Colorectal Cancer - The facts can save lives.
CME Information from Jefferson Medical College:
 Continuing
Medical Education (CME) credits are available to physicians who
sign up by clicking here for the simulcast of "Colorectal Cancer
- The facts can save lives" via the Internet. Viewers will
be able to ask questions online as well. A replay version of the
procedure will be available for viewing at this site beginning June
10.
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- List screening guidelines for both average and high risk individuals.
- Discuss the criteria to initiate a search for colon cancer high
risk mutations and how to refer these individuals for evaluation.
- Describe the various screening options with their risks and
benefits to their patients.
- Describe trends in treatment for colorectal cancer.
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, as a
member of the Consortium for Academic Continuing Medical Education,
is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
Jefferson Medical College designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 1 Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's
Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits
that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Disclosure of Significant Relationships with Relevant Commercial
Companies and Organizations
Jefferson Medical College endorses the Standards of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Guidelines for
Commercial Support. Every effort has been made to encourage faculty
to disclose any commercial relationships or personal benefit with
commercial companies whose products are discussed in the educational
presentation. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest
or condone bias in any presentations, but is made to provide participants
with information that might be of potential importance to their
evaluation of a presentation.
The speaker(s) listed below have declared that they have no
financial arrangements or affiliations with any corporate organization
offering financial support or grant monies for this CME program
or with any corporate organization whose product(s) will be discussed
in their presentation(s):
- Bruce M. Boman, MD, PhD
- Scott D. Goldstein, MD
- Anna S. Lev-Toaff, MD
The following speaker(s) have declared financial interest(s)
and/or affiliations:
- Richard C. Wender, MD
Scientific Advisor - Enterix
- Anthony Infantolino, MD, FACP
Consultant - TAP, Wyeth, AstraZeneca
Speakers' Bureau - TAP, Wyeth, AstraZeneca, Procter & Gamble,
GlaxoSmithKline
- Anthony J. DiMarino Jr., MD
Grant/Research Support - TAP, Janssen, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline,
Centocor, AstraZeneca
If you are a physician and would like to refer a patient, call
215-955-0215.
If you are a patient and would like to make an appointment or would
like more information, please call 1-800-JEFF-NOW.
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