About This Educational Activity
Title: You and Colon Cancer - An Animated Patient’s Guide to Colon Cancer
Launch date: September 13, 2018
This educational activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of patients and caregivers affected by Colon Cancer.
This educational activity has been developed by the Colon Cancer Coalition and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.
This website is part of The Animated Patient™ series developed by Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., to provide highly developed visual formats of learning for patients to improve their understanding, make informed decisions, and partner with their healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.
This activity is supported by charitable grants from Amgen.
Faculty:
Dr. Juan F. Echavarria, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Chair, Clinical Competency Committee
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Michael P. Spencer, MD
Surgeon, Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates (CRSAL)
Department of Surgery
University of Minnesota
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
Mechanisms In Medicine Inc. is committed to providing its learners with high quality educational activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this educational activity:
- Juan F. Echavarria, MD, MS - Nothing to disclose
- Michael P. Spencer, MD - Nothing to disclose
Disclaimer:
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance their own personal development.
- The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
- Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should be discussed with your physician.
Technical Requirements:
YouAndColonCancer.com is an internet-based educational program available on Mac and PC. Click
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