Educational Objectives

• Based on case discussions, you will identify strategies to diagnose and treat your patients presenting with issues in a variety of disorders and determine best practices for each condition.
• In order to improve the treatment of your patients with these disorders, you will examine the different tests available, to identify the most appropriate option for the individual patient.
• In order to better care for your patients with these disorders, you will use the information provided during case discussions, to plan a strategy of continued care.

Accreditation
Saint Thomas Health Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Saint Thomas Health Services designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure
Saint Thomas Health Services is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essentials and Standards, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Saint Thomas Health Services has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Members of the planning committee have no conflicts to disclose. The moderators have indicated that they have no relationships that could be perceived as a conflict of interest in regard to these case discussions:

• Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
  Monthly: Second Friday from 7:30 - 8:30 am; Conference Room 7
• Tumor Conference
  Weekly: Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:00 am; Conference Room 7
• Neuro-Oncology Board
  Weekly: Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00 am; Cancer Center Conference Room
• Surgical Pathology Conference
  Weekly: Mondays and Wednesdays 8:15 - 9:00 am; Pathology Conference Room
• M & M Conference
  Weekly: Mondays 5:00 - 6:00 pm; Conference Room 1
• Valvular Heart Disease Conference
  Bi-monthly: Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:00 am; #330 Heart Institute