Course Director: James N. Thompson, MD

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the Federation of State Medical Boards. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Activity Identification: The Office of Continuing Medical Education at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas has reviewed and identifies this activity to pertain to professional/administrative medicine.

Credit Designation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics: This course has been designated by The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for 1.5 hours of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility education.

Disclosure: It is the policy of ACCME that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. The faculty members' relationships will be disclosed in the handout.

Off-label Uses: Because this course is meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be "off-label" use discussed in the presentation. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label use is discussed.

Target Audience: The 2007 Educational Program Series is designed specifically for board members, which includes Family Physicians, and staff of state medical boards, as well as individuals concerned or interested in medical licensing, regulation and discipline.

Concepts and Method(s): An interactive discussion format will be utilized throughout the series, including actual case review and analysis. Question and answer time will be available at the end of each weekly presentation and additionally, each speaker from the previous week will be available to answer any residual questions (live or by e-mail).

Course Objectives: The Federation's educational series is designed specifically for members and staff of state medical boards, as well as individuals interested in medical licensing, regulation and discipline. Upon completion of this educational activity, attendees will be able to:

• Define disruptive behavior, identify its causes, and the impact on patient care;
• Discuss clinical issues regarding the diagnosis and treatment of disruptive physicians;
• Diagnose physicians with disruptive behavior;
• Explain the role of regulatory boards in processing disruptive behavior cases;
• Explain how to monitor disruptive behavior in the workplace; and,
• Comprehend the legal and ethical issues regarding disruptive behavior.

This year's program consists of presentations and discussions by distinguished faculty, question -and-answer sessions, and group breakout sessions. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, the accredited sponsor, is jointly sponsoring this activity with the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.