in an educational activity provided by the AUAER are required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to the provider. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent faculty with relevant financial relationships from serving as faculty, but rather to provide members of the audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. The AUAER must resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. It remains for the audience to determine if the faculty’s relationships may influence the educational content with regard to exposition or conclusion. When unlabeled or unapproved uses are discussed, these are also indicated.
Faculty Disclosures
Faculty disclosures are provided at the beginning of each presentation.
Credit Designation
The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 35.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Getting your CME Credits or Transcript
This CME activity consists of a webcast of live scientific presentations (plenary sessions and courses), which were recorded during the 2007 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. To earn credit for each presentation, you must first log in and then view and listen to the full lecture and accompanying slide presentation, claim the credits you spent in the activity, and complete the evaluation. Please refer to the detailed instructions on how to obtain credits in the CME section of this website.
If you attended the live presentation during the 2007 American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Anaheim, and received CME credit for that presentation, you are not eligible for additional credit.
Software/Hardware Requirements
Please refer to the Technical Instructions section of this website for complete details.
Estimated Time to Complete Entire Webcast Activity: 35.25 hours
Each educational activity within this webcast may be completed individually. The estimated time required to complete each individual portion of this educational activity is listed in the CME information at the beginning of each individual portion of this activity.
Release Date: May 2007
Expiration Date: December 31, 2008
Copyright
All material copyrighted American Urological Association 2007.
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses Policy
It is the policy of the AUAER to require the disclosure of all references to unlabeled or unapproved uses or drugs or devices prior to the presentation of educational content. The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.
Statement of Evidence-Based Content
As a provider of continuing medical education accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the AUAER to review and certify that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.
Commercial Support Statement
The Official Webcasts are supported through an educational grant from Astellas Pharma, Inc.
The Course Webcasts are supported through educational grants as shown immediately below:
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Course |
Commercial Supporter |
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Advanced Concepts in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction |
Lilly ICOS, LLC |
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Advanced Kidney Cancer: Molecular Targeted Therapies and Multidisciplinary Approaches |
Pfizer Inc. |
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Advances and Controversies in the Management of Overactive Bladder |
Pfizer Inc. |
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Evidence Based Approaches to High Risk Bladder Cancer: Case Discussions |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Managing Refractory Overactive Bladder Conditions: Translating the Pathophysiology of Refractory Conditions into Successful Management Outcomes |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
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Multimodality Management of Invasive Bladder Cancer |
Bristol-Myers Squibb |
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Prostate Cancer Management in the Baby Boom Generation
Female Urology: Foundations for Urologists |
Novartis Oncology
Astellas Pharma US,Inc. |
Contact Information
For all inquires regarding CME credit please contact:
Sandra Baird
CME Compliance Officer
American Urological Association
1000 Corporate Blvd.
Linthicum, MD 21090
1-866-RING-AUA (1-866-746-4282)
sbaird@auanet.org
American Urological Association Privacy Policy
The American Urological Association (AUA) is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways other than those outlined in this statement. Personal information provided by users will be used by the AUA to improve the site and provide a more personalized experience for the user, but information which identifies a specific individual will not be disclosed to others without the user's permission unless necessary to provide services which the user has requested.
AUA Confidentiality Statement
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