Activity Description
This CME-accredited on-demand webinar features leading experts from various medical fields discussing the incidence, mechanisms, and patient experiences of amputation. It also covers challenges and current treatments in pain management and introduces a new cryoNB approach for residual limb pain. The session will explain the cryoNB technique and share early clinical experiences, providing evidence-based guidance for coordinated perioperative care in major limb amputations. Practical advice for healthcare professionals to implement into practice will also be included.
Agenda
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Access On-Demand Webcast
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Claiming Credits and Certificate Fulfillment
After viewing the video, access the CME Accreditation tab >>, click on the Claim Credit Button, and complete the post-activity evaluation form. Participants can download or print a certificate once the form has been successfully submitted.
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Agenda |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
Commercial Support
The activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure, Inc.
Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med
Faculty
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Chair and Moderator |
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Peter Rossi, MD |
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Panelists |
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Edward Gifford, MD |
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Jamie Levine, MD |
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Bryan Houseman, DO |
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Lizabeth O’Connor, DMSc, MPH, PA-C, CPI, CPHQ |
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Curtis Quinn, MD |
CME Accreditation
CME Released: 2/3/2026; Valid for credit through 2/3/2027
Claiming Credits and Certificate Fulfillment
Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted above to receive Continuing Medical Education credits. Please click the Claim Credit Button and complete the assessment questions in the online credit form. Once the form has been submitted, you can download or print a Certificate.
Target Audience
This activity has been developed to meet the educational needs of vascular, orthopedic, and plastic surgeons, as well as other physician groups and allied healthcare professionals with roles in the management of patients undergoing lower limb amputation.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Examine the incidence, pathophysiology, and patient experience with amputation.
- Review challenges to pain management and current treatment modalities.
- Assess a new treatment strategy involving cryoNB as a non-opioid approach to amputation pain management.
- Explore the cryoNB technique and early experience.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to improve patient care. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians. This educational activity is accredited for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credits™ for Physicians. Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals. All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. Consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adhere to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.
All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees with content-control responsibilities have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to promote balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational programs it supports. All faculty members involved in educational activities must disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest from the past 12 months.
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med establish a process to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest before delivering the educational activity to learners.
Non-Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med confirm that sound educational principles are demonstrated in the development of this educational offering, as shown by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med do not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.
Commercial Support
The activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure, Inc.
Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med
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