Program Description: 

Asthma/Allergy/Clinical Immunology (AAI) Grand Rounds develop educational activities for physicians and providers to enhance their knowledge and skills and to improve performance and patient care in AAI practice settings. These educational activities include live presentations about department (pediatrics), interdepartmental and specialty (asthma/allergy/clinical immunology) topics.

Target audience: 
  • Physician 
  • Nurse Practitioner 
  • Physician Assistant 
  • Nurse 
  • Allied Health Professionals
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Comprehend the data supporting bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR).
  • Know where BLVR fits into the treatment algorithm for patients with COPD. 
  • Understand the basic technical aspects of the BLVR procedure.
  • Understand the new technologies currently being studied for procedural management of COPD.
  • Examine the available data supporting each of these modalities.
  • Learn the indications for each technique. 
Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Director(s):

Matthew Tallar, MD
Assistant Professor. Allergy, Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin

Speaker:

Jonathan Kurman, MD
Assistant Professor
Pulmonary Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Matthew Tallar, MD
  • Jonathan Kurman, MD

Contact

Name: 
Christy Kalmanson
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 266-6061
Email: 
ckalmanson@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
03/21/2025 - 1:15pm to 2:15pm CDT
Location: 
CHILDREN'S CLINICS BLDG, 2ND FL, LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
999 North 92nd Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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