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).
Pediatric Critical Care in Faculty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Trainees.
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.
Activity Directors:
Nathan Thompson, MD (Department of Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin)
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Andrew Ausmus, MD (Department of Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin)
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Speaker: Whitney Kopp, MD
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- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.