Program Description: 

Allergy/Immunology Grand Rounds is designed so the expected result of our educational activities is that participating physicians enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and apply the knowledge and skills to improve performance and patient outcomes in their Allergy/Asthma/Immunology practice settings.

Our educational activities include department-specific, interdepartmental and specialty-specific conferences of live presentations and live regularly scheduled series. Included among our educational offerings are updates in clinical medicine and basic science research, reviews of current or best practice recommendations for clinical care, learning modules in quality improvement, procedural and communication skills development exercises, as well as professional development in bioethics, leadership and patient safety.

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

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

 

Target audience: 

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses/Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Care Professionals, Fellows, Residents, Students

Learning objectives: 

Allergy/Immunology Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will develop strategies to implement updates on food allergy diagnosis and management and use of biologics for the treatment of asthma

  • Participants will implement new evidence-based data improving outcomes for Asthma and other Allergic and Immunologic diseases, which will improve patient care and patient safety (decrease in ER visits, hospitalizations, improving quality of life, decreased missed school/work dates, etc.)

  • Participants will incorporate different quality improvement skills into clinical practice

  • Participants will improve management of Primary Immune Diseases using QI strategies and new science

Faculty & credentials: 

Conference Planners:

Asriani Chiu, MD; Planning Committee Member; No financial relationships to disclose

Lisa Crandall, APNP; Planning Committee Member; No financial relationships to disclose

Matthew Taller, MD; Activity Director; No financial relationships to disclose

Heidi Zafra, MD; Activity Director; No financial relationships to disclose

 

 

Contact

Name: 
Allergy Coordinator
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 266-5745
Series date: 
01/01/2018 - 1:15pm CST to 01/31/2019 - 2:15pm CST
Series location: 
Children's Clinics Building
9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Suite B440 Allergy/Immunology Clinic (4th Floor; Allergy Clinic Teaching Room)
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States