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Online CME: Urology

CMEInfo - Programs in Urology (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...8/2010.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...46.5.
Awarded by....University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $1095 to $1595. 
Format...Video DVD,  Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...UROL.
Educational material updated...2008.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2011.

Specialty Review in Urology (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
After completing this course, you should be able to:
* Describe the latest accepted advances in adult and pediatric urology
* Differentiate between benign and malignant conditions and select appropriate diagnostic and treatment options
* Describe current management of common and unusual urologic problems
* Discuss normal and abnormal ultrasound, CT scans, and MR images of the urinary tract
* Recognize pathological manifestations of urologic disease
* Display increased confidence in selecting appropriate and correct answers on exam-type  questions

Practical Reviews in Urology (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...8/2010.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........$337 per year.
Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio.
Target Audience...UROL.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication. 

Practical Reviews in Urology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Urology each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned. 

Looking for more Urology Board Reviews or Urology Audio-Video CME?

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AskAFIP Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Online Urologic Pathology
Last visited....10/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours....5.0 each (Total of 10 hours).
Awarded by....AFIP.
Cost...........$50 for each course.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences....PATH, UROL.
Educational material last updated....2/00.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Register or log in at the AskAFIP Home Page. Then choose "Education," then "Course Catalog" to scroll your way down to Bladder Pathology and Lesions of the Penis and Urethra, courses primarily for urologists preparing for board examinations and for practicing urologists and pathologists. "On each content page, the participant sees a text description of the light microscopic recognition of specific disease processes, and where appropriate, additional comments about necessary special stains and immunohistochemistry. Following the text, the participant sees several images with captions that illustrate the important features discussed. With a single click on an image, the participant can see a full-size version of an image with its caption."

Cleveland Clinic Kidney Cancer Highlights
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4 lectures, each awarding 0.75 or 1.0 hours (total of 3.5 hours).
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Slide-Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...ONCO, UROL.
Educ. material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...None Stated. 

Lecture titles: Current Role of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy; Initial Systemic Therapy Options; Management of Small Renal Masses: The Role of Percutaneous Biopsy; and Management of Small Renal Masses: What is the Best Management Option in this Case?

Medscape Urology CME 
Last visited...6/2010.
Credit hours...Varies from time to time.
Awarded by....Medscape and many other sponsoring organizations.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Text-Only, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture and Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....UROL.
Educational material last updated...New activities posted daily.
Financial Support...Many academic, specialty, and commercial sources as well as self-supported by Medscape.
Expiration of CME Credit...Credit for most activities expires one year after posting.

CME activities of special interest to urologists. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats:
CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Reports of advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews.
CLINICAL UPDATE - Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.
FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.
CME-LIVE - Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year.
CLINICAL BRIEFS - Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each
JOURNAL CME - Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals.
SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty.
INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format. (See especially eMedicine CME Case Presentations.)
CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers)
Last visited...7/2010.
Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0, 1.25 or 1.5 each (total of 10.0 hours).
Awarded by....CDC and NNPTC.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, PED, GYN, UROL, ID.
Educational material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...CDC.

The series includes case presentations of common STD-related syndromes. The guided interactive process helps you to evaluate each case, arrive at a diagnosis and provide recommended treatment. There are eight cases: Johanne, a 21-year-old college senior complaining of lower quadrant pain and spotting; Mark, a 27-year-old man complaining of a genital ulcer; Lydia, a 15-year-old recently incarcerated young woman complaining of vaginal discharge; Melissa, a 20-year-old college student presenting for evaluation of some painless "growths" on her genitals; Brian, a 30-year-old man presenting with a 2-3 day history of urethral discharge and moderate-severe dysuria; Sam, a 31-year-old man complaining of a painful blister on his penis; New onset of a rash in an HIV positive man; and 17 year old female presents for a sports physical. 

Practical Reviews in Urology
Last visited...6/2010.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........$337 per year.
Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio.
Target Audience...UROL.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication. 

Practical Reviews in Urology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Urology each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned. 

PROACTIVEcme.org (Prostate Cancer Prevention)
Last Visited...8/2010.
Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit Hours: 3 activities offering a total of 7 hours.
Awarded by...Duke University School of Medicine.
Cost….Free.
Instruction Type…Text-Only, Slide-Only, Podcast, Case-Based-Interactive, Point of Care.
Target Audiences… UROL, FP, IM
Educational material last updated….2010.
Financial Support…GlaxoSmithKline.

PROACTIVEcme.org provides physicians with practice improvements in the prevention of prostate cancer.
5 webinars: Setting a Course Towards Prostate Cancer Prevention: Communicating the Evidence to Our Patients (0.75 Credit); Patient Risk Factors and Screening Tests for Prostate Cancer (0.75 Credit); Setting a Course Towards Prostate Cancer Prevention: Communicating the Evidence to Our Patients (0.75 Credit); Prostate Cancer Prevention Strategies (0.75 Credit); and Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines 2010 (1.0 Credit). 
Peer-to-Peer Dialogues: 3 audio-only discussions between experts, 1.0 hour total;
The Applications in Practice Clinical Tool Kit (2.0 hours) is a collection of resources you can utilize to "improve prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and management." It consists of a Newsletter, Clinical Pearls, and Performance Improvement Tool.

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Last Updated August 18, 2010.