VLH.com CME Course Information: Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

CME Certificate Fee: $25.00 per credit (hour)

AMA/PRA Cat. 1 Credit
Up to 12 credit(s) / hour(s)

Estimated time to complete this activity:
up to 12 hours.

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This series of courses will help you:

	Earn 1.5 to 12 AMA Category 1 CME credits.
	Improve your confidence in evaluating pigmented skin lesions.
	Utilize a practical approach for managing your patients at risk for skin cancer.
	Refresh your knowledge of the treatment approaches used for malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions.

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

AMA/PRA Cat. 1 Credit: Up to 12 credit(s) / hour(s)

Current Approval Period: May 1, 2009 - April 30, 2011

VLH Release Date: May 1, 2001

Most Recent Series Edit by Author: May 1, 2009

Financial Support Received: Development supported by grant R44 CA78056 from the US National Cancer Institute

Accreditation

Sponsorship Statement

Sponsored by The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center

ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and Medical Directions, Inc. The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course was initially released on 05-01-01. The term of approval for this course is two years from the date of last review, 05-01-09.

The comments and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors of this program and are in no way to be considered comments or opinions of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.

Approval for Category 1 credit by The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center should not be construed as endorsement of any product.

Any author disclosures regarding commercial relationships are listed in the author's biography.

Faculty/Staff

Activity Director	Robert Amend, M.Ed. Director of Education Programs Medical Directions, Inc. Mr. Amend states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
COM Planning Member	John M. Harris, Jr., M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine Dr. Harris states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
OCME Planning Member	Kay O'Neill Program Coordinator Sr. Ms. O'Neill states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.
CME Committee Members	Gail Barker PhD, MBA Dr. Barker states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. Steven J. Barker MD, PhD Dr. Barker states that he receives grant/research support from Masimo. Sammy Campbell, MD Dr. Campbell states that he receives grant research funding from Novartis, is a consultant for Schering-Plough, and is on the speakers' bureau for Boehringer-Ingelheim, Pfizer, Schering-Plough, and Sepracor. Rifat Latifi, MD, FACS Dr. Latifi states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. Myra L. Muramoto, MD, MPH Dr. Muramoto states that she receives grant/research support from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi-Aventis. Tom Reichenbacher, MD Dr. Reichenbacher states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. Todd Vanderah, PhD Dr. Vanderah states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. Amy Waer, MD Dr. Waer states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest. Frank Walter, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT Dr. Walter states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

About the Authors

Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD

Dr. Curiel-Lewandrowski is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Arizona. She directs the Pigmented Lesion Clinic and Multidisciplinary Oncology Program at the Arizona Cancer Center.

Dr. Curiel-Lewandrowski has received a career development grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and is the lead investigator on a large melanoma chemoprevention case control study at the Harvard Cancer Center. She has also held faculty appointments at Boston University and Harvard Medical School.

Disclosure

Dr. Curiel-Lewandrowski states that she does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

Stuart J. Salasche, MD

Dr. Salasche is a widely recognized authority in dermatology. He is a senior editor of the journal Dermatologic Surgery and Assistant Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is currently a member of the Dermatology clinical faculty at The University of Arizona.

Dr. Salasche has also held faculty appointments at Brooke Army Medical Center and Harvard University. He has practiced clinical dermatology for 25 years, served on the boards of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, and the Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons. He was President of this last organization in 1993-94.

Dr. Salasche has authored or edited eight books on dermatology, nine textbook chapters, and 50 peer-reviewed articles. He would like to express his gratitude to Norman Levine, MD; Ida Orenga, MD; and Annette Wagner, MD for providing pictorial material used in this course.

Disclosure

Dr. Salasche states that he does not have any financial arrangements that could constitute a conflict of interest.

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

Ratings (3105 responses)


How would you rate this program overall? Average Rating: 4.65/5.00

How well were the learning objectives of this program met? Average Rating: 4.67/5.00

How relevant was the information in this program to your clinical practice? Average Rating: 4.53/5.00

Likelihood you will make a change in practice behavior based on your participation in this activity. Average Rating: 4.00/5.00

User Comments


by Sherrylyn Young \| Jul 9, 2010 I found the comment,"Because UVB is responsible for sunburns, skin cancer, and other deleterious effects of the sun, you can understand the concern with the status of the ozone layer and the harmful effects of hydrocarbon by-products of aerosol sprays," to be disturbing. There is great scientific controversy about the status of the ozone layer and whether there are actually harmful effects from aerosol sprays. This seems to have become a political agenda, and has no place in a medical study of skin cancer. Since I have grave concerns about the studies relied upon to come to these conclusions about the ozone layer, your statement gives me pause about the scientific scrutiny of all your information. Please do not use CME to promote a political agenda with which I do not agree. view response Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care: Skin Cancer Prevention

by radha nathan \| Nov 3, 2009 no images on abcd blocks view response Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care: Early Recognition and Management of Melanoma

by Robet Maggin \| Sep 28, 2009 Excellent program. I'd like to see more such programs for dermatology aimed at the primary care provider. Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care: Differentiating Common Benign Lesions from Melanomas

by Hidden \| Sep 27, 2009 Wonderful! I wish I had done this yearly over my past 20 yrs of practice. I'm afraid I've sent way too many folks for biopsies. Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care: Differentiating Common Benign Lesions from Melanomas

by Hidden \| Sep 25, 2009 Informative and well organized; I felt that some of the images were not as clear therefore difficult to evaluate...or it may just reflect the inexperience of the student. Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care: Differentiating Common Benign Lesions from Melanomas

by Hidden \| Jul 30, 2009 It was great- better than what I learned in school Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care: Differentiating Common Benign Lesions from Melanomas

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

This course meets general AMA Category 1 CME requirements in states that have a CME requirement.

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care

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