Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to incorporate evidence-based pathophysiology, diagnosis, and/or treatment of surgical disorders into clinical practice. Speakers will utilize their personal, institutional, and evidence-based experience to address patient health care conditions requiring clinical and surgical treatment. Speakers will also utilize departmental quality improvement data, M&M data, and patient safety data to improve outcomes of surgical disease and other aspects of surgical patients’ general health. Evidence-based data regarding the changing aspects/newer approaches to surgical disease will be analyzed, and critical issues related to surgery within the broader scope of American health care will be discussed.

Key Words: Surgery, Surgical Innovation, Surgical Education

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Discuss the financial aspects of hernia surgery, including direct and indirect costs associated with different surgical techniques and materials.
  • Explain the current standard surgical techniques for hernia repair, including open and laparoscopic approaches
  • Discuss the implications of technological innovations on both quality and cost in surgical practice.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director:
Dan Holena, MD
Professor
Department of Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert

Speaker:

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Dan Holena, MD


The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.

Name

Company

Role

Jon Gould, MD, MBA

Intuitive

Consultant

Matt Goldblatt, MD

Gore

Medtronic

Intuitive

Corza

 

Consultant / Speaker / Researcher

Proctor

Consultant

Contact

Name: 
Theresa Neitzel

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
01/22/2025 - 12:00am to 11:59pm CST
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Avenue
Helfaer Auditorium
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
United States
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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