What's New in Overactive Bladder?

Many women with overactive bladder and urgency incontinence do not receive treatment for their disease and we would like to improve that. Of women who are treated, many receive medications that are associated with adverse side effects like dementia. Participants also learn about third-line options for management of these condition, to counsel their patients.

Target Audience

Healthcare providers and general practitioners serving patients with overractive bladder.

Learning Objectives

Describe the risks associated with anticholinergic medications.

Explain what causes urgency urinary incontinence

Describe the many treatment options available to treat urgency urinary incontinence. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/08/2024
Course expires: 
01/03/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Albuquerque, NM
United States

Faculty staff involved in planning this CME activity are required to disclose to CPL and to learners any relevant financial relationship(s) of the individual or spouse/partner that have occurred within the last 24 months with any commercial interest(s) whose products or services are discussed in the CME content. CPL has reviewed all disclosures.  No person involved in the creation of this enduring material activity disclosed any conflicts. 

Sarah Burns D.O., M.S., F.A.C.P., F.H.M., UNM Continuing Medical Education, Office of Continuous Professional Learning

Gary A. Smith, PhD, UNM Office for Continuous Professional Learning

C. Carl Peterson, MEd., M.S., UNM Office for Continuous Professional Learning

Jennifer Harbaugh, UNM Office for Continuous Professional Learning

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office for Continuous Professional Learning designates this enduring materials activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Original release: 03/10/2024

Most recent review: 03/22/2024

Termination: 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of New Mexico School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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