COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This activity addresses professional practice gaps relevant to practice of urology. Physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) will be better able to examine urology cases, identify real-time practice gaps through collegial discussion and develop treatment plans for complex urology patients. 

Participation in the morbidity and mortality rounds are by invitation only. 
 

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Physicians, Physician Assistants/Physician Associates and Advance Practice Registered Nurses who are part of the BHMG Urology interdisciplinary team.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

•    Examine urology cases and the role of new technologies for diagnosis and treatment.   
•    Apply urology clinical practice guidelines and best practices strategies in clinical practice for routine and complex urology cases to reduce complications, hospitalizations, and reoperation rates.  
•    Leverage an interdisciplinary approach to the care of urology patient to improve collaboration. 
•    Address the needs of underserved populations with limited resources.  
•    Utilize the American Urological Association (AUA) comprehensive guidelines for various urological conditions to reduce variability and improve delivery of care. 
 

FACULTY:

Chris Garcia, PA-C
Manger Advanced Practice Providers, Urology 
Baptist Health Medical Group 

Lunan Ji, M.D. 
Urologist 
Baptist Health Medical Group 

Elizabeth Gonzalez, PA
Urology, Practice Manager 
Baptist Health Medical Group 
 

Chris Garcia, PA-C, Lunan Ji, M.D., and Elizabeth Gonzalez, moderators of this educational activity, and have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 

NONDISCRIMINATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT 

As a participant of the BHMG Urology Case Review Series involved in the evaluation and improvement of quality of care and service, I recognize that confidentiality is vital. Therefore, I agree to respect and maintain the confidentiality of all discussions, records and information generated in connection within the BHMG Urology Case Review Series and to make no voluntary disclosure of such information except to persons authorized. As a participant of the BHMG Urology Case Review, I will ensure that my participation in the peer review process and discussions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner and will not be made based on the patients' race, ethnic/national identity, gender, age, sexual orientation, or patient population for which they serve.
 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1300416, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1credit for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME - General Surgery

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Successful completion of this course is submitted to specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS system.