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Pediatric Grand Rounds
Start Date: 2/9/2018Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Date: 2/9/2018End Time: 9:00 AM

Event Description

Topic
What’s New in Kawasaki Disease

Presented By
Brian McCrindle, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics, University of Toronto; section head of preventative cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children; endowed chair in child health research, CIBC Children’s Foundation

Learning Objectives

  • Define new concepts regarding the etiology and pathology of Kawasaki disease
  • Demonstrate familiarity with diagnostic criteria and dilemmas, and implement prompt acute management, including those resistant to initial IVIG therapy for Kawasaki disease
  • Discuss the new long-term management algorithm in the recent AHA guidelines for Kawasaki disease

Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children

Continuing Medical Education Credits
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Planners and moderators have nothing to disclose for this live event.

Additional Information
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available.

Contact Information:
Name: Alma Barberena
Email: alma.barberena@tenethealth.com
Location:
Angelo M. DiGeorge Teaching Center
Lower Level
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Audience:
  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Medical Residents/Fellows
  • Special Features:
  • Free Food
  • CEU Available

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