Electricity is all around us. But do you really understand how it works? Do you really understand how we use it in the OR and not cause electrocutions? This session will provide a foundational base of electrosurgery in the OR to help surgeons understand how their instruments work and how to best use their instruments to safely care for patients.

At the end of this webinar learners will be able to: 

• Implement appropriate and remove inappropriate electrosurgical terminology
• Illustrate essential differences between electrosurgical waveforms
• Choose appropriate applications of electrosurgery during procedure

Dr. Beran is an Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well as the Chief of Complex Gynecology, at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. He completed the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. His practice focuses on surgical management of gynecologic conditions, particularly endometriosis and uterine fibroids, and he also performs and interprets gynecologic ultrasound. 

 

Colin Johnson, MD | University of Iowa

The American Urogynecologic Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Urogynecologic Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. AUGS mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs. Furthermore, AUGS seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. AUGS is committed to providing learners with high-quality CME.

Faculty Disclosures

Benjamin Beran serves as a consultant and is a grant recipient for Pfizer.

All relevant financial conflicts have been mitigated.

Planner and Staff Disclosures

None of the other planners, reviewers, or AUGS staff have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.