Program Description: 
This educational activity is designed to highlight a new innovation, discovery, or update in medical science with an emphasis on how it applies to diagnosis, treatment, or outcomes in clinical care of the pediatric patient. The idea is to explain any basic science in such a way that will be educational and interesting to a general clinician; provide an update on clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment using evidence based medicine when applicable. This lecture can bring to the forefront new practice guidelines from the experts.  
 
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: 

Pediatrician, Psychologist, Fellow, Resident, Nurse, Other

Learning objectives: 

To provide an overview of the X-linked myotubular myopathy and nemaline myopathy and discuss treatments that are being tested for these diseases at the preclinical level.

Faculty & credentials: 
Planning Committee: 
Cindy Pan, MD 
Robert Lane, MD 
Matthew Jandrisevits, PhD 
 
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose  with the following exception:

Presenter: Mike Lawlor, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology, MCW Presidential Faculty Scholar, CHW, MCW

Audentes Therapeutics, Honorarium, Principal Investigator

Valerion Therapeutics, Research Funding, A contract for services was made but those services have not been required so money has been paid

Sarepta Therapeutics, Salary coverage as a consultant, Consulting through MCW

A Foundation Building Strength, No financial benefit, Scientific Advisory Board member (voluntary)

 

Contact

Name: 
Karen Knippel
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 337-7451
Session date: 
08/28/2015 - 8:30am to 9:30am CDT
Location: 
Children's Hopsital of Wisconsin
9000 W. 92nd Street
Briggs and Stratton Auditorium (second floor)
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
  • 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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