TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, general surgeons, oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat patients with colorectal cancer.
ACCREDITATION/ DESIGNATION STATEMENTS
Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Med-IQ designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Med-IQ is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide continuing education to nurses.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 14745, for 1.0 contact hour(s).
Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of credit for pharmacists. ACPE #476-000-08-009-H01-P.
This program is designed for all pharmacists.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Statement of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Operating System
Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP, Vista
Mac OS 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Firefox 1.5
Netscape 7 or later
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player 7 or higher
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PDF Viewer
Adobe Acrobat Reader® or Adobe Reader
Download the latest version at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Connection Type
High bandwidth (300k) is strongly recommended
Low bandwidth (100k) results in less than optimal quality
Dial-up/modem is not recommended
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DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of Med-IQ that our staff and faculty disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during presentations. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from all aspects of this CME activity. Med-IQ has policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.
EVIDENCE-BASED CONTENT STATEMENT
Educational activities that assist physicians in carrying out their professional responsibilities more effectively and efficiently are consistent with the ACCME definition of CME. As an ACCME-accredited provider of CME, it is the policy of Med-IQ to review and ensure that all the content and any recommendations, treatments, and manners of practicing medicine in CME activities are scientifically based, valid, and relevant to the practice of medicine. Med-IQ is responsible for validating the content of the CME activities it provides. Specifically, (1) all recommendations addressing the medical care of patients must be based on evidence that is scientifically sound and recognized as such within the profession; (2) all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. Med-IQ is not liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through these activities.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
This activity is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S.
All material © 2008 Med-IQ.