Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Weekly

Series Director

Philip R. Orlander, MD

Target Audience and Needs

Faculty physicians, Internal Medicine residents, students, registered nurses, and internists specializing in cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases, oncology, renal diseases, and rheumatology need to be regularly updated with new research and guidelines regarding the evaluation and management of medical disorders and implement them in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and improve patient outcomes.

Educational Methods

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

Objectives

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

• Summarize new information regarding evaluation and management of medical disorders and incorporate it into clinical practice.
• Discuss the impact of cost and patient choice in determining treatment.
• Describe guidelines for treatment of various disorders and critique the supporting scientific data.

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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator 

Latese Y. McCowan
Latese.Y.McCowan@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-6536