Event Description
Please note: This event is online only.
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Meeting ID: 775 861 076
Topic
The Forgotten Thymus Presented By
Daniel H. Conway, MD, chief, Section of Immunology; interim chief, Section of Infectious Diseases; director, Dorothy Mann Center, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children; assistant professor of pediatrics
Learning Objectives - Demonstrate the clinical importance of the thymus in T cell development, reinforcing knowledge of genetic autoimmunities and how that ties to the development of tolerance
- Review T cell development and the laboratory and biologic rationales for newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency
- Inform about advances in thymopoiesis in tissue regeneration, stem cell transplantation, and reversing immune senescence
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Claiming CME Credits
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