Cedars-Sinai Pioneers in Medicine-The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgical Practices with Dr. Edward Phillips

Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 11:59 PM, Online

The “Pioneers in Medicine” interview podcast series will present short conversations with internationally recognized leaders, who care for patients at Cedars-Sinai, and will discuss advances in the field through path breaking research.

In this episode, Edward Phillips, MD, director of general surgery at Cedars-Sinai, discusses pivotal changes in surgical techniques over the years. Throughout history, there have been many shifts in the methods used to perform different surgical procedures. Dr. Phillips talks about the limitations of open and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and how robotic surgery will extend capabilities.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Enduring Material and Podcast series for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (0.25 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (0.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.