Dr. Bruce L. Jacobs discusses prostate screening and management. He reviews some case studies and discusses some of the controversies surrounding prostate cancer screening.
Educational objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review controversies surrounding prostate cancer screening
- Discuss the results of recent clinical trials
- List current management options for prostate cancer
Reading Resources:
- Andriole GL et al. NEJM 2009; 360.
- Hamdy FC et al. NEJM Sept 24, 2016.
- Moyer VA et al. Ann Intern Med 2012;157.
- Schroder FH et al. NEJM 2009; 360.
- Siegel RL et al. Ca Cancer J Clin 2016; 66.
Disclosures:
Dr. Jacobs has financial interests with the following entity or entities producing health care goods or services as indicated below:
- Shadyside Hospital Foundation, P30CA047904 from the NCI and the Henry Hillman Foundation
All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above. No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
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ABIM MOC Part 2 Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to .75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
To receive your ABIM MOC Part 2 credit, you will need to complete the post-test with a pass rate of 100% and provide your date of birth and ABIM number, along with the other required fields. This information will be shared with the American Board of Internal Medicine using the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Program and Activity Reporting System.
Release Date: 2/10/2017 | Last Modified On: 4/20/2021 | Expires: 2/10/2022
