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CME Activity
The Lowdown on Low T: Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Managing Male Hypogonadism
Course Director
Adrian S. Dobs, MD, MHS
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Faculty
Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, MD, FACS
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Accredited by
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
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Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 0.5 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Nov-15 |
| Expiration Date: | 2012-Nov-14 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 30 minutes |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Cost: | Free |
Program Description & Educational Objectives
In this activity, experts in male hypogonadism discuss strategies to recognize, diagnose, and treat patients with this condition.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Recognize the symptoms and common comorbidities associated with hypogonadism
- Employ the most appropriate diagnostic approach by evaluating clinical symptoms and performing laboratory tests
- Appraise current and emerging therapies for hypogonadism and integrate treatment into an individualized regimen for patients with other comorbid conditions
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of urologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other clinicians involved in the management of men with hypogonadism.
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.
Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: November 15, 2011 - November 14, 2012
Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Faculty & Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy
All faculty AND staff involved in the planning or presentation of continuing education activities sponsored/provided by Purdue University College of Pharmacy are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of the presentation or enduring material. Full disclosure of all commercial relationships must be made in writing to the audience prior to the activity.
Course Director and Interviewee
Adrian S. Dobs, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine and Oncology
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Director, Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Adrian S. Dobs, MD, MHS, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Eli Lilly and Company.
Grant/Research Support from Clarus Therapeutics.
Interviewee
Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, MD, FACS
Professor of Urology
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, MD, FACS, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Abbott Laboratories; American Medical Systems; Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Cook Pharmica; Eli Lilly and Company; and Medtronic, Inc.
Grant/Research Support from Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speakers Bureau participant with Coloplast and Slate Pharmaceuticals.
Advisory Board for Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Coloplast; Endo Pharmaceuticals; and VIVUS Inc.
Other Financial or Material Support from Asian Journal of Andrology; International Journal of Andrology; and The Journal of Sexual Medicine in the form of editorial involvement.
Content Director
Regina Janesko, MS
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education
Regina Janesko, MS, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
All additional planning committee members, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, Inc. staff, and Purdue University College of Pharmacy staff have no relationships to disclose.
Sponsorship, Credit & Support
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Purdue University College of Pharmacy and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Purdue University College of Pharmacy, an equal access/equal opportunity institution, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Purdue University College of Pharmacy designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This CME activity is jointly sponsored by Purdue University College of Pharmacy and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education.
This activity is supported by educational grants from 
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use.
No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports.
Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.
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