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Author(s): Laura Decker, BS, RDMS, MHA Accreditation: The Omnia-Prova Education Collaborative, Inc. CME Overview Course Title: A Sonographer's Guide to the Use of Transvaginal Ultrasonography for Confirming Permanent Contraception Insert Placement Time required to complete the activity: 25 minutes Credits awarded: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Cost: $0.00 Date of Release and Review: 02/08/2017 Expiration Date: 02/08/2018 Author(s): Laura Decker, BS, RDMS, MHA Learning Objectives After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:  Identify patients who are appropriate candidates for transvaginal ultrasound to confirm proper microinsert placement  Understand the benefits and disadvantages of TVU in the confirmation process for microinsert placement  Enhance sonographer awareness of the availability of the training certification program for the confirmation of appropriate TVU insert placement, as requested by the FDA of the device manufacturer This is an ONLINE CME activity consisting of a streaming video presentation.
CME for this activity is awarded by The Omnia-Prova Education Collaborative, Inc. (TOPEC).

CME Provider Statement The Omnia-Prova Education Collaborative, Inc. (TOPEC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

TOPEC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada and many other credentialing organizations (but not ARRT).

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.
Principal Faculty and Their Credentials Laura Decker, BS, RDMS, MHA Sonographer Basinski and Juran, MDs Evansville, IN Target Audience This activity is designed to meet the Continuing Education needs of Physicians and Sonographers who perform OB/GYN sonography and may need to assess placement of the Esssure Permanent Contraception device.

System requirements In order to complete this program you must have a computer with a recent browser version and Internet connection.
You must also have the capability to display and print PDF files in order to view and print out your certificate.

Instructions for Participation and Credit To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must view the entire video program and then complete a post test and an evaluation of the learning activity.

You may then claim CME credit for this activity.

To receive CME credit you must complete this activity and receive your certificate before the CME Expiration Date given above.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit will be awarded by The Omnia-Prova Education Collaborative, Inc. (TOPEC).

Your registration information will be provided to TOPEC when the certificate is issued.

On SonoWorld 1.

Read this CME Overview page that states the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures.

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Study the educational content online by viewing the streaming video lecture.

3.

Complete the post test 4.

Complete an evaluation of the learning activity.

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Check out and claim your Credits 6.

Receive your Certificate.

Disclosure In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, all individuals in control of the content of this CME tutorial are required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of any commercial service(s) discussed in this program.

Laura Decker has nothing to disclose.


No one at TOPEC or SonoWorld who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relationships with commercial interests.

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This CME activity may not be reproduced or distributed in any form or through any venue without express written authorization from SonoWorld.
Payments This CME activity has been designated as a FREE activity and there is no charge to participate or receive a certificate for earned credits.

You MUST obtain your certificate(s) before the CME Credit expiration date of this activity.

After the expiration date we cannot award you a certificate even if you have viewed the video in CME mode but have not checked out and received your certificate.

Participants are responsible for downloading and archiving their certificates as they are awarded.
While certificates are stored in the participant SonoWorld user account there is no guarantee that the certificates will be available indefinitely into the future.

Evaluation Form Completion of an online evaluation form is a requirement of this activity.

The form will be presented to the participant upon completion of viewing of the video.

Uploading Certificate to ARDMS AMA PRA Category 1 CME certificates earned on SonoWorld are NOT currently sent directly to the ARDMS.
You are responsible for downloading and storing your certificate for future use if you are audited.

You may also manually upload this certificate to the ARDMS tracker system via the ARDMS web site.

If you do so, select AMA as the entry for the Sponsor field.

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Once you have made your selection, it is irrevocable – you cannot go back and earn the other type of credit for this learning activity.

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AMA Cat 1 Credit SDMS Credit Not sure which type of credit to select?

AMA PRA Cat 1 Credits These credits are intended for doctors.

This type of credit is accepted by ARDMS but NOT by ARRT.
Sonographers who are also radiographers should select SDMS credits if they want to submit the credits to both ARRT and ARDMS.

SDMS Credits These credits are accepted by ARDMS (0.25 hour and higher) and by ARRT (0.5 hours or higher).

SDMS credits are intended for sonographers, technologists and other allied health professionals and may not be recognized by physician licensing agencies.
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If in doubt please check with the certifying/licensing agencies to which you wish to submit the credits to verify the type of credit that they accept.
The above information is intended to help you make a decision as to the type of credit to select for this activity.

The statements about which agencies accept which type of credits reflect our understanding of current policies at the time of this writing.

Agencies may change their policy without notifying us and we cannot speak for any of the above agencies.
The CME participant is solely responsible for determining which type of credit their certifying/accrediting/licensing agencies will accept and should not rely on the statements above as final authority.