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(AskAFIP) Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Online Urologic Pathology (middle of page)
Last visited....5/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours....5.0 each (Total of 10 hours).
Awarded by....AFIP.
Cost...........$50 for each course.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences....PATH, UROL.
Educational material last updated....2/00.
Financial Support...None Stated.

These are the first two sections, Bladder Pathology and Lesions of the Penis and Urethra of a course primarily for urologists preparing for board examinations and for practicing urologists and pathologists. "On each content page, the participant sees a text description of the light microscopic recognition of specific disease processes, and where appropriate, additional comments about necessary special stains and immunohistochemistry. Following the text, the participant sees several images with captions that illustrate the important features discussed. With a single click on an image, the participant can see a full-size version of an image with its caption."

Cleveland Clinic Kidney Cancer Highlights
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4 lectures, each awarding 0.75 or 1.0 hours (total of 3.5 hours).
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Slide-Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...ONCO, UROL.
Educ. material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...None Stated. 

Lecture titles: Current Role of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy; Initial Systemic Therapy Options; Management of Small Renal Masses: The Role of Percutaneous Biopsy; and Management of Small Renal Masses: What is the Best Management Option in this Case?

NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers)
Last visited...7/2006.
Credit hours...1.0. 1.25 or 1.5 each (total of 4.5 hours).
Awarded by....CDC and NNPTC.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, PED, GYN, UROL, ID.
Educational material last updated....2006.
Financial Support...CDC.

The series includes case presentations of common STD-related syndromes. The guided interactive process helps you to evaluate each case, arrive at a diagnosis and provide recommended treatment. There are four cases: Lydia, a 15-year-old recently incarcerated young woman complaining of vaginal discharge; Melissa, a 20-year-old college student presenting for evaluation of some painless "growths" on her genitals; Brian, a 30-year-old man presenting with a 2-3 day history of urethral discharge and moderate-severe dysuria; and Sam, a 31-year-old man complaining of a painful blister on his penis.

OR-Live Surgical Video Archives
Last visited...6/2008.
Credit hours...58 activities; most offer 1.0 hour of credit (about 58 CME credits).
Awarded by....Various Medical Schools,
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Video with Streaming Video clips. Also available as video podcasts which can be saved to computer or iPod (requires additional software).
Target Audience....Multiple Surgical Specialties.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

A set of very nice programs of surgical procedures. Each program combines a didactic slide-video lecture with extensive footage of the surgical procedure. Subject areas include: Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic, Gastric Surgery, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Radiology, Urology and Vascular. It is now easier to find the presentations that offer CME credit: after registration and login, click on the "ORcme" graphic, right upper part of the home page.

Practical Reviews Online in Urology (formerly Journalbytes Urology)
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month).
Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........$337 per year.
Instruction Type...Most is Text-Only; some Audio.
Target Audience...UROL.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after date of publication.

Each issue contains a variety of types of presentations: Literature Reviews; Critical Discussion and Commentary; Vital Topic; Audio Reviews; Tables of Contents from Key Journals; and an E-quiz offering 3.0 CME credit-hours.