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Practical Reviews Gastroenterology
Use the skills of some of the most outstanding scholars and practitioners in the field of Gastroenterology today to cut through the mass of new information in the journals and to boil it all down to only that which is relevant to your everyday practice.

The flexible audio format enables you to efficiently use your time to learn while commuting, exercising, or during those few minutes of downtime that may occur during the day.

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION:

  • 10-12 articles per issue summarized and reviewed in convenient audio format, including brief commentaries with the respected Hopkins perspective.
  • Key Reviews specially selected by the Administrative Editor & Course Director.
  • Printed QuickFlash Review cards with take-home pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable desktop reference for instant recall by subject.
  • Earn a maximum of 36 hours in Category 1 credit 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.
  • Color-tabbed dividers, a special subject index and a convenient binder to make retrieval of your materials quick and easy.
  • Free access to CME Central featuring online CME solutions, including: a personal credit tracking system, instant access to certificates, online access to the gastroenterology database, and much more!


Statement of Need: This activity was developed in 1985 in response to the Gastroenterology Specialists’ need to keep abreast of advances and new developments in Gastroenterology. Dr. Donald Deye, Medical Director, Oakstone Medical Publishing, and other practitioners surveyed the opinions of colleagues and practitioners and agreed on the following: (1) Gastroenterology 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) Gastroenterology 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.

Intended Audience: Gastroenterologists and others interested in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

Special Prerequisites for Participants: There are no prerequisites for participants.

Learning Objective: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explain evidence of the safety and efficacy of certain procedures.
  • Evaluate where controversy exists, appraise the evidence and assess advantages and disadvantages of
  • the methods in question.
  • Discuss controversies, advantages and disadvantages of diagnostic and treatment plans.
  • Integrate non-conventional principles and practices with conventional ones, while they select and employ the best of all available courses of treatment.
  • Apply reviews of the latest basic science findings and predict the impact of these on clinical problems.

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. 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.

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 sponsor 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 sponsor has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products(s) discussed in an educational presentation.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

Notice About Off-Label Use Presentations: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, the audience is advised that one or more presentations in this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Dr. Holtzmuller reported: Enteryx (not approved by FDA) investigational drug for treatment of GERD. No other faculty member indicated that their presentation included 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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