Advanced Practice Provider Core Curriculum: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (2023)

Member only benefit! Results of a recent survey sent to US based practicing urologists show that there has been an increase in the number of advanced practice providers (APPs) actively providing front-line urologic care. Based on these findings, it was determined that the AUA develop a modular curriculum to be used in advancing the standard of urologic education for APPs. This educational curriculum, developed in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, is comprised of online videos targeted towards the most common reasons patients seek non-operative urologic care. This module provides an overview of BPH.

Target Audience

  • Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants)
  • Nurse
  • Medical Technician/Assistant
  • Medical Student

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  2. Identify and implement the necessary diagnostic evaluation of the patient with BPH.
  3. Describe indications and the evidence supporting the use of medical and surgical management options in the patient with BPH.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.75 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
12/07/2023
Course expires: 
12/07/2026
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Original Release Date: March, 2017
Previous Renewals: February, 2020 and July 2022
Current Renewal: December 2023

This content was reviewed by following members of the AUA Advanced Practice Provider Committee to ensure the educational content was current prior to renewal.

Taylor Brewer, PA-C, MS, BS
Disclosure: Nothing relevant to disclose

Leslie Lorbacher, NP
Disclosure: Nothing relevant to disclose

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AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: 

Learners will participate in this online educational activity by taking the pretest, viewing the online module and completing the posttest and evaluation. To claim CME credit for this enduring material, learners must complete the posttest, passing with 80% accuracy and submit the program evaluation.

Estimated time to complete this activity: 2.75 hours

Renew Date: December, 2023
Expiration Date: December, 2026

ACCREDITATION:

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION:

The American Urological Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS:

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT:

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY:

All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) are required to disclose to the provider all financial relationships with any commercial interest (aka ineligible company) during the previous 24 months. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.

MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation.

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES:

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

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DISCLAIMER:

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the AUA.

REPRODUCTION PERMISSION:

Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the American Urological Association.

Available Credit

  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.75 Non-Physician Participation
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