Highlights in the Medical Management of Urothelial Carcinoma: Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (2019)

The Live from AUA2019: Highlights in the Medical Management of Urothelial Carcinoma is compromised of two panel discussions filmed at the 2019 AUA Annual Meeting in Chicago focused on optimizing the treatment of urothelial carcinoma.  The panel discussions will present the latest developments in the:

1) Management of Non-Muscle Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma (see below for a link to the activity)

2) Management of Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

The goal of this educational activity to improve clinicians’ knowledge of new treatment options for urothelial carcinoma, identify the proper candidates for treatment and be able to counsel patients on the pros and cons of therapy. Currently available treatment options as well as those in development for urothelial carcinoma will be discussed.


Acknowledgements

This educational activity is supported by independent educational grants from:

  • Astellas
  • Merck
  • Seattle Genetics

Target Audience

  • Urologists

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of these activities, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe recent developments in the medical management of urothelial carcinoma.
  2. Discuss clinical investigations in the treatment of urothelial carcinoma.
  3. Identify new technologies for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma.
  4. Analyze the risks and benefits of treatment for urothelial carcinoma.
  5. Facilitate discussions with patients and caregivers regarding of urothelial carcinoma treatment options.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
05/06/2019
Course expires: 
05/06/2020
Rating: 
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Education Council Disclosures

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AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

Course Director(s)

Kristen Scarpato, MD,FACS,MPH

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Oakstone Publishing;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Oakstone Publishing;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Oakstone Publishing;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Oakstone Publishing;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Oakstone Publishing;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Oakstone Publishing;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Oakstone Publishing;.
Faculty(s)

Siamak Daneshmand, MD

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Taris;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with QED;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Ferring;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with QED;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Pacific Edge;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with QED;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Taris;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with QED;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Pacific Edge;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with QED;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Taris;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Ferring;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Ferring;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Photocure;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Pacific Edge;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with QED;.

Anne Lizardi-Calvaresi, NP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anthony Wong,

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: 

Learners will participate in this online educational activity by taking the pretest, viewing the webcast and/or listening to the podcast and completing the posttest and evaluation. To claim CME credit for this enduring material, learners must complete the posttest, passing with 80% accuracy and submit the program evaluation.

Estimated time to complete this activity: 1.00 hours

Release Date:  May, 2019
Expiration Date: May, 2020

ACCREDITATION: 

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: 

The American Urological Association designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS: 

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT: 

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY: 

All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.

RESOLUTION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

All disclosures will be reviewed by the program/course directors or editors for identification of conflicts of interest. Peer reviewers, working with the program directors and/or editors, will document the mechanism(s) for management and resolution of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to resolve conflict of interest:

  • Peer review for valid, evidence-based content of all materials associated with an educational activity by the course/program director, editor, and/or Education Content Review Committee or its subgroup.
  • Limit content to evidence with no recommendations
  • Introduction of a debate format with an unbiased moderator (point-counterpoint)
  • Inclusion of moderated panel discussion
  • Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
  • Limit equipment representatives to providing logistics and operation support only in procedural demonstrations
  • Divestiture of the relationship by faculty

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES: 

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation
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The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the American Urological Association (AUA).

 

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