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.

ACCME 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™. 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: 

Pediatrician, Psychologist, Fellow, Resident, Nurse, Other

Learning objectives: 

1. The concept of toxic stress, its effects on children and their developing brains and bodies

2. Be familiar with recent science on the biology of adversity and variable response to trauma

3. Develop a strategy to address families and children at risk from adversity or impacted by trauma.

Faculty & credentials: 

Planning Committee:

Matthew Jandrisevits, PhD

Robert Lane, MD

Cindy Pan, MD

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

Speaker: Heather Forkey, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Chief of the Division of Child Protection for the Umass Memorial Children's Medial Center; Clinical Direcort, Foster Children Evaluation Service.

Precision Optics Corporation, husband's employer

 

 

Contact

Name: 
Karen Knippel
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 337-7451
Email: 
kknippel@mcw.edu
Session date: 
12/07/2018 - 8:30am to 9:30am CST
Location: 
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
9000 W. 92nd Street
Briggs and Stratton Auditorium (second 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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