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:

  • Analyze adverse patient events using a multidisciplinary approach to understand system context and contributing human factors.
  • Evaluate actions taken in response and additional potential avenues to promote patient safety and improve care quality.
  • Promote a culture of transparency and open communication.
Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Director(s):
Daniel Stein, MD
Vice Chair
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert 

Speaker:
J. Njeri Wainaina, MD, FACP, FHM, FIDSA
Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Vice Chair for Quality, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Associate Chief Quality Officer, Froedtert ThedaCare - South Region

David Lewandowski, MD 
Assistant Professor 
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine 
Medical College of Wisconsin

Amit Taneja, MD 
Associate Professor 
Division of Pulmonary
Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Department of 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.
  • J. Njeri Wainaina, MD, FACP, FHM, FIDSA
  • Amit Taneja, 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.

NameCompanyRole
Daniel SteinAbbvie; Lilly; Bristol Myers SquibbSpeaking/Teaching
David LewandowskiPfizerAdvisory Committee
David LewandowskiAstraZeneca

Advisory Committee

Contact

Name: 
Beth Santiago
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: 
05/01/2026 - 7:30am to 8:30am 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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