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(AskAFIP) Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Online Urologic Pathology (middle of page)
Last visited....5/2008.
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, URO.
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."

Baylor Urology
Last visited...7/2005.
Credit hours...2 courses offering 1.75 hours.
Awarded by....Baylor.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lecture or Text-Only.
Target Audiences....UROL.
Educ. material last updated....2005

Two courses: An Update: The Female Sexual Response; and Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Update and the Implications for Improved Patient Outcomes. 

Contemporary Urology
Last visited...1/2008.
Credit hours...5.
Awarded by....CMEWeb.
Cost for Credit......Free. 
Instruction Type...Text-Only or Slide-Video.
Target Audiences...UROL.
Educational material last updated...Monthly
Financial Support...Pharmaceutical Companies.

Activities are called "tests," and contain both content and questions. Recent titles include: Critical evaluation and risk assessment of the elderly patient undergoing urologic surgery; Abdominal fascial wound and skin closure: Current techniques and materials; Is bone mineral density monitoring necessary in urolithiasis patients?; Pulmonary embolism: New algorithms for diagnosis and treatment; and Uric acid calculi: A practical approach to diagnosis, management, and prevention.

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.