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| The Rationale for Hearing Targeted Early CMV Screening |
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| Faculty |
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Albert Park, MD
Chief Pediatric Otolaryngology
Primary Children’s Hospital
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Utah |
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| Credit Hours |
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0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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| Important Dates |
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Valid Until: August 17, 2020
Date Released: August 17, 2018
Date Updated: N/A |
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| Fee Statement |
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| This activity is FREE to all participants. |
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| Program Overview |
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| June is National CMV Awareness month. CMV is a topic that is very important but sometimes misunderstood and under-discussed. This presentation was originally given on June 20, 2018, at the Pediatric Grand Rounds at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, Florida and included educators, families and friends. |
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| Learning Objectives |
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By participating in this unit, participants should be able to:
• Discuss how to implement early CMV screenings
• Identify the CMV infected child and offer treatment
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| Format/Medium |
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| Flash Player or iPad app |
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| Accreditation |
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Nemours is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nemours designates this internet activity enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
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| Disclosure Policy |
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As a provider accredited by the ACCME, Nemours must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to Nemours their relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he/she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Nemours has policies in place to resolve potential financial conflicts of interest. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
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| Faculty Disclosure |
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Dr. Park has the following disclosures:
• Principal investigator - NIH U01 PI CMV multi-institutional study
• Involved in NIDCD R01 co-I Cochlear Implantation
• References valganciclovir which is not FDA-approved for congenital CMV
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| Planning Committee Disclosure |
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| The members of the Planning Committee have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. |
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| Disclaimer |
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The information on this website is provided exclusively for educational purposes. Information about medicine is ever changing. As new research and clinical experience broadens knowledge, changes in treatment and procedures will be necessary. Nemours has consulted with sources believed to be reliable in order to provide information that is comprehensive and in accord with standards of care at the initial time of publication. However, Nemours disclaims any duty to update the information and encourages readers to do so. Nemours makes no warranties, either implied or expressed, that the information contained herein is accurate or complete. Nemours is not responsible for any errors or omissions with respect to the information or for the results obtained from the use of the information. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information with other sources.
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| Instructions for Completion |
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To receive credit for this unit, view the presentation. It will take approximately 42 minutes to complete. When you have finished, complete the post-test and evaluation. Upon scoring at least 70% on the post-test and completion of the evaluation you will be able download your CME/CE certificate.
Clinicians who are not physicians will be provided a certificate of completion to submit for credit in accordance with their state nursing board, specialty society, or other professional association.
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| Technical Requirements |
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A computer with broadband internet access with cookies enabled, sound card and speakers are required. Our educational activities require the Adobe Flash Player. This browser plug-in is free, and available from the Adobe web site. Adobe PDF Reader is necessary to print your CME certificate. This browser plug-in is also free and available from the Adobe web site. The iPad app requires iOS 8.1 or later.
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