Medical Management of Changes in Bowel Habit for Gastroenterologists
Sponsored by: Kyowa Kirin
Awarded with
1 CPD HOURS
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
CPD approved as part of Gastroenterology CPD course
European Union of Medical Specialists
The CPD, made available on StudyPRN and organised by Learna Limited, is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.
Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMS-EACCME website have formally been accredited.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Changes in Bowel Habit for Gastroenterologists | Module Overview
Change in bowel habit is a common symptom precipitating referral to clinic. Diagnoses cover a variety of disorders and range from the benign to sinister. There are a variety of guidelines that cover the investigation of change in bowel habit as well as the management of the associated disorders.
This module, which has been specifically designed for Gastroenterologists, will assess your knowledge of issues relating to change in bowel habit that may be encountered in a typical gastroenterology practice. Accompanying the module is a reading list designed to act as a preparative resource to help the reader with the self-assessment questions.
Once you complete the module - and achieve the minimum pass rate of 60% - you'll be awarded with a downloadable 1 hour CPD Certificate, which you can print or upload to your CPD Portfolio.
Aims and Objectives
This module is composed of 17 assessment questions that aim to:
Raise awareness as to the investigation and management of a variety of conditions referred to gastroenterology clinics across the spectrum of both diarrhoeal illness and constipation
Appreciate some of the specialist investigations appropriate for the investigation of change in bowel habit
Gastroenterology CPD | Modules Covered
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