PT CE Hours

Continuing Education for Physical Therapists

Accreditation Statement

Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education of Saint Louis University School of Medicine is licensed by the State of Illinois to be a Continuing Education Sponsor to provide Continuing Education for Physical Therapists. This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Illinois Statutes and/or rules and regulations and is hereby authorized to engage in this activity.

Sponsors

This program is sponsored by Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine and Saint Louis University’s Center for Health Care Ethics.

Number of Physical Therapy Continuing Education Units

The State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation designates 15 Continuing Education hours for each semester hour completed (i.e., 60 CE hours for four fall semester courses, 60 CE hours for four spring semester courses, and 15 CE hours for the summer semester course.)

Validation of Content Statement by Program Faculty

Saint Louis University School of Medicine follows the policy of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) regarding validation of clinical content for CME activities, which requires accredited sponsors to insure that: all recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; all scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.

Disclosures

1. Disclosure Policy: It is the policy of Saint Louis University to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its continuing medical education program. Faculty and planning committee participating in the planning and presentation of these activities are required to disclose to the audience prior to the activity the following: the existence of any significant financial or other relationship with the manufacturer of any commercial product or provider of any commercial service discussed; their intention to discuss a product that is not labeled for the use under discussion; their intention to discuss preliminary research data.
   
2. Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures: The faculty in this program have indicated that they have no disclosures relevant to this activity.

Expiration Date

The deadline date for submitting applications for CE credit for this program is December 31, 2007.

Privacy Statement

The Center for Health Care Ethics is committed to respecting the privacy of program users who gain access by a personal identifier that reveals a minimum amount of relevant information (including contact information and birth date) to record participation. This information will be used for participation in this program or future programs to provide participants with information that may be of interest. The Center for Health Care Ethics will not sell, rent, lease, or distribute identifiable information to others. Unless the permission of participants is provided or is required by law, personal identifier data will be shared only with Saint Louis University personnel/departments or relevant bodies related to continuing education accreditation and awards. By providing identifier information, participants authorize the above uses and release the Center for Health Care Ethics from any liability resulting from the disclosure. For further inquiries about this privacy policy, please contact this email address: chcecert@slu.edu

Contact Information for the CE Sponsor

Tammi Mooshegian
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Department of Continuing Medical Education
3839 Lindell Blvd, 2nd Floor
St. Louis, MO 63108
Tel. 314-535-4000
Email: cme@slu.edu

Instructions to Apply for Physical Therapy Continuing Education Units

Program Evaluation Form

For more information, please contact the Program Director at chcecert@slu.edu or (314) 977-6662.

 

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Department of Health Care Ethics
Mailing Address: Department of Health Care Ethics
221 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103-2006
Campus address: O'Brien Hall, Frost Campus
Telephone: (314) 977-6661
Fax: (314) 977-5150