
Starts 5/11/2020 | Content Expires 5/11/2023
This course includes:
- Video presentation by a leading expert
- Pre- and post-exams to measure your understanding
- CME and MOC claiming online
Brendan C. Stack, Jr., MD, FACS, FACE
Dr. Brendan C. Stack, Jr., M.D., FACS, FACE, was trained in surgery for two years and then otolaryngology-head and neck surgery for four years at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Dr. Stack completed a fellowship in head and neck oncology and reconstruction accredited by the Joint Council for Approval of Advanced Training in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery in 1997 at the University of Washington, Seattle. While in Seattle, Dr. Stack also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular biology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, and served as an instructor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and on the medical staff of the Seattle VA Medical Center. Currently, Dr. Stack is Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR. Dr. Stack has authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and internet articles. Dr. Stack was co-editor of Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases - An evidence-based approach, Cham Switzerland: Springer International Publishing 2016. Dr. Stack was co-editor of Neck Dissection, Berlin, Germany: Thieme, 2018. He has presented at over 350 meetings regionally, nationally, and internationally. He collaborates on grants from the NIH, NSF and other public and private organizations. Dr. Stack has appeared on, or been cited by, local and national media numerous times. He has served on review panels for the National Institutes of Health and review agencies for the nations of Singapore, Italy, and England. Dr. Stack is listed in “Best Doctors” of America (since 2006), “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” (since 2004), “Guide to America’s Top Physicians” (since 2009), Castle and Connolly Top Doctors and Cancer Specialists (since 2014), and “Top Thyroid Doctors” (since 2004).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of confirming the diagnosis of persistent and recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism.
- Appreciate the importance of pre-operative imaging for surgeons to guide revision parathyroidictomy surgery.
- Become familiarized with intraoperative techniques and tools to enhace/optimize prevision parathyroidectmy procedures.
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to .75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
Your participation information will be shared with the ACCME, which will in turn report your points to ABIM. Successful completion of a course examination is required to earn ABIM MOC points.
ACCREDITATION AND DESIGNATION STATEMENTS
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
