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:

  • Address the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and/or treatment of surgical disorders using scientific data and reports.
  • Identify innovative surgical techniques to manage surgical conditions.
  • Identify other professionals’ clinical experience with surgical conditions including clinical management, multidisciplinary care and clinical outcomes.
  • Provide cutting-edge surgical ideas grounded in evidenced-based medicine that will impact local/regional practice patterns with the ultimate goal of improved patient outcomes.
Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Director:

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH

Professor

Department of Surgery

Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert

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
  • Sam Thalji, MD
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Contact

Name: 
Theresa Neitzel
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-1829
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: 
04/26/2023 - 7:30am to 8:30am CDT
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Helfaer Auditorium
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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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