17076 Milwaukee Academy of Medicine -Addressing Diagnostic Error in Medicine - March 21, 2017

Milwaukee, WI US
March 21, 2017
 
 
1331st Meeting
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
Wisconsin Club
900 West Wisconsin Avenue
6:00 PM Registration
6:30 PM Dinner   ($48.00 payable by check)
7:30 PM Presentation
Reservations Required by 3/16/17
 
 

 

Addressing Diagnostic Error in Medicine

Mark Graber, MD, FACP

 

Mark L. Graber, MD, FACP is a Senior Fellow at RTI International, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and President of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine.

 

Dr Graber is a national leader in the field of patient safety and originated Patient Safety Awareness Week in 2002, an event now recognized internationally.  

 

He is also a pioneer in efforts to address diagnostic errors in medicine.  In 2008 he originated the Diagnostic Error in Medicine conference series, in 2011 he founded the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (www.improvediagnosis.org), and in 2014 he launched a new journal, DIAGNOSIS, devoted to improving the quality and safety of diagnosis, and reducing diagnostic error. 

 

Dr Graber received the 2014 John M Eisenberg Award from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, recognizing individual achievement advancing patient safety.

 

 

 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Target Audience

  • Physicians of all medical specialties

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the estimated incidence of diagnostic error in medicine
  • List the major cognitive- and system-related causes
  • Leave with 3 things they could do tomorrow to improve diagnostic safety
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Amy John, Executive Director
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 456-8249
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
02/17/2017
Course expires: 
05/21/2017
Event starts: 
03/21/2017 - 6:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/21/2017 - 9:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Wisconsin Club
900 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
United States
Activity Director
Jack Kleinman, MD
Professor
Department of Nephrology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Program Committee Members:
Ellen Blank, M.D.
Arthur Derse, M.D., J.D.
Thomas Heinrich, M.D.
Matthew Lee, M.D.
Daryl Melzer, M.D.
Kurt Pfeifer, M.D.
Carol Pohl, M.D.
Tod Poremski, M.D.
Alonzo Walker, M.D.
 
Speaker:
Mark Graber, M.D.
 
 

The speaker and all persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 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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