Program Description: 

This lecture series is weekly one hour sessions designed to further the knowledge of the participants in new areas of pediatric clinical practice; expand the knowledge of pediatric practitioners in the areas of patient care and research, and keep faculty up to date on cutting edge changes developing in the clinical care of children in subspecialty areas.

Current practice includes lack of uniform awareness of current ideas regarding pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of illnesses and conditions encountered in the PICU.  There is also lack of awareness of and compliance with most current guidelines for a variety of clinical conditions and situations encountered in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).  

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
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: 

Pediatric Critical Care in Faculty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Trainees.

Learning objectives: 

1. Demonstrate enhanced understanding of disease states seen in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, along with appropriate clinical evidence, diagnostic studies and treatment options relevant to those disease states.

2. Be able to apply knowledge of pathophysiology and treatment options to the clinical practice of Pediatric Critical Care.

3. Improve performance and compliance with treatment guidelines, quality initiatives and clinical protocols.

Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Directors:
Nathan Thompson, MD (Department of Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andrew Ausmus, MD (Department of Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Speaker: 
George Hoffman, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Contact

Name: 
Chyral Forrest
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 266-5841
Email: 
cforrest@mcw.edu
Session date: 
09/09/2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Children's Hospital of WI
9000 W. Wisconsin Ave.
W11 Conference Room
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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