Program Description: 

Scholarship in Progress is a virtual seminar series that provides opportunity for those engaged in child health in the areas of research, education and quality improvement to share their scholarly activity and promote interaction and opportunities among researchers and providers. Participants are exposed to ongoing activities in basic, translational and clinical research, educational development and quality improvements being performed by researchers and providers within pediatrics and child health.

Target audience: 
  • Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
Learning objectives: 

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

 

  • Describe the mechanisms underlying immune responses to platelet-specific gene therapy.
  • Identify potential immune-related risks and complications associated with platelet-targeted gene therapy approaches.
  • Discuss current strategies to mitigate immune consequences and improve the safety and efficacy of platelet-specific gene therapy.
 
  • Recognize bronchopulmonary dysplasia as a common indication for tracheostomy placement in pediatric patients.
  • Describe current advances in respiratory microbiome analysis and their clinical relevance.
  • Explain the principles and applications of longitudinal analysis in evaluating respiratory outcomes.

 

Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Jay Nocton, MD
Professor of Pediatric, Rheumatology
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Planning Committee Members:
David Margolis, MD
Pediatrician -In Chief, Department Chair
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
 
Kathryn Tillman, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Speaker(s):
 
Qizhen Shi, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology Oncology Blood Marrow Transplant
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Rebecca Steuart, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Complex Care
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • David Margolis
  • Katie Tillman
  • Rebecca Steuart
  • Quizhen Shi

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed and mitigated via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process.

NameCompanyRole
James Nocton, MDBristol Myers SquibbContractor

 

 

Contact

Name: 
Michelle Gall

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.

MOC Part II:

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Participation shared with ABP through PARS:

Individual participants’ information will be shared with ABP through the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

Session date: 
03/23/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Hybrid
United States
  • 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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