Surgery Grand Rounds and Case Conference

March 26, 2014

Duke North – Room 2002

MANDATORY FACULTY ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR THOSE WHO USE MAESTRO*

Surgical Grand Rounds

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

 “OR and Inpatient Coding for Providers”

Richard L. Scher, M.D.

Associate Vice Chair, Clinical Operations and Patient Services-Ambulatory

Professor of Surgery

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Tammy Clay, M.H.A.

Compliance and Privacy Officer

Private Diagnostic Clinic

*If you are unavailable to attend in person, you will be required to view the taped presentation and send confirmation of your viewing in its entirety by April 30^th to Tana Chamberlain in the Chair’s Office.   We will send out the link to this taped presentation as soon as it is available. 

Surgical Case Conference

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Moderator: Theodore N. Pappas, M.D.

Presenter Disclosure of Financial Relationships: Dr. Scher indicates he is a consultant for Johnson and Johnson, but has no personal/financial relationships to disclose which are relative to this activity.  Ms. Clay indicates she has no financial relationships relative to the content presented and no personal/financial relationships to disclose which are relative to this activity.  Dr. Pappas indicates he has no financial relationships relative to the content presented and no personal/financial relationships to disclose which are relative to this activity.

RSS Activity Medical Director(s) Disclosure: Dr. Ranjan Sudan indicates he is a speaker for CineMed, but has no financial relationships relative to the content presented and no personal/financial relationships to disclose which are relative to this activity.

---Global Learning Objectives---

1. Review and discuss new advances in general surgery;
2. Present and discuss case studies, protocols, treatment guidelines and surgical/pathology report appropriate to General Surgery practice;
3. Review and discuss clinical research findings and other evidence from pertinent literature.

---Accreditation Information---

The Duke University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

---Unapproved Use Disclosure---

Duke School of Medicine requires CME faculty (speakers) to disclose to the attendees: 1) When products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (Not FDA approved) ; and 2) Any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and /or unsupported opinion.  Faculty at this event may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved labeling.  This information is intended solely for continuing medical education, and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications.  If you have any questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

---Credit Designation---

The Duke University School Of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. 

In order to receive Credit, learners must sign in at the beginning of this event.