Series date: 
07/01/2023 - 7:00am CDT to 06/30/2024 - 4:00pm CDT
Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  


Frequency

Monthly


Series Director

Michael E. Speer, MD


Target Audience and Needs

Physicians, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of neonates need to receive regular updates on the best strategies for reviewing, analyzing, and applying medical literature to clinical practice.  The series aims to expand the knowledge of learners with regard to clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, and other research methodologies.  The series also aims to review the most current research evidence related to neonatal disease processes, diagnostic and treatment modalities, quality of neonatal care, and improvement of patient outcomes.


Educational Methods

Educational methods will include literature review.


Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

  • Assess a neonatology research article by summarizing the methodologies used, the results reported, and the conclusions deduced.
  • Explain the etiology of the neonatal disease investigated and its symptomatology.
  • Describe the old and new treatment modalities evaluated.
  • Interpret the results of the study and analyze its validity.
  • Implement evidence-based research findings from current neonatology research in clinical practice.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.


Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine 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.


Series Coordinator 
Maria "Yvette" Lopez
Maria.Lopez@bcm.edu
832-824-8670
Series location: 
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States