Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to highlight innovation, discovery, or updates in medical science with an emphasis on how these apply to diagnosis, treatment, or outcomes in clinical care of the pediatric patient. It also disseminates current changes in health care policies and trends in health care education and professionalism. Education is provided by speakers that present basic science in such a way that is educational and relevant to a general clinician.  Speakers provide updates on clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment using evidence-based medicine from the literature and leading experts. On topics of health care policies, epidemiologic changes and population health, or health care education or professionalism, specific speakers are sought for their expertise and present in these areas.  Invited speakers from other academic institutions, as well as internal MCW faculty, form the PGR speaker roster.

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: 
  • Physicians                       
  • Physician (fellows/residents)        
  • Physician Assistants 
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses                   
  • AP/NP
  • Pharmacists
  • Psychologist
  • Social Workers
Learning objectives: 

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

  • Describe the epidemiology and clinical presentation of enteroviruses in children
  • Describe the epidemiology and clinical presentation of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
  • List the diagnostic work-up of a child with suspected AFM
  • Compare the presentation of AFM due to EV-D68 and EV-A71


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Faculty & credentials: 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Commercial Support Six, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Presenter: 

Samuel R. Dominguez, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Colorado

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Commercial Support Six, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

NameCompanyRole
Samuel R. Dominguez, MD, PhDBiofire DiagnosticsConsultant, Grant Support
Samuel R. Dominguez, MD, PhDDiaSorin MolecularConsultant
Samuel R. Dominguez, MD, PhDPfizerGrant support

 

Contact

Name: 
Stephanie Dhein
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 337-7030
Email: 
sdhein@mcw.edu
Session date: 
03/05/2021 - 8:30am to 9:30am CST
Location: 
Children's Wisconsin
8915 W. Connell Ct.
Zoom Conference
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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