Program Description: 

Weekly conference during academic year (Sept-May) to highlight updates and changes to best practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties.

Key Words: Medicine, Update, Diagnosis, Treatment

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
Learning objectives: 

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

Presentation #1: Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease: Investigating Esophageal Abnormalities

  • Improve medical knowledge of common GI symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
  • Analyze the impact that dysphagia has on patient care in Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Recognize causes of dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease and current investigations aimed at improving patient care.

Presentation #2: Infectious and Non-infectious Pulmonary Complications in HCT Patients Treated with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-based GVHD Prophylaxis.

  • Identify the role of post-transplant cyclophosphamide in GVHD prophylaxis.
  • Analyze the potential risk of pulmonary complications with PTCy-based GVHD prophylaxis.
  • Apply results in risk/benefit conversations with patients when discussing PTCy-based GVHD prophylaxis.

Presentation #3: Unintentional Unblinding in Rheumatic in Disease Trials

  • Describe the hierarchy of evidence in the practice of evidence-based medicine.
  • Identify unintentional unblinding as a source of potential bias in randomized control trials.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Daniel Stein, MD
Vice Chair
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert 
 
Speaker(s):
Alexander Kerschner, MD
Internal Medicine Resident, PGY2
 
Kinaya Smith, MD
Internal Medicine Resident, PGY 2
 
Cody Bruggmeyer, MD
 Internal Medicine Resident, PGY 3
 
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.
  • Alexander Kerschner, MD
  • Kinaya Smith, MD
  • Cody Bruggmeyer, MD

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

Name

Company

Role

Daniel Stein

Abbvie;Lilly;Bristol Myers Squibb

Speaking/Teaching

Contact

Name: 
Davaria Dunson
Email: 
[email protected]

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: 
05/24/2024 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
United States
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  • 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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