Release Date: 

April 14, 2010

Credit Expiration Date:

April 13, 2012

Estimated Completion Time:

1.5 Hours

Credit Hours:

1.5 Credits

Target Audience:

This activity has been designed to meet the needs of dermatologists, plastic surgeons and dermatologic surgeons interested in learning about enhancing outcomes via appropriate patient selection when utilizing lipolysis through controlled for non-invasive body sculpting.

Faculty:

• Rox Anderson, MD – Director, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, MA General Hospital – Boston, MA
• Jason Pozner, MD – Plastic Surgeon, Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center – Boca Raton, FL
• Brian Zelickson, MD – Dermatologist, Zel Skin & Laser Specialists – Edina, MN

About this Course: 

This interactive educational program features:

• Physician commentary
• Patient consultation, preparation and treatment demonstrations
• 3D animation
• Bulleted slides
• Post-test for 1.5 credits

This continuing medical education (CME) program is available online or via CD-ROM.  There is no fee for this activity.

After participating in this educational activity, physicians will be able at its conclusion to:

• Develop a better understanding of the recent advances in non-invasive body sculpting, specifically related to appropriate patient selection, strengths and weaknesses of each therapeutic option, and safety profiles associated with each technology.
• Gain insight into one of the newest technologies, controlled cooling through lipolysis, and will learn where this therapy fits within the broader landscape of all body sculpting therapies.
• Apply this knowledge when consulting with patients, enabling both the physicians and their patients to develop realistic expectations for fat reduction outcomes.

Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) by the Center for Independent Healthcare Education (“Center”). The Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

Center for Independent Healthcare Education designates for Enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Credit:

Upon completion of this course, participants will complete an electronic multiple choice final exam to receive credit. Participants who pass the course will be able to immediately print a Certificate of Credit.

System Requirements:

This course utilizes a combination of video/audio footage, bulleted slide content and still images. To ensure that your system will enable you to experience the program as intended, please view our system requirements below:

   Windows:

• Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
• 64 megabytes memory
• Broadband (DSL/ADSL, Cable Modem, T1, ISDN, T1)
• Adobe Flash Player 10.0 or better
• Audio must be turned on to hear the commentary in the video clips
  

Macintosh:

• Mac OS 10.2.X or higher
• 64 megabytes memory
• Broadband (DSL/ADSL, Cable Modem, T1, ISDN, T1)
• Adobe Flash Player 10.0 or better
• Audio must be turned on to hear the commentary in the video clips

This course utilizes video clips as the primary vehicle for conveying the course content; as such, if you are unable to view the video clips, the course will not be as impactful and robust as intended.  If you are unable to view the video clips that play within the course, we highly encourage you to ensure that you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system. To download a free copy of the latest version of Flash Player, go to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ and follow the instructions for download and installation. After you install, you may need to restart your system and then return to the CME activity via your browser. Please note: If you are accessing the course via a dial-up connection rather than a high-speed connection (DSL, cable modem, T1 or ISDN), then the movies will download more slowly for you.

The Center for Independent Healthcare Education requires faculty, planners, and others who are in a position to control the content of continuing education activities to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the activity. All identified conflicts of interest are reviewed to ensure fair balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all activities. The faculty is further required to disclose discussion of off-label uses in their presentations.

Faculty Disclosures:

• Rox Anderson, MD – Director, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, MA General Hospital – Boston, MA

Advisory Board for scientific purposes: Ulthera, Follica, 7th Sense, MoMelan, Zeltiq; Shareholder: Photomedex; Intellectual Property & Patents: Massachusetts General Hospital.

• Jason Pozner, MD – Plastic Surgeon, Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center – Boca Raton, FL

Medical Advisory Board: Allergan/Clinique, Medicis-Dysport/Liposonix; Advisory Board: Biopelle, Canfield, Coapt, Eclipse, Merge, Midmark, Merz, New Beauty, Real Self, Ultrashape, Zeel, ZELTIQ; Clinical Advisory Panel: Mentor; Board Member: Plastic Surgery Channel; Editorial Board: Journal of Cosmetic & Laser Therapy, QMP Pulse; Consultant: Dermawave, Sciton, Ulthera; Stockholder:  Invasix, Keller Medical, Plastic Surgery Channel, Real Self, Revance, Sciton, Zeel; Investigator: Allumera, Cutera, HOYA ConBio, Invasix, Solta, Syneron, Ultrashape; Speaker: Lifecell, Ulthera, ZELTIQ; Alpha Group: ZELTIQ; Discount: Alma, Canfield, Cytori, Ellman, Invasix, Ra Medical, Solta, ZELTIQ; Equipment: Cutera, Deka, Dermawave, HOYA ConBio, Human Med, Sanuwave, Sciton, Syneron, Zimmer.

• Brian Zelickson, MD – Dermatologist, Zel Skin & Laser Specialists – Edina, MN

Advisory Board - for scientific purposes: Candela, Syneron, Lumenis, Zeltiq; Shareholder: Zeltiq; Research Grants, Consultant for clinical trial design: Solta, Zeltiq, Candela, Syneron, Lumenis, Palamar, Ulthera; Principal Investigator: Zeltiq, Ulthera, Palomar, Syneron; Intellectual Property & Patents: Candela, Syneron.

• Planning Committee Members:

The planners and managers of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Off-Label Use:

This educational activity will discuss the off-label application of a device for minimally-invasive body sculpting (utilizing a process involving lipolysis through controlled cooling).

Disclaimer:

The faculty and course developers have attempted to provide the most current and accurate clinical information available according to accepted medical practice standards at the time of this activity's release. The information should not be considered to be completely error-free or to include all relevant information; nor should it be used as an exclusive basis for decision-making. It is noted that the activity includes discussion of use for therapeutic products not FDA-approved for the application presented here. Use of the information presented in the activity is strictly voluntary and at the user's sole risk. In no event will the Center for Independent Healthcare Education, the faculty, and/or any other party involved in the preparation of this activity be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this activity. All continuing education participants are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained herein prior to treating patients or utilizing any therapeutic product discussed in this educational activity. The Center for Independent Health Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Fee:

There is no fee associated with this activity.

Contact Information:

For questions regarding the accreditation of this activity, please contact Center for Independent Healthcare Education at info@jointsponsor.com.