Join Dr. Monica Polcz as she discusses how to reduce ventral hernia recurrence through patient optimization, multidisciplinary care and advanced surgical techniques.Learning Objectives• Identify current trends and risk factors in ventral hernia development and recurrence• Describe the role of patient optimization and multidisciplinary care in improving hernia surgery outcomes• Review recent advances in surgical techniques and adjuncts for complex ventral hernia repairAccreditationsPHYSICIANSACCMEUSF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.USF Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Florida Board of MedicineUSF Health is an approved provider of continuing education for physicians through the Florida Board of Medicine. This activity has been reviewed and approved for up to 0.25 continuing education credits.Target Audience: Community physicians, PCPsRelease Date: 12/3/25Expiration Date: 12/3/26Relevant Financial RelationshipsAll individuals in a position to influence content have disclosed to USF Health any financial relationship with an ineligible organization. USF Health has reviewed and mitigated all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the activity. The relevant relationships are listed below. All individuals not listed have no relevant financial relationships.Monica Polcz – Other: Medtronic - received Honoraria as teaching facultyMonica Polcz, MD: Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, USF Health Morsani College of MedicineClaim CME/CEU Credit for this episode here: https://cmetracker.net/USF/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/getCertificate/363065/qr Visit our Defining Medicine website, where you will find links to journal publications, clinical trials, podcasts and CMEs, physician profiles and more: https://www.tgh.org/defining-medicine.
