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Online Course: September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2020
Course Description, This online enduring material presentation will focus on the challenges of diagnosing death. This presentation is designed to address brain death, medical futility and the associated ethical and legal implications, as well as the issues of withdrawing/withholding medical therapies., Who Should Attend?, This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, and oncology. This activity focuses on inter-professional learning., Learning Objectives, To review the different stages of brain function loss To define the diagnosis of brain death and its legal implications To define medical futility and its ethical and legal implications To discuss implications and communication issues related to withdrawing and withholding medical therapies, Physician Participation, Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate., Faculty/Speakers, Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM South Texas Veterans Health Care System UT Health San Antonio Board Certified HP & FM Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest to disclose., Content Reviewer, Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM South Texas Veterans Health Care System UT Health San Antonio Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement, The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of…, Texas Medical Board – Ethics Statement, This presentation meets the Texas Medical Board criteria for formal continuing medical education involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. Release date: October 6, 2014 Credits expire: August 31, 2020 Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s pre and post-test and evaluation.
Course Description This presentation will discuss the implications of obesity as they relate to both maternal and fetal health followed by, a review of surgical and post-operative care of pregnant patients with morbid obesity. Topics include the obesity epidemic in the United States, pathophysiological effects of maternal obesity, counseling women on the risks of obesity to pregnancy, helping…, John Byrne, MD, MPH, Angela Boyd, MD, PhD, Financial Disclosures, The following speakers do not have any financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:, John Byrne, MD, MPH, Angela Boyd, MD, PhD, The planning committee members below do not have any relevant financial relationship to disclose: Rebecca Terrazas, BSN, RN Dolores Perry, MSN Rachael Farner, MSN, RN Patrick Ramsey, MD Amy Quinn, MD John Byrne, MD, MFM Registration Information No Charge Physician Participation Upon completion of viewing the , online presentation, , please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate. Accreditation Statement Continuing Medical Education Credit As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, The UT Health Science Center San Antonio must ensure that its CME activities are independent of the control of…
Online Course: September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2020
Online Course September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2020, Course Description, This online enduring material presentation will focus on the challenges of diagnosing death. This presentation is designed to address brain death, medical futility and the associated ethical and legal implications, as well as the issues of withdrawing/withholding medical therapies., Who Should Attend?, This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, and oncology. This activity focuses on inter-professional learning., Learning Objectives, To review the different stages of brain function loss To define the diagnosis of brain death and its legal implications To define medical futility and its ethical and legal implications To discuss implications and communication issues related to withdrawing and withholding medical therapies, Physician Participation, Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate., Faculty/Speakers, Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM South Texas Veterans Health Care System UT Health San Antonio Board Certified HP & FM Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest to disclose., Content Reviewer, Sandra Sanchez-Reilly, MD, MSc, AGSF, FAAHPM South Texas Veterans Health Care System UT Health San Antonio Financial Disclosure: no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement, The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of…, Texas Medical Board – Ethics Statement, This presentation meets the Texas Medical Board criteria for formal continuing medical education involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. Release date: October 6, 2014 Credits expire: August 31, 2020 Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s pre and post-test and evaluation.
Continuing Medical Education
Online Course, December 12, 2017 - December 31, 2024, Course Description, Environmental Health & Safety is sponsoring this course as a required Texas Department of State Health Services course for all providers operating fluoroscopy in the clinical facilities., Who Should Attend?, This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, administrators and healthcare professionals interested or involved in medical fluoroscopy. , Learning Objectives, The learner will list the required radiation protection principles in the clinic. The learner will identify or state the risk or biological effects to the patients. The learner will be able to identify the dose reduction techniques, the high level control options, and the site specific procedures for the institution., Continuing Medical Education Credit, The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the…, Hardware/Software Requirements, Windows: Latest release of Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer or Mozilla/Firefox Macintosh: Latest release of Safari or Mozilla/Firefox, Faculty/Speaker/Planning Committee, Michael A. Charlton, Ph.D., CHP, CIH, LMP, CSP, CHMM, Assistant Vice President for Risk Management & Safety Environmental Health & Safety Department Adjunct Associate Professor - Radiological Sciences Program UT Health San Antonio, Financial Disclosure, Dr. Charlton has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. Registration Type:, Registration Type, Fees, UTHSCSA Faculty $0 UTHSCSA Staff $0 Non-UTHSCSA $35
Course Description, This course will describe the utility and indications of management of Cardiac Patients with Valvular Disease, Mitral regurgitation in particular. , Target Audience, This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and chronic mitral regurgitation., Learning Objectives, Review the pathophysiology and burden of mitral regurgitation Understand what the effect of mitral regurgitation on the heath outcome, and financial burden Describe how mitral regurgitation can be treated, including cutting-edge treatments Discuss the indications for treatment, and patient selection. Discuss current data on both primary and functional mitral regurgitation, Faculty/Speakers, Ahmed Almomani, MD, FACC, FSCAI Assistant Professor of Medicine Interventional and Structural Cardiology UT Health San Antonio, Faculty/Speakers Financial Disclosures:, Ahmed Almomani, MD, FACC, FSCAI has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., Program Registration Information, Registration Fees - No Charge $0.00, Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement, As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, The UT Health Science Center San Antonio must ensure that its CME activities are independent of the control of commercial interests. All speakers and planning committee members for the UT Health Science Center San Antonio sponsored programs are expected to disclose (prior to the activity) all “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any…
Course Description, This course will provide an overview of pediatric kidney transplant, including indications for kidney transplant in children, the process of evaluation and listing, organ allocation, living donor liver transplant and current concepts in post kidney transplant care., Target Audience, This educational activity is designed to meet the goals of physicians, specialists, residents, fellows, and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with Pediatric Kidney Transplant., Learning Objectives, Describe the most common causes of renal failure in children. Understand the kidney transplant evaluation process. Understand the routine care of the kidney transplant recipient., Speaker, Daniel Ranch, MD, MBA, Clinical Associate Professor UT Health SA Department of Pediatrics, Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement, The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Long School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the…, Certificate of Attendance, Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation., Release date:, October 12, 2020 , Credits expire: , October 1, 2022, Attendee Participation, Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate., Faculty/Speakers Financial Disclosures:, The below have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., Daniel Ranch, MD, MBA (Speaker)
Course Description, This course will provide an overview of pediatric liver transplant, including indications for liver transplant in children, the process of evaluation and listing, organ allocation, and types of hepatic transplants for children, including living donor liver transplant and current concepts in post liver transplant care., Professional Gaps, Nationally, we do approximately 7000 liver transplants annually and only a small fraction of those (<10%) are children. The reasons that children require liver transplants are completely different from the reasons for liver failure in adults, who typically have etoh or hepatitis related cirrhosis. Kids, on the other hand, often have congenital diseases, like metabolic diseases where the enzyme…, Target Audience, This educational activity is designed to meet the goals of physicians, specialists, residents, fellows, and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with Pediatric Liver Transplant., Physician Participation, Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate., Continuing Medical Education Credit - Accreditation Statement, The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Long School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the…, Certificate of Attendance, Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation., Release date:, October 5, 2020, Credits expire:, October 1, 2022, Learning Objectives, To present a surgeon’s perspective of pediatric liver transplant: Highlight indications for liver transplant The process of evaluation and listing Organ allocation Types of hepatic transplants for children Current concepts in post liver transplant care, Speaker, Danielle Fritz, MD, Assistant Professor, Transplant Surgery Surgical Director of Pediatric Liver Transplant UT Health San Antonio, Faculty/Speakers Financial Disclosures:, The below have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., Danielle Fritz, MD (Speaker)
UT Health San Antonio's Continuing Medical Education (CME) COVID Minutes podcast series is an up and coming educational podcast where hot topics in medicine, healthcare, and education will be discussed with world leading physicians and scientists. Through this podcast series, our experts will explore the rapidly changing nature of current issues through robust conversations ideal for the…