Series date: 
09/01/2020 - 7:00am CDT to 08/31/2021 - 4:00pm CDT
Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Weekly

Series Director

Rana Afifi, MD

Target Audience and Needs

Physicians, residents, fellows, and community physicians need to be regularly updated with clinical guidelines, technological innovations, and health system QI process changes in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery so they can implement them in clinical practice to enhance the quality of care and improve patient outcomes.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, and panel discussion.

Objectives

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

  • Recognize and implement evidence-based guidelines in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of technological innovations in cardiothoracic and endovascular surgery (e.g., arthrectomy devices for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease).
  • Implement health system QI processes.
Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator 

Pearl Adams 
Pearl.Adams@uth.tmc.edu
713-486-5139

Series location: 
McGovern Medical School
6431 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
See map: Google Maps

Sessions

Session Date
Medicine in Ancient Egyptian Civilization 07/09/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT
Boundaries for the Modern Physician: How to Survive and Thrive 07/16/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT
Geriatric Care for Hospitalized Older Adults 07/23/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT
The Human Side of Change: Effective Implementation of Quality Improvement Principles 07/30/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT
Elevation in Liver Enzymes after Cardiac Surgery: What Causes It, and What Can We Do? 08/06/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT
Nutrition for the Critically Ill and Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgical Patient 08/13/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT
Acute Kidney Injury Post-Cardiac Surgery 08/27/2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am CDT

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