Home Study CME Enrollment Form

Home Study CME Enrollment Form Program Description and Objectives: The Journal of Urology®Home Study Course is a comprehensive learning activity developed by a team of educators, academicians and clinicians. After completing the program, urologists will be able to demonstrate an increase in or affirmation of their knowledge of clinical medicine. They will also be able to evaluate the appropriateness of clinical data and apply it to their practice and the provision of patient care. Program Format: Two volumes of the The Journal of Urology® are published annually. Each volume is comprised of 6 issues. Five clinically relevant articles are selected by the editor to be offered for CME in each issue of The Journal. For CME credit, the participant must read the articles and answer 5 related questions on the examination; enroll in the home study program; and choose to submit answers either online or on a paper answer sheet that will be sent to you with a return envelope. Accreditation: The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. CME Credit: The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Completion of each test and a score of 80% or above qualify for 2 credits of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ with up to a maximum of 24 credits annually. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Estimated time to complete each month’s activity is 2 hours. AUA Disclosure Policy: As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc., must insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its activities. All faculty participating in an educational activity provided by the American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. are required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to the provider. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent faculty with relevant financial relationships from serving as faculty, but rather to provide members of the audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. The Program Planners and Scientific Planning Committee must resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. It remains for the audience to determine if the faculty’s relationships may influence the educational content with regard to exposition or conclusion. When unlabeled or unapproved uses are discussed, these are also indicated. Program Enrollment: There are 3 convenient ways to enroll in The Journal of Urology® Home Study Course. ● ● ● ●

Complete the form below and return by MAIL including a check or credit card information Complete the form below and return by FAX including your credit card information Enroll online at www.auanet.org. Choose The Journal of Urology®. You will need your AUA identification number, password and credit card to purchase this home study product.

For any of these enrollment options you must choose one method to submit your home study answers– either online or by mail on a provided paper answer sheet. The cost for the home study is $60 per year for 2005 to 2007, which includes volumes 173 to 178. Previous home study volumes may be ordered by calling 1-866-746-4282, ext 3747. See page 1557 for questionnaire

The Journal of Urology® Home Study Program Enrollment Form Volume # $60 subscription cost per year Select: □ On-line questions

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0022-5347/07/1784-1556/0 THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY® Copyright © 2007 by AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

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Vol. 178, 1556-1557, October 2007 Printed in U.S.A. DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2007.06.038

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CME QUESTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2007 ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY® 1.

THE ROLE OF PREOPERATIVE TESTING ON OUTCOMES AFTER SLING SURGERY FOR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE (vol. 178, pp. 1364 –1369) Based on Medicare claims data, women who underwent urodynamics testing before sling surgery were more likely than women who did not undergo preoperative urodynamics to obtain which of the following postoperative diagnoses or procedures: a) b) c) d) e)

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a a a a a

new diagnosis of urge incontinence new diagnosis of stress incontinence new diagnosis of outlet obstruction cystoscopy procedure urodynamics procedure

RADICAL CYSTECTOMY AND EXTENDED PELVIC LYMPHADENECTOMY: SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH LYMPH NODE METASTASIS ABOVE THE BIFURCATION OF THE COMMON ILIAC VESSELS TREATED WITH SURGERY ONLY (vol. 178, pp. 1218 –1224) The proximal boundary for radical cystectomy including the extended pelvic lymph node dissection is: a) b) c) d) e)

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the the the the the

bifurcation of the aorta middle of the common iliac vessels ureteral crossing of the common iliac arteries bifurcation of the common iliac arteries superior vesical artery

THE SILENCE OF THE STONES: ASYMPTOMATIC URETERAL CALCULI (vol. 178, pp. 1341–1344) Obstruction of the ureter causing hydronephrosis is diagnosed: a) b) c) d) e)

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by ultrasound of the kidney by ultrasound of the kidney and plain abdominal film (plain x-ray of the kidneys, ureters and bladder) by intrapelvic pressure measurement or mercaptoacetyltriglycine renal scan by noncontrast enhanced computerized tomography of kidneys and ureters clinically–renal colic and nausea

DOES PREOPERATIVE TOPICAL ANTIMICROBIAL SCRUB REDUCE POSITIVE SURGICAL SITE CULTURE RATES IN MEN UNDERGOING ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER REPLACEMENT? (vol. 178, pp. 1328 –1332) The most common source of bacterial contamination during artificial urinary sphincter implantation is: a) b) c) d) e)

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the the the the the

surgeon due to inadequate preoperative hand sanitization surgical team due to inadequate sterile draping techniques operating suite due to airborne particles patient due to infected urine spillage patient due to residual skin flora after preoperative skin disinfection

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POSITIVE SURGICAL MARGIN IN AREAS OF CAPSULAR INCISION IN OTHERWISE ORGAN CONFINED DISEASE AT RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY (vol. 178, pp. 1306 –1310) The 5-year actuarial freedom from biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy for capsular incision into tumor is comparable to: a) b) c) d) e)

organ confined disease margin negative focal extraprostatic extension margin negative focal extraprostatic extension margin positive extensive extraprostatic extension margin positive seminal vesicle invasion

Publication date: October 2007 Expiration date: October 2010