ACCREDITATION
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

CME CREDIT
The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation will also be applied for from other appropriate medical specialty organizations.

Harris County Hospital District is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity meets Type 1 criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements toward relicensure as established by the Texas Board of Nursing.

This activity provides 9.5 contact hours for the nurse.