Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to incorporate evidence-based pathophysiology, diagnosis, and/or treatment of surgical disorders into clinical practice. Speakers will utilize their personal, institutional, and evidence-based experience to address patient health care conditions requiring clinical and surgical treatment. Speakers will also utilize departmental quality improvement data, M&M data, and patient safety data to improve outcomes of surgical disease and other aspects of surgical patients’ general health. Evidence-based data regarding the changing aspects/newer approaches to surgical disease will be analyzed, and critical issues related to surgery within the broader scope of American health care will be discussed.


Key Words: Surgery, Surgical innovation, Surgical education

Target audience: 
  • Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Nurse
Learning objectives: 

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

  • Re-define global surgery in the context of limited access to care in our own backyards
  • Recognize that global surgical endeavors may address some or all of the issues related to advocacy, policy, education, research and clinical care
  • Consider the evolution of how global surgery is viewed
  • Compare and contrast factors that have contributed to the success or the failure of global surgical projects
Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Director:

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH

Professor

Department of Surgery

Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert

Presenter:

Georges Azzie, MD

Professor

Department of Surgery

University of Toronoto

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.

  • Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH
  • Georges Azzie, 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.

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Contact

Name: 
Theresa Neitzel
Email: 
tneitzel@mcw.edu
Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation of Credit 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 Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Session date: 
02/01/2023 - 7:30am to 8:30am CST
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Helfaer Auditorium
Milwaukee, 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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