Description: This conference is designed to present current clinical management issues in surgical patients or the general surgeon in practice and other health care professionals in the field.

Course Director: Nikolaos Dallas, MD, MBA, FACS, FSSO - Chair, Department of Surgery, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Planner point of contact: Katharine Esparza at 847-723-7200, [email protected]

Overall Objectives:

1. Identify evidence-based methods for improving care to current clinical and surgical quality improvement efforts
2. Apply current practice guidelines in the field of surgery to patient treatment plans
3. Plan management of specific cases, reviewing for opportunities for improvement and appropriateness of care

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement 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.

These programs may be recorded and posted online for ongoing viewing. Please turn your camera/video off if you do not want your image shared within the recorded video. If you have any concerns, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected].

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