OAB CME Activities


Partners in this initiative provide innovative and traditional education for health care professionals and resources to support your patients.  Education incorporates a wide variety of formats include and educational offerings, from conferences at local and national levels to web-based, print, and interactive cases and hand held tools.

Performance improvement projects focus on improving individual and system practices.


CAFP: Before and After--Modeling an Optimal Geriatric OAB Exam
Using a real patient, a faculty educator will demonstrate a typical (and less than effective) patient visit.  Learners will then observe an exam with the same patient that incorporates and applies the content just discussed, including effective provider-patient communication techniques.  Faculty who will also engage in a discussion that older adults exhibit a higher risk of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder due to age, co-morbidities, and polypharmacy.  This will demonstrate the benefits of effective communication and how, if risk factors are proactively identified, there are appropriate and effective treatments available to the older patient. Expires 9/30/2012
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AUA 2011 Primary Care Update in Urology Webcast/Podcast
This CME activity covers the latest research from expert urologists and primary care physicians on the urologic issues most relevant to front-line patient care.  This education will enhance your knowledge to help improve patient care in the following areas: LUTS, Overactive Bladder/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/Other Causes; Erectile Dysfunction/Hypogonadism and Cardiometabolic Syndrome; Prostate Cancer; Interstitial Cystitis/Urinary Tract Infection, Geriatrics in Urology. Expires 5/26/2012
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UNT: Bladder Case Studies
This case-based activity is designed to provide up-to-date relevant information to aid the primary care physician in treating the following: Lower urinary tract symptoms in males: OAB vs BPH; OAB in special populations; Overactive bladder in women Expires 12/31/2011
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IPMA: Managing Bladder Functions of Your Patients as They Age
This web-based activity incorporated three visits from a female patient who faces urinary incontinence following the progression of urinary symptoms over time as she ages.  For each case, we focus on the factors that influence the patient's discussion of urinary incontinence with her physician, the factors that her physician considers in prescribing therapy and the physiology of aging bladder function. Expires 9/29/2012
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Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: BPH vs OAB?
This activity focuses on evaluating male lower urinary tract symptoms for differential diagnosis of OAB versus BPH. Expires 5/15/2012
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Challenges in Treating Complex OAB: A Case-Based Symposium
This case-based activity will focus on the management of OAB/urge incontinence in situations in which other medical or urogynecologic problems complicate evaluation and treatment. Faculty have incorporated evidence-based approaches and latest therapies in their case presentation. Experts will present and discuss the "pros and cons" of treatment options. Expires 4/10/2012
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