Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Symposium on Pain Medicine - Anorectal and Pelvic Pain (October 1, 2016)

One of the premier peer-reviewed clinical journals in general and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings is among the most widely read and highly cited scientific publications for physicians, with a circulation of approximately 125,000. Mayo Clinic Proceedings is published by Elsevier and sponsored by Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The mission of Mayo Clinic Proceedings is to promote the best interest of patients by advancing the knowledge and professionalism of the physician community. Since 2009 the Journal has offered CME credit for specific articles from both the Mayo Clinic for Concise Review for Clinicians and specially commissioned Symposia articles (comprehensive coverage on one topic).  

Participation in this activity consists of reviewing articles and responding to a short online test. It is estimated that this activity will take approximately one hour per article.  There is no charge for participating in this Journal CME activity.

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Target Audience

The target audience for Mayo Clinic Proceedings is primarily internal medicine physicians and other clinicians who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine and who wish to stay abreast of advances in medical research.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this article, you should be able to: (1) describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of the three most common nonstructural, or functional, disorders associated with pelvic pain: functional anorectal pain (ie, levator ani syndrome, unspecified anorectal pain, and proctalgia fugax), interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, (2) evaluate the clinical features and make a precise clinical diagnosis in patients with functional anorectal and pelvic pain, and (3) discuss the appropriate therapeutic options for patients with chronic functional pelvic pain disorders.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABIM
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
10/01/2016
Course expires: 
09/30/2018

DISCLOSURE SUMMARY:

Planning Committee:
William Lanier, M.D., Thomas Beckman, M.D., Christopher M. Wittich, M.D., S. Vincent Rajkumar, M.D., Terry Jopke, Peg Wentz, Kim Sankey, Nicki Smith

Authors: Adil E. Bharucha, MBBS, MD; Tae Hee Lee, MD, PhD

DISCLOSURES: 

Planning Committee - Relevant financial relationships: None.  

Authors:  Dr. Bharucha reports personal fees and other from Medspira, and personal fees from Allergan Inc, Johnson and Johnson Inc, Ironwood Pharma, GI Care Pharma, National Center for Pelvic Pain Research, Salix, Macmillan Medical Communications, and Forum Pharmaceuticals, outside the submitted work. In addition, Dr. Bharucha has patented an anorectal manometry device with royalties paid to Medspira, Inc., and has a pending patent anorectal manometry probe fixation device licensed to Medtronic, Inc. Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose.

This study was supported in part by USPHS NIH Grant R01 DK78924 from the National Institutes of Health.

Off-label drugs or devices:  Most drugs used to treat anorectal pain are not FDA approved. Approved drugs are indicated in the paper. In addition, Medtronic’s InterStim device is discussed.

Accreditation Statement:


In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 

Credit Statement(s):

AMA

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.

Other Healthcare Professionals

A certificate of attendance will be provided to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABIM
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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