Program Description: 

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
Residents
Fellows
Allied healthcare providers/professionals

Learning objectives: 

1. Understand wakefulness vs awareness
2. Understand levels of consciousness during recovery from coma.
3. Understand behavioral scales used to discern the level.
4. Introduce functional neuro-imaging techniques used in DOC.
5. Medical management of DOC.
6. Medications used to enhance wakefulness/awareness.
7. Outcome studies.

Faculty & credentials: 

Elizabeth Davis, MD
Medical Director
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute

Andrew Hsu, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Carley N. Sauter, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Guennady V. Tchekanov, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Christopher White, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Kimberley L. Zvara, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Nicole Rosin, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Mary K. Voegeli, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin

Amy Slavik, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Case Manager
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Froedtert Hospital

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Contact

Name: 
Beatriz Envila
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-7343
Email: 
benvila@mcw.edu
Session date: 
02/05/2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue
West Tower, 1st Floor, Dean Roe Auditorium
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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