Program Description: 

The Purpose of this conference is to provide attendees with access to cutting edge clinical and basic science research in the fields of clinical nephrology and transplantation, renal physiology and pharmacology, and renal pathology and immunology.

 

Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.0  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 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Physicians Assistants
  • Nurse/Nurse Practitioners
  • Medical Students
Learning objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, I will be able to:

  1. To describe the epidemiology of post-renal transplant infections.
  2. To define methods of minimizing post-transplant infections.
  3. To identify the optimal strategy to screen for BK virus nephropathy.
Faculty & credentials: 
Planning Committee:
Dawn Wolfgram, MD         
Assistant Professor of Medicine      
Division of Nephrology                    
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Kevin Regner, MD, MS, FASN
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Medical College of Wisconsin          
 
 
Presenter:
Michael G. Ison, MD, FIDSA, FAST
Professor, Division of Infectious Disease and Organ Transplantation
Medical Director, Transplant & Immunocompromised Host Infectious Disease Service
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
 
 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following person(s):


In accordance with the ACCME®  Standards for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.  These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

Contact

Name: 
Carriann Horstead
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-9050
Email: 
chorstead@mcw.edu
Session date: 
12/13/2016 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm CST
Location: 
Cancer Center
8800 W. Doyne Ave.
Conference Room L, 1st Floor
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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