Life Long Learning Prep Course: Core Urology Webcast (2020): Infection

Specifically designed for anyone unable to get away from the office to attend the Live Course, the Webcast option delivers the same great content. Purchase of the Webcast features simultaneous presentation slides and audio recorded from the Live Course and includes access to online course materials.

The purpose of the Life Long Learning Prep Course: A Focused Review is to prepare attendees for the ABU knowledge assessment. This course will be practice-focused and will offer practical and clinically-specific updates. It will highlight the AUA guidelines and address general urology practice issues that can be expected on the knowledge assessment. The course will model the changes to the ABU exam by covering Core/General Urology on the first day followed by your pre-selected content specific module on the second day.

Sample multiple choice practice questions as well as case-based discussions will be utilized to prepare attendees for the upcoming knowledge assessment. For more information on the changes to the exam, please visit www.abu.org/recertification.

Target Audience

  • Urologists

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Review generally accepted urological practices for superior patient care.
  2. Discuss a core knowledge of urology necessary for taking the ABU Knowledge Assessment.
  3. Examine the most recent changes and additions to the AUA guidelines.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
09/16/2020
Course expires: 
09/16/2023
Rating: 
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CORE UROLOGY
Course Directors: Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD & Daniel H. Williams, IV, MD
Presented Live on Saturday, September 12, 2020
Introduction: Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD, PhD & Daniel H. Williams, IV, MD
General Cancer 1 (Localized/Advanced Prostate, Localized Kidney): Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD, PhD
Mock Exam Questions
General Cancer 2 (Bladder, Upper Tract TCC, Advanced Kidney): Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD, PhD
Mock Exam Questions
Trauma: Jay Simhan, MD
Mock Exam Questions
Complications of Urologic Surgery: Jay D. Raman, MD, FACS
Mock Exam Questions
Endocrine I - Andrology: Daniel H. Williams, IV, MD
Endocrine II - Renal Physiology: Sarah L. Elfering, MD
Mock Exam Questions
Stones (not metabolic stones): Kevan M. Sternberg, MD
Mock Exam Questions
Prostate Evaluation/Biopsy: Jay D. Raman, MD, FACS
Mock Exam Questions
Infection: Robert J. Evans, MD, FACS
Mock Exam Questions
Radiology/Radiation Safety: Robert Marcovich, MD
Mock Exam Questions
Office Based Practice and Guidelines: Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH
Mock Exam Questions

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: 

Learners will participate in this online educational activity by taking the pretest, viewing the webcast 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: 0.75 hours

Release Date: September, 2020
Expiration Date: September, 2023

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 activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and resolve 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.

RESOLUTION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

All disclosures will be reviewed by the program/course directors or editors for identification of conflicts of interest. Peer reviewers, working with the program directors and/or editors, will document the mechanism(s) for management and resolution of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to resolve conflict of interest:

  • Peer review for valid, evidence-based content of all materials associated with an educational activity by the course/program director, editor, and/or Education Content Review Committee or its subgroup.
  • Limit content to evidence with no recommendations
  • Introduction of a debate format with an unbiased moderator (point-counterpoint)
  • Inclusion of moderated panel discussion
  • Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
  • Limit equipment representatives to providing logistics and operation support only in procedural demonstrations
  • Divestiture of the relationship by faculty

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.

Available Credit

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