Continuing Medical Education Information

Instructions for Participation

To receive up to 1.5 AMA PRA category 1 credits for this activity:

• Read the case summary on the front of the newsletter
• Answer and fax back the questions on the back cover
• Read the remainder of the case study inside the newsletter
• Complete the CME posttest answer and evaluation form at the end of the newsletter, and fax or mail these back to the address listed
• Within 4 weeks of successful completion, you may access your credit transcript at http://ccehs.upmc.edu/
• 70% of your posttest answers must be correct for you to receive a certificate of credit

Target Audience:

Dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, surgical and medical oncologists, oncology nurses, primary care physicians, and other health care professionals who treat or screen for melanoma.

Learning Objectives:

• Define high risk melanoma
• List survival rates by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) melanoma stage
• Describe the role of the dermatologist in evaluating, counseling, and making referrals for patients with high-risk melanoma
• Compare and contrast the efficacy and safety of available adjuvant therapies for stage IIC melanoma
• Propose a follow-up regimen for patients with deep cutaneous melanoma

Accreditation and Credit Designation:

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 1.5 category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

*Other healthcare professionals are awarded 0.15 continuing education units (CEUs), which are equal to 1.5 contact hours.

We gratefully acknowledge an educational grant from Schering-Plough in support of this program.

Contacting the Provider

If you have any questions about this CME activity, you may contact the provider directly by calling (412)647-8232 or via email at ccehs@upmc.edu.

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