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CAUSE (Collaborative for Advancement of Urologic · Sexual · Endocrine education) is a multi-funded educational initiative for urologists, endocrinologists, primary care clinicians, and allied health professionals. Under the guidance of the expert Steering Committees, the collaborative develops and distributes cutting edge CME-certified materials on erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and sexual dysfunction. As its name denotes, CAUSE advocates a multisystem and multidisciplinary approach to men’s overall well-being and sexual health.

Monthly Features

ACP Diabetes Discourse: Achieving Euglycemic Levels and Minimizing the Impact of Dysmetabolic Risk Factors in Diabetes Management: A Primary Perspective Originally presented at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting April 23-25, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this CME activity focuses on management of diabetes, including patient education, prevention, treatment options, improving therapy outcomes through follow-up, and enhancing quality of life for patients. Earn up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

AAFP Diabetes Discourse: Achieving Euglycemic Levels and Minimizing the Impact of Dysmetabolic Risk Factors in Diabetes Management: A Primary Perspective Originally presented at the American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly September 18-20, 2008, in San Diego, California, this CME activity focuses on management of diabetes, including patient education, prevention, treatment options, improving therapy outcomes through follow-up, and enhancing quality of life for patients. Earn up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Highlights From Disease State Theater Experts from the fields of endocrinology, primary care, and urology presented at the 2008 American Urological Association and Endocrine Society annual meetings on treatment of hypogonadism in men. The proceedings from these meetings review the current data on hypogonadism and offer recommendations that can be incorporated into your clinical practice. Earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Residency Training Program This web-based curriculum was developed to train medical students, fellows, and residents to diagnose and treat erectile and sexual dysfunction and associated comorbid conditions.

CE/CME-Certified Webcast From SMSNA Meeting Cutting-Edge Management of ED and Men's Sexual Health: Restoring Intimacy for Patients and Partners With PDE5 Inhibitors is offered as a webcast from the multidisciplinary CME satellite symposium held at the SMSNA 2008 Annual Meeting. Earn up to 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

ED Times Vol. 4, No. 2 Culley C. Carson III, MD, is the editor of this issue, which examines the sexual impact of prostate cancer and its treatment. The feature article discusses current concepts about early management of ED after radical prostatectomy. In the interview, contributing editor Joel Kaufman, MD, provides practical tips and expertise based on his own clinical experience. Earn up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Monograph VI, Current Issues in Managing Erectile Dysfunction PDE5 Inhibitors: Revolutionary Research, Current Clinical Considerations, and Future Directions, by J. Francois Eid, MD, Jacob Rajfer, MD, Raymond C. Rosen, PhD, and Robert S. Tan, MD, draws upon the history and well-established safety record of PDE5 inhibitors; explores current clinical considerations, highlighting the role of daily dosing with PDE5 inhibitors; and examines future uses of the therapeutic class.

Clinical Consult Culley C. Carson III, MD, J. Francois Eid, MD, and Susanne A. Quallich, ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP, answer questions regarding barriers to penile prosthesis implantation and describe how to remove some of these barriers to increase patient, partner, and provider satisfaction.

Clinical Consult Robert F. DeBusk, MD, discusses the latest data published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology by Gazzaruso and Ma that add to the growing body of evidence suggesting that ED is an early indicator of cardiovascular disease.

Multidisciplinary Insights Into the Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management of Hypogonadism Experts from the fields of endocrinology, primary care, and urology participated in a roundtable discussion focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of hypogonadism in men. Earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

TU Esource Presentation Builder This feature allows members to create their own PowerPoint^® presentations online by selecting slides from several modules, including epidemiology, diagnosis and assessment, clinical management and monitoring of the prostate, and current and novel therapeutic options. These slides were specifically developed as a resource for health care professionals interested in hypogonadism who need customized presentations for speaking engagements.

CIEF Esource Presentation Builder This feature allows members to create their own PowerPoint^® presentations online by selecting slides from several available specialty sets, including primary care, urology, cardiology, endocrinology, and psychology.

Proceedings From the TU 1st Annual Conference on Improving Clinical Outcomes in Hypogonadism Physicians at the forefront of treatment and research presented and discussed treatment considerations in the management of hypogonadism. Earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

ED Times Vol. 4, No. 1 Vivian A. Fonseca, MD, is the editor of this issue and author of the feature article, which explains the association between obesity and ED, 2 interrelated conditions that seriously affect men’s self-esteem and overall health. In the interview, Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, MD, stresses the importance of addressing the obesity epidemic through lifestyle changes that may positively affect erectile function. Each issue is approved for up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Clinical Consult Adrian S. Dobs, MD, answers your question about testosterone and estradiol levels in obese men: What is the relationship between low testosterone levels and elevated estradiol levels in obese men? What is the impact of elevated estradiol?

CIEF Outcomes Abstract The CIEF abstract Impact of an Educational Initiative on Applied Knowledge and Attitudes of Physicians Who Treat Sexual Dysfunction was presented by Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, at the 2008 American Urological Association Annual Meeting.

Ask the Doctor Members have the opportunity to pose questions about men’s sexual health associated with ED and receive an answer from a member of our Distinguished Faculty.

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Outcomes Measurement Study: Phase V This prospective study determines the impact of CIEF initiative activities on clinician learning and behavior and assesses the impact of CME activities on improving sexual health outcomes using validated survey instruments.

Highlights From Disease State Theater Experts from the fields of endocrinology, primary care, and urology presented at the annual meetings of the American Urological Association and the Endocrine Society on treatment of hypogonadism in men. The proceedings from these meetings, to be published in November 2008, will review the current data on hypogonadism and offer recommendations that can be incorporated into your clinical practice. Click here to reserve a copy.

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Clinical Consult Kevin T. McVary, MD, provides his expert opinion regarding the relationship between LUTS and ED and the role and efficacy of PDE5 inhibitors as monotherapy or as part of a combination therapy program to optimize treatment outcomes.

Best of Collegial Extension Network The CME Web posting of ED Management Strategies for Daily Practice: A Clinician’s Guide to Optimizing Patient Outcomes features J. Francois Eid, MD, Program Chairperson, as he shares his insight and practical tips to be used within the clinical setting.

Emerging Evidence and Future Directions in Treating Hypogonadism
This informative monograph is co-authored by Adrian S. Dobs, MD, MHS, and Frances J. Hayes, MD.

Optimizing Patient Safety in the Management of Hypogonadism This satellite symposium was presented at the 16th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by participating online.

Bridging the Treatment Gaps in the Management of Hypogonadism In this paper, faculty address issues facing clinicians who treat men with hypogonadism. Read this CME-certified paper and apply for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Monograph V, Current Issues in Managing Erectile Dysfunction Enhancing Treatment Adherence and Outcomes With Erectile Dysfunction Pharmacotherapies, by Stanley E. Althof, PhD, Gregory A. Broderick, MD, and Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, describes practical methods to improve sexual function in the primary care environment.

Physician Finder Our online physician directory is a referral resource for clinicians who diagnose and treat ED. CIEF members who have completed at least 1 CIEF activity are eligible to be included in the directory.

CME Gallery: A Multidimensional Learning Experience The CME Web posting of Novel Treatment Paradigms: Advances in Erectile Dysfunction Management With Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors features presentations by Ridwan Shabsigh, MD (Chairperson), Jacob Rajfer, MD, and Kevin T. McVary, MD, as they were delivered at a satellite symposium during the 2007 AUA Annual Meeting.

Virtual Symposium Expanding Erectile Dysfunction Management: Novel Applications of PDE5 Inhibitor Therapy features presentations by Richard Sadovsky, MD (Chairperson), Jacob Rajfer, MD, Culley C. Carson III, MD, and Marian E. Dunn, PhD, and a roundtable discussion with all faculty.

Doctor on Call Vol. 6, No. 12 With Measures of Success: Evaluating and Optimizing ED Management and Patient Outcomes, experience a series of audio and slide presentations by Allen D. Seftel, MD (Chairperson), John P. Mulhall, MD, and Louis Kuritzky, MD, concerning assessment tools, patient preference, and strategies to optimize treatment of patients with ED.

CIEF Tool Kit Sex Therapists Directory The Sex Therapists Directory will assist you in referring your patients to local sex therapists.

CIEF Tool Kit Coaching Guide for Clinicians This online guide seeks to increase the clinician’s comfort level with managing ED. Information is provided in a question-and-answer format and addresses communication techniques, counseling patients and partners about sexual intimacy, and restoration of erectile function.

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