Rapid Deployment: 6/11/2019 - Medical Grand Rounds: Advances and Controversies In Colorectal Cancer Screening

Target Audience

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

  • Discuss merits of reducing the CRC screening age to 45.
  • Review DNA testing of blood for cancer.
  • Explain and introduce vaccine-based prevention of cancer
  • Evaluate Adenoma Detection Rate as a measure of colonoscopy quality
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/08/2019
Course expires: 
08/08/2022
ISER
United States
Robert E. Schoen, MD, MPH — Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology, Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
University of Pittsburgh │ UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals are awarded () continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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