Thursday, December 12, 2013
8:00am to 9:00am
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Do We Know How to Diagnose and Treat Pneumonia in Children?
(Conferences / Seminars / Lectures)
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS
December 12, 2013
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Sparrow Hospital Auditorium
Do We Know How to Diagnose and Treat Pneumonia in Children?
B. Keith English, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics & Human Development, MSU
Academic Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital/Spectrum Health
At the end of the activity, the participants will be better able to:
1. Understand the causes of pneumonia in children
2. Be more familiar with the 2011 PIDS/IDSA guidelines for treatment of pneumonia in children
3. Understand the strategies that are recommended to prevent pneumonia in children
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Michigan State University and Sparrow. Michigan State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Michigan State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The target audience for this presentation includes department faculty, pediatric residents, medical students and community physicians.
No commercial support was obtained for this activity and potential conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the educational activity to assure independence and balance of content. Conflicts, if any, will be disclosed prior to the start of the educational activity.
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