Iowa Dermatological Society Fall Meeting

Friday, September 6, 2019, 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM, UI Medical Education Research Center

Intended Audience and Purpose
Designed to provide an in-depth update on clinically relevant topics in the field of Dermatology for practicing dermatologists and residents-in-training.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.00 hours)

1. Develop an understanding of the thought process that goes into a new diagnosis, and the benefits and dangers of intuitive thinking.
2. Gain understanding of a new method of communicating with patients and their families in difficult situations.
3. Discover the role of curiosity in the practice of a good dermatologist.
4. Optimally correlate diagnosis with procedure.
5. Establish when E/M is separately reportable with a procedure.
6. Precisely report biopsies, flaps and grafts.
7. Select appropriate procedural modifiers.
8. Use the NCCI edits to assign modifiers.
9. Determine modifier need based upon surgical follow-up periods.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the Iowa Dermatological Society. The Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.