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ForwardManagement of Benign Anorectal Disorders
Despite the high prevalence of anorectal disorders, it is often challenging to diagnose and embarrassing for many patients to discuss. In this course, there are three modules that will provide a general overview of the evaluation and management of anorectal disorders including detailed instructions on how to perform a digital rectal exam.
- Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation
- Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissures, and Functional Anorectal Pain
- Evaluation and Management of Fecal Incontinence
Elements of Competence
This continuing education (CE) activity is designed to improve learner competence in the following areas:
- ACGME/ABMS Competencies - Patient care and procedural skills, Medical knowledge, Practice-based learning and improvement
- National Academy of Medicine Competencies - Apply quality improvement
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies - Roles/Responsibilities,
Intended Audience
MD/DO
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Improve their knowledge base, confidence, and clinical examination skills in anorectal disorders
- Evaluate and manage benign anorectal disorders
- Assess when a referral is needed
- Describe the steps of a digital rectal exam in evaluating benign anorectal disorders
| Lisa Jones, MD Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology faculty University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health | Jullia Berian, MD Assistant Professor Department of Colorectal Surgery University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health | Arnold Wald, MD Professor Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology faculty University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Shobhina Chheda, MD, MPH Professor Department of Medicine University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health | Grace Leonard, EdM University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health ICEP staff |
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Lisa Jones, MD | Committee Member, Course Director, Planner, Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Arnold Wald, MD | Speaker/Author, Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Shobhina Chheda, MD, MPH | Committee Member, Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Julia Berian, MD, MS | Commitee Member, Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Grace Leonard, EdM | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and ThedaCare. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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. |