Endorectal Ultrasonography Course

Endorectal Ultrasonography Course

February 16, 2011

This educational activity is supported by a generous grant-in-aid from B-K Medical Instruments

Continuing Medical Education Mission

The department derives its mission from the Cleveland Clinic's founding mission "to provide better care of the sick, investigation of their problems, and further education of those who serve." Cleveland Clinic Florida is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge through continuing education. The purpose of the continuing medical education program is to provide educational opportunities of a high quality and a wide variety to physicians, nurses, and to other healthcare professionals. Our mission is to develop educational programs of an appropriate scope and depth to satisfy the needs for knowledge and skill development, which participants wish to acquire, develop or reinforce.

Target Audience

Colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, gastroenterologists, radiologists, and other health professionals interested in performing and interpreting anal and rectal ultrasonography

Objectives
At the end of this continuing medical education activity, participants should be able to:

• Understand the indications and rationale for the endorectal ultrasonography
• Identify the ultrasonogrpahic apperance of rectal cancer and the different stages of depth of penetration, ie. T1, T2, T3 and T4, as well as the appearance of a metastatic lymph node
• Identify the ultrasonographic appearance of the anatomy of anal abscess and fistula, to include the internal opening and the fistula tract
• Identify the ultrasonographic appearance of internal and external anal sphincter defects
• Identify the ultrasonographic appearance of normal anorectal anatomy

Faculty

As you can see by the list of faculty and their affiliations we have selected the most prestigious possible group of thought leaders, innovators and pioneers in their fields. The depth and breadth of their experiences is unparalleled and their technical expertise is well known. These leading, reknowned and respected teachers were carefully selected to interact with each other and with the registrants to insure superlative dialogue and comprehensive, current, informational exchange.

Program Director - Juan J. Nogueras, MD

Dana R. Sands, MD
Eric G. Weiss, MD
Tracy Hull, MD
Francisco Sergio Pinheiro Regadas, MD, PhD
Laurence R. Sands, MD

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards of Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Florida requires resolution of all conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias. Disclosures will be identified in the activity syllabus. Presenters will also disclose discussion of off-label uses.