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CME Information For Journal Club Course:
Endoscopic Bilateral Adrenalectomy In Patients With Ectopic
Cushing’s Syndrome
ACCME Accreditation Statement
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Self-Assessment CME Credit, Part 2 of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Maintenance of
Certification Program: This activity has also been designated as Self-Assessment CME credit,
applicable to Part 2 of the ABS MOC program. In order to claim Self-Assessment credit, participants
must complete all steps in this course.
Number of Designated Credit Hours
The Society of American of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) designates
this Journal-based CME for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should
claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to identify the role of bilateral laparoscopic
adrenalectomy (BLA) in treatment of patients with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome.
Content Author and CME Committee Disclosure Information
The following video content authors and Continuing Education Committee provided information
indicating they have a financial relationship with a proprietary entity producing health care goods or
services, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related
companies. (Financial relationships can include such things as grants or research support, employee,
consultant, major stockholder, member of speaker’s bureau, etc.)
Journal Article Author
Name
Commercial Interest, What Was Received, For What Role, Other
Wijnand J. Alberda, MD
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center
University Medical Center Rotterdam
Nothing to disclose
Casper H. J. van Eijck, MD
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center
University Medical Center Rotterdam
Nothing to disclose
Richard A. Feelders, MD
Endocrine Section, Dept. of Internal Medicine
Nothing to disclose
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Geert Kazemier, MD
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center
University Medical Center Rotterdam
Nothing to disclose
Wouter W. de Herder, MD
Endocrine Section, Dept. of Internal Medicine
Nothing to disclose
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jacobus W.A. Burger, MD
Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center
University Medical Center Rotterdam
Nothing to disclose
Journal Club Continuing Education Committee Members
Name
Commercial Interest, What Was Received, For What Role, Other
Ziad Awad, MD, Assistant Professor
Nothing to disclose
University of Florida, Jacksonville
Rose Chan, MD, Surgeon
Island Surgical Care, Inc.
Nothing to disclose
Yong Choi, MD, Surgeon
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Nothing to disclose
Teodor Grantcharov, MD, Surgeon
St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto)
Covidien Canada, Honoraria, Speaking/Teaching
Richard Peterson, MD
Chief of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Nothing to disclose
UT Center for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Alexander Rosemurgy, MD
Surgical Director, Center for Digestive Disorders
Tampa General Hospital
Olympus, Honoraria, Speaking/Teaching
Covidien, Honoraria, Speaking/Teaching
Niazy Selim, MD, Associate Professor
University of Kansas
Intuitive Surgical, Honoraria, Speaking/Teaching
Don Selzer, MD, Associate Professor
Indiana University School of Medicine
Cook Biotech, Salary, Advisory Committee
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Honoraria,
Speaking/Teaching
W.L. Gore Inc., Honoraria, Speaking/Teaching
Kent Van Sickle, MD, Assistant Professor
UT Health Science Center, San Antonio
Davol, Consulting Fee, Consultant
Covidien, Consulting Fee, Speaking/Teaching
SAGES Policy on Conflict of Interest-Journal Club
A. Identifying Conflicts of Interest
SAGES has implemented the following approach towards identifying potential conflicts of interest.
1. Members of committees involved in the planning of Journal Club CME activities must
provide a financial disclosure. These disclosures are sent to the CME committee in
advance of each committee meeting. Attendees are reminded about the disclosure policy at
each committee meeting, and any committee member with a conflict is asked to recuse him
or herself from the discussion of any CME activities.
2. In accordance with submission policies to Surgical Endoscopy, article authors must provide
their financial disclosures along with their article for review by the Surgical Endoscopy
Editor. The Editor then determines whether or not a potential conflict exists and makes
suggested edits or changes.
3. The Journal Club Task Force Chair will choose and review the assigned article.
4. Questions/answers developed by task force members are subject to a review by the Journal
Club Task Force Chair along with their disclosures.
5. All financial disclosures are displayed in the CME Accreditation Information sheet located
in the activity course website within SAGES University.
B. Managing Potential Conflicts of Interest
Should a conflict be identified, SAGES has implemented several mechanisms to manage conflicts of
interest prior to an educational activity.
1. Self-management, such as the committee member recusing him or herself from discussion
of CME activities.
2. The SAGES Conflict of Interest Task Force mandated that the Journal Club Task Force
Chair review the disclosure of the task force members and their assigned articles. If the
Chair were the assigned task force member, the Conflict of Interest Task Force would
review the article and disclosures. The Conflict of Interest Task Force and/or Journal Club
Chair will make edits to the project or task force member list if necessary.
3. The Journal Club Task Force Chair is responsible for determining whether or not a conflict
exists and if so, how to manage this conflict.
4. If a conflict is determined, then a letter is sent to the Surgical Endoscopy Editor or task
force member, requiring them to adhere to the management technique or the content will be
replaced.
5. All attendees of CME activities are requested to make note of perceived commercial bias in
activity evaluations. The Conflict of Interest Task Force and/or the CME Committee will
investigate substantive concerns.
Medium or Combination of Media Used
Internet
Hardware/Software Requirements
Internet connectivity is required to participate in SAGES U on line courses. It is recommended to
download the most updated version of your chosen web browser. Recommended browsers include
Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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effectively participate in SAGES U courses.
Method of Physician Participation in the Learning Process
Physicians should participate in the learning process by reviewing this information, watching the
video, taking the self-assessment Post-Test until a passing score (75%) is achieved, and completing the
Course Evaluation. If participants wish to research these topics further, a reference has been provided.
Dates of Original Release and Most Recent Review or Update
March 2012
Credit Expiration Date
March 2015