Program Description:
Testosterone is increasingly recognized as a vital factor in morbidity and mortality, with important implications for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, as well as depression and bone health. A finding of testosterone deficiency represents a multifaceted treatment opportunity to help improve a man’s libido and sexual function as well as other domains that contribute to a general sense of well-being and quality of life. This activity addresses clinical quandaries and controversy surrounding male hypogonadism, with a review of appropriate screening, diagnosis, and treatment regimens.
Activity Objectives:
After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the symptoms of male hypogonadism and the comorbid conditions associated with low levels of testosterone
- Use appropriate tools/tests in the diagnosis of testosterone deficiency in men of all ages
- Explain the risks and benefits of various approaches to testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men
- Monitor patients receiving testosterone therapy
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Credits
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Type
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Accreditation Statement
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Designation Statement
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1.50
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AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 Category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
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Faculty:
FACULTY CHAIR
André T. Guay, MD
Director, Center for Sexual Function/Endocrinology
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Peabody, MA
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
FACULTY
Martin Miner, MD
Co-Director
The Men’s Health Center
The Miriam Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Brown University
Providence, RI
Abraham Morgentaler, MD, FACS
Director, Men's Health Boston
Associate Clinical Professor of Urology
Harvard Medical School
Boston. MA
COURSE DIRECTOR
Arnold Melman, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Urology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Bronx, NY
Disclosures:
The “Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy” of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience any relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical or equipment company. Any presenter whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest with regard to their contribution to the activity will not be permitted to present.
André T. Guay, MD, FACP, FACE, is on the speakers’ bureaus for Auxilium, Boerhinger Ingelheim, and Solvay Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Guay is also a consultant for Auxilium, Boehringer Ingelheim, Indevus, and Solvay Pharmaceuticals. He attests that he is not receiving direct payments from a commercial entity with respect to this activity.
Arnold Melman, MD, is a major stockholder in Ion Channel Innovations, LLC. He attests that he is not receiving direct payments for a commercial entity with respect to this activity.
Martin M. Miner, MD, has received grant and research support from GlaxoSmithKline and Indevus. Dr. Miner is also a consultant for Auxilium. He attests that he is not receiving direct payments from a commercial entity with respect to this activity.
Abraham Morgentaler, MD, FACS, has received grant and research support from Endo and is a consultant for Slate. He is also on the speakers’ bureaus for Auxilium, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, and Watson. He attests that he is not receiving direct payments from a commercial entity with respect to this activity.
Eileen A. McCaffrey, MA, medical writer, has nothing to declare.
Commercial Supporter:
Solvay Pharmaceutcials
Instructions:
To obtain credit, a score of 70% or better is required. This CME is offered at no cost to participants. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the posttest survey, and have received your digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME.com within your Profile/Exam History, which you can then access at any time.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
WINDOWS PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
266-MHz Pentium II; Windows 98 or higher; 64 MB RAM; 800 x 600 screen resolution
set for “High Color (16-Bit)”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.
MACINTOSH® SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Power Mac g3 at 300 MHz; System 8.5 or higher (excluding Mac OSX); 96 MB RAM; 20
MB minimum hard disk space available; 800 x 600 screen resolution set to “Thousands
of Colors”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.