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Multi-disciplinary CME series utilizing key Children’s Hospital Boston pediatric specialists focused on evidence-based medicine. The series will highlight cutting-edge treatments & therapies in pediatrics. Developed by Children’s Hospital Boston Department of Medicine & Surgery in conjunction with Physician Relations. Sponsored and accredited by MESG in accordance with ACCME Essentials, Policies and Standards and other regulatory guidelines.

Pain Issues in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology:
Ovarian Cysts, Tumors, Endometriosis and Congenital Abnormalities of the Reproductive Tract

Marc R. Laufer, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and
Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Chief of Gynecology, Children’s Hospital Boston
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

 

Airing On... Time
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 *New 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Thursday, May 18, 2006 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Thursday, May 25, 2006 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

Expiration Date: May 15, 2007

The pharmacy and nursing accreditation is through a cosponsorship with Medical Education Collaborative and MESG.

 

Program Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss the different types of endometriosis, possible etiologies, and treatment choices.
  • Describe the different types of ovarian abnormalties that may cause pelvic pain, ways to differentiate them, and how they are treated.
  • Discuss commonly seen abnormalities of the female reproductive tract and how they are treated.


This program is intended for:
Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Pediatric Specialists, Pediatric Sub-specialists, Pediatric Nurses, Pediatric Pharmacists

Materials and Resources

Accreditation Statement:

Medical Education Solutions Group (MESG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

MESG designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1 credit per session towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Credit Designation

Nurses
Approved for 1.2 contact hours of continuing education for RNs, LPNs, LVNs, and NPs. This program is cosponsored with Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and Medical Education Solutions Group.  MEC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12990, for 1.2 contact hours.

For questions regarding the nursing or pharmacist accreditation, please contact Medical Educational Collaborative at 303.420.3252 or e-mail inquire@meccme.org.

Nurse Practitioners
MESG is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians, and will provide nurse practitioners who successfully complete the activity with a Statement of Participation indicating that the activity was designated for 1 AMA PRA category 1 credit.

For questions regarding the nursing or pharmacist accreditation, please contact Medical Educational Collaborative at 303.420.3252 or e-mail inquire@mecce.org.

Pharmacists
1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) of credit for pharmacists.  Approval of this course for pharmacists is under a cosponsorship agreement between Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and Medical Education Solutions Group.  MEC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  ACPE #815-999-06-043-H01. The program is designed for all pharmacists.


System Requirements

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 98, NT, 2000, XP, ME

Browser/PDF Viewer
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® or Adobe Reader

Media Player
Windows Media® Player 7.1 or higher, OR
RealPlayer® Basic 8 or higher

Downloads/Upgrades
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows Media Player
RealPlayer
Adobe Reader

Connection Type
High bandwidth (300k) is strongly recommended
Low bandwidth (100k) results in less than optimal quality
56k dial-up/modem is not sufficient
The Frequently Asked Questions link (Getting Started section) provides additional information.

How to Receive CME/CE Credit

To earn CME/CE credit, please complete an initial online registration. Then view the activity and complete the evaluation and post-test, answering 70 percent of the post-test questions correctly.

Participants who mail or fax their evaluation and post-test should allow four to six weeks from receipt of forms for delivery of certificates. Please note that participants can only receive credit for viewing a session once.

Disclaimer

The information provided at this CME/CE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

Faculty Disclosure
Marc R. Laufer, MD, has no real or apparent conflicts to report.

MESG Disclosure
The employees of Medical Education Solutions Group have no financial relationships to disclose.

MEC Disclosure
The employees of Medical Education Collaborative have no financial relationships to disclose