Program Description: 

Medicine, and the specific field of anesthesiology, are changing rapidly. The number of journals describing these changes and the articles describing the investigative work being done has just exploded and, unless following the information in one of our many subspecialties, it would be impossible to remain current with evolving information. This series was designed to provide current information to our faculty, students and staff to allow their care of patients to reflect best practices and to encourage each of them to make a regular practice of seeking new and accurate information so that they can remain current in their practices. The visiting professor series is designed to offer timely, current and critical education to all types of Anesthesia practitioners (faculty, ancillary staff, and residents). The visiting professor series will focus on the integration of new research/literature/techniques into the current knowledge base of the faculty and residents. Much emphasis will be given on how to integrate the information into clinical practices. Speakers are carefully selected based on the quality of the education they will provide the audience (new information/skills/techniques) and the relevance and timeliness to the field of Anesthesiology.

Key Words: Value-based Care, Benchmarks for Clinical Care, Prehabilitation and Outcome, Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Medical Students, CRNA's
Learning objectives: 

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

  • Critically examine diverse approaches to quality improvement project design and implementation presented by resident peers, including assessment of their impact on patient safety, clinical outcomes, and healthcare delivery.
  • Systematically appraise resident quality improvement projects for methodological rigor, clinical relevance, feasibility, and potential to improve patient care and departmental quality metrics.
  • Construct strategies to translate resident-led quality improvement projects into sustainable departmental initiatives that enhance patient care, foster continuous improvement, and support long-term institutional quality and safety goals.

Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Cynthia A. Lien, MD
Chair, Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert 
 
Speaker:
  • Francisco Barrios, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Maarten Colby, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Megan Vandenberg, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Anja Cucak, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Sabrina Karwowski, DO - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Meaghan Reaney, DO - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Alexander Strigenz, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Zackary Fronk, DO - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Rachel Stolzenfeld, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Hemanth Nannapaneni, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Grant Bales, MD - CA-2, Department of Anesthesiology
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Cynthia A. Lien, MD
  • Tracy Zundel, MD
  • Francisco Barrios, MD
  • Maarten Colby, MD
  • Megan Vandenberg, MD
  • Anja Cucak, MD
  • Sabrina Karwowski, DO
  • Meaghan Reaney, DO
  • Alexander Strigenz, MD
  • Zackary Fronk, DO
  • Rachel Stolzenfeld, MD
  • Hemanth Nannapaneni, MD
  • Grant Bales, MD

Contact

Name: 
Isabella Zanzucchi
Phone number: 
+1 (847) 345-6966
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: 
06/17/2026 - 6:30am to 7:30am CDT
Location: 
Zoom
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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