Optimizing Outcomes in Urological Surgery: Preoperative Care (2025)

Fundamentals in Urology Virtual Didactic Series (2024)

This on-demand didactic series was developed under the direction of Gina Badalato, MD and Lindsay Hampson, MD.

This program consists of 15 on-demand modules.  Each module features an on-demand didactic lecture with case-based content and "take-home" clinical pearls of wisdom. This program aims to achieve the following goals:

  • Provide a standardized and foundational course for early career residents and APPs to introduce them to urology..
  • Deliver a uniform curriculum to ensure baseline proficiency to improve patient safety.

This session will focus on Optimizing Outcomes in Urological Surgery: Preoperative Care

Target Audience

  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Early Career Urology Residents

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Recommend preoperative care strategies for improving surgical outcomes. 

    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation
    Course opens: 
    06/30/2025
    Course expires: 
    06/30/2026
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    FACULTY DISCLOSURES

    NameCompanyRelationshipEnd Date
    Gina Badalato, MDNothing relevant to disclose  
    Lindsay Hampson, MDNothing relevant to disclose  
    Anne Suskind, MD*Solv WellnessMeeting Participant or Lecturer4/1/2022
    Anne Suskind, MD*FlumeConsultant or AdvisorCurrent
    Alex Vanni, MD**Boston ScientificOther: Fellowship Ed. GrantCurrent
    Alex Vanni, MD**Boston ScientificScientific Study or TrialCurrent
    Alex Vanni, MD**LaborieConsultant or Advisor5/5/2024

    *Developed and recorded content.
    **Reviewed content to ensure it reflects current scientific evidence and best practices. 

    EDUCATION COUNCIL DISCLOSURE

    PDF iconEducation Council DTL 2025.pdf

    COI REVIEW WORK GROUP DISCLOSURES

    PDF iconCOI Review Workgroup DTL 2025.pdf

    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 viewing the webcast and completing the post-test and evaluation. To claim CME credit for this enduring material, learners must complete the post-test, passing with 80% accuracy, and submit the program evaluation.

    Release Date: June, 2025
    Expiration Date: June, 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 1.0 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 a CME activity are required to disclose to the AUA, as the ACCME-accredited provider, all financial relationships with any ineligible company (formerly commercial interests) during the previous 24 months. An ineligible company is defined as one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships are relevant to 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 with information so 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 relevant financial relationships that result in 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

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