Surgery Postgraduate Conference 2025

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF), Iowa City, IA

Location and Parking
The conference will be held in the Prem Sahai Auditorium, Medical Education and Research Facility (1110 MERF), 375 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242.  

Parking is available in the Newton Road Ramp, 360 Newton Road at a cost of $20 per day.  The MERF building is located across from the Newton Road Parking Ramp.  https://transportation.uiowa.edu/parking/facilities/newton-road-ramp 

Map of MERF:  https://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/building/0447

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (5.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.00 hours)

1. Discuss current surgical techniques, innovations, and evidence-based practices
2. Promote Scholarly Activity: Provide a platform for faculty to present evidenced-based medicine, receive feedback, and engage in academic dialogue to foster a culture of inquiry and continuous learning.
3. Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and communication through interactive discussions aimed at improving surgical team performance and patient outcomes.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of x.x ANCC contact hours.

Other Health Care Provider: A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of an online evaluation. It is the responsibility of the licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.

DISCLOSURE POLICY: 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 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 have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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 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 have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.

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