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The online journal review and continuing education resource that simplifies the way you stay current. Making information retrieval fast and convenient, Journalbytes offers instant access to an exclusive database of more than 1800 doctor-written (and spoken) journal article reviews.
No longer will you have to contend with Medline searches that yield thousands of results. Journalbytes filters your search query and provides targeted answers that are prioritized for easy access and use.
MP3 player compatibility, along with online continuing education credits, make Journalbytes an indispensable electronic update service.
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION:
- More than 1800 original reviews stored in a web database for easy keyword search and retrieval that get your online library off to a great start. Plus a new issue delivered to your computer every four weeks that builds your database.
- Up to 10 doctor-selected and digested literature review articles complete with Take Home Pearls.
- Audio summaries you can listen to online or download to an MP3 player.
- Earn a maximum of 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine online or manually at no additional cost with your 12-issue subscription.
- Self-assessment quizzes to highlight key points and strengthen what you've learned.
- FREE access to CME Central, which features a number of online CME solutions, including a credit tracking system, instant access to certificates, admission to our urology web site (an online source of endless information and valuable interaction), and much more!
Statement of Need:This activity was developed in March 1994 in response to the Urology Specialist’s need to keep abreast of advances and new developments in Urology. Dr Donald Deye, Medical Director, Oakstone Medical Publishing, and other practitioners surveyed the opinions of colleagues and practitioners and agreed on the following: (1) Urology specialists must maintain skills and competency; (2) The medical journals are a fertile source of new information, which however, is too diverse and voluminous to be effectively used by most busy clinicians; (3) Urology specialists need a timesaving way to more effectively use the peer-reviewed reports that appear in the journals; (4) The use of this audiotape is a practical source of education medicine; (5) Provide clinical updates for practicing medical specialists and generalists; (6) Update practicing physicians’ fundamental knowledge base; (7) Identify for the practicing physician new and innovative health care concepts; (8) Demonstrate for the practicing physician new technological and therapeutic advancements.
Intended Audience:Urologists and Residents-in-Training interested in Urology.
Special Prerequisites for Participants: There are no prerequisites for participants.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this program, the participant will:
- Be able to assess their knowledge of urology.
- Have participated in a valuable learning experience that should add significantly to their store of knowledge.
- Improve their quality of care delivered to their patients.
- Know the strengths and weaknesses in urology upon review of the personalized Participant
Profile.
Accreditation Statement: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
Credit Designation Statement: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure: It is the policy of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the faculty and sponsor disclose real or apparent conflict of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.
Full Disclosure Policy Affecting CME Activities: As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a provider has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products(s) discussed in an educational presentation.
The presenting faculty reported the following. The following faculty are receiving or have received during the last three years Grant/Research Support from the following companies: Dr Cookson: Aventis, PhotoCure, Abbott, and GlaxoSmithKline; Dr Monga: Cook, Applied Medical, Bard, ALMI, Storz, Olympus, Wolf, and Boston Scientific; Dr Niederberger: Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, ICOS, and Lilly; Dr Thrasher: DOD, CDC, TAP, and Abbott. The following faculty are currently serving or have served in the last three years as a Consultant for the following companies: Dr Dmochowski: Ortho-McNeill, Watson Pharma, and Indevus Pharma; Dr Niederberger: Auxilium, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, ICOS, Lilly, Pfizer, and Sanofi; Dr Thrasher: TAP and Abbott. The following faculty are currently serving or have served in the last three years as a member of a Speakers’ Bureau for the following companies: Dr Niederberger: Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, ICOS, Lilly, Pfizer, and Sanofi; Dr Thrasher: TAP. The following speakers have indicated that they have not received financial support for consultation, research, evaluation or have a financial interest relevant to their presentation: Doctors Gatti and Katz.
Notice of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses: No faculty member has indicated that their presentation will include information on off-label products. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is committed to the free exchange of medical education. Inclusion of any presentation in the program, including presentations on off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by Johns Hopkins of the uses, products, or techniques presented.
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