13194, Webcast: "Vitamin D: New Roles and Controversies" (March 3, 2014)

This educational activity is designed to provide the latest information about common problems encountered in pediatric practice and will benefit all health care providers who work with children including pediatricians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

We will discuss the history and discovery of Vitamin D, controversies regarding the appropriate serum level of Vitamin D, and controversies about the importance of Vitamin D in health and disease.

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 0.75 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 0.75 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Target Audience

  • Pediatricians
  • Family medicine providers
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Learn about the history of the discovery of Vitamin D and its role in health.
  • Discuss current controversies regarding the appropriate serum level of vitamin D and its daily requirement in healthy individuals. 
  • Discuss current controversies about the importance of vitamin D in health and disease, particularly in extra-skeletal tissues.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Jacob Hill
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 266-8617
Email: 
jhill@chw.org
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
03/03/2014
Course expires: 
03/03/2016
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Practical Pediatrics Webcast (2013 - 2016)

Planning committee:

  • Activity director: Kevin Walter, MD
  • Tammy Langhoff, APNP

Speaker(s):

Omar Ali, MD is a pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, an associate professor of Endocrine at The Medical College of Wisconsin

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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