Activity ID
2368Expires
August 2, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0-$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Innovative surgical techniques can carry a number of indeterminate risks and unclear benefits. In some cases, innovation blends into research. The surgeon must determine whether a proposed therapy is innovation or research and then tailor the consent discussion accordingly. The consent discussion should include both what is known and what is uncertain about the proposed therapy.
Diplomate Engagement
Correct answers to the post-test; Comparative performance to peers; Recommended literature or other resources (presentations, audio/video, checklists, etc.); Post-activity follow up
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Ophthalmology
Plastic Surgery
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Describe the differences between innovation and research
Describe additional elements that should be added to the informed consent discussion for an innovative or
experimental procedure
Explain methods for evaluating the ethical soundness of offering a new surgical technique to patients
Keywords
Surgery, Surgical Technique, Innovative, Experimental, Research, Informed Consent, Ethics, Uncertainty, Estrada v Jacques, Risks and Benefits,
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes
Physician-Patient Relationship, Medical Ethics
