The Tenth Annual Charles William Rasco III Symposium on Colorectal Cancer is designed to provide practitioners with the most up-to-date information in the important areas of detection and treatment of colorectal cancer from both the primary care and specialist perspectives. This conference will provide health care workers with the latest information concerning colorectal cancer prevention and screening, novel therapies including antiangiogenic agents and EGFR inhibitors, hereditary cancer syndromes associated with colon cancer, and innovative techniques of colon resection using laparoscopic surgery. Emphasis will also be placed on the discussion of the Colorectal Cancer Act of 2005.
Accreditation
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The UAMS College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT
The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
AAFP CREDIT
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians and approved for 3.5 credit hours.
ARNA CREDIT
Application for continuing education credit has been filed with the Arkansas Nurses Association. and approved for 4.2 credit hours.
ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY CREDIT
Application for credit hours was approved for 3.67 hours of continuing education credit .
Disclosure
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
It is the policy of the UAMS College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs.
Speakers are expected to disclose to the program audiences any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.
Registration deadline is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006.
