The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research
Provided by
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center
“The Ability of the UCONNS (University of Connecticut OsteoNecrosis Numerical Scale) to Predict the Risk for the Developing Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Women Receiving Bone-Modifying Therapies for Breast and other Cancers”
Pamela Taxel, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Regina Landesberg, DMD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Craniofacial Sciences
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: Low Learning Center – UCHC, Farmington, CT
WEB CAST: http://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Play/61dd8b7ac5d84e56a4f4dd937e6ce5151d
(Note: No CME’s given for Web Cast viewing)
Light lunch and beverage provided from 11:30 AM-12:00 noon
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: a) Describe and recognize the clinical entity of ONJ; b) Cite important risk factors for this disorder; c) Evaluate the need for further research in this area
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
The activity director, planning committee members, nor the speakers, Drs. Pamela Taxel and Regina Landesberg, has a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation. Drs. Taxel and Landesberg will not be discussing the off-label use of any product.
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it. Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.
Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluation.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email.
If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office.
For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu