5th Annual Keck Medicine of USC Colorectal Symposium: An Update and Comprehensive Review

Friday, March 17, 2023, 4:30 PM - Saturday, March 18, 2023, 3:35 PM, HSC Conference Center- USC Health Sciences Campus, Los Angeles, CA

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (9.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (9.00 hours)

This course aims to provide an update on colorectal surgery topics, with a focus on new technology, updated management strategies and education on advanced surgical techniques. The program is a one-and-a-half-day event with didactic lectures, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions with participants. The following colorectal surgery topics will be covered: minimally invasive surgery, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disorders and other benign colorectal diseases. Participants will leave with a broad understanding of these disease processes and how to treat them in day to day practice. 

1. Describe management techniques in malignant and pre-malignant colorectal conditions
2. Integrate current management guidelines and operative indications into practice for benign colorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids, IBD, fistula and diverticulitis
3. Distinguish new minimally invasive techniques and outline their role in management of colorectal conditions
4. Discuss quality metrics for various colorectal conditions including IBD, rectal cancer, and identify future trends in assessment standards

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by the USC Office of CME by email only by March 4, 2023 at 12:00 pm PDT for a refund. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied. In the event of course cancellation by conference organizers, all registration fees will be fully refunded. USC will not refund any travel costs incurred.


Accessibility Statement
 
Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the USC Office of CME at [email protected].

The Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Keck School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.