Surgery Postgraduate Virtual Conference 2021: What Every General Surgeon Needs to Know

Friday, November 12, 2021, 8:25 AM - 3:15 PM, Online

Join us online for this live virtual conference. 

Topics to include: 
The Business of Medicine
Update from the American Board of Surgery
Genomic Testing in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Incidental Intraoperative Findings

Course Directors
Jennifer Hrabe, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Gastrointestinal, Minimally-Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

James P. De Andrade, MD 
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery

The conference is being presented using the Zoom platform.  If you are new to zoom refer to the Zoom Quick Start Guide.

The Zoom link will be provided a few days before the conference.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.75 hours), ABS CC (4.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.75 hours)


Registration Fee:  $50 No charge for residents No charge for University of Iowa faculty and staff*  *Must login with a HawkID to register Cancellation Policy: There is a cancellation fee of $10.  No refunds for no shows or cancellations made after November 5, 2021.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician:  The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

MOC:  Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Nurse:  As of March 18, 2020, Iowa nurses may use participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE requirement for licensure. A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of the course. Please review the Iowa Board of Nursing's website for more information.   

Other Provider:  All participants may receive a certificate of participation for this conference upon completion of the online evaluation.   It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.  

DISCLOSURE POLICY:  Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the accredited provider all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  All relevant financial relationships will be mitigated. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine 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 financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, November 12, 2021