53rd Annual Dr. Margaret Handy Memorial Lectureship 

Release Date	July 30, 2024
Expiration Date	November 19, 2024
CME	3.0 credits

 

53rd Annual Dr. Margaret Handy Memorial Lectureship 

Virtual Event

Friday, October 18, 2024, 9:00am - 12:30pm (registration opens virtually at 8:30am)

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2024

There is no registration fee for this symposium, but pre-registration is required.

A Zoom meeting link will be sent out to the email provided during registration 24-48hrs prior to the conference.

NOTE: Conference will NOT be recorded

Questions? Contact Amy Minsker, CME manager at ChristianaCare, at amy.l.minsker@christianacare.org or (302) 733-3868

 

Overview

The Dr. Margaret Handy Memorial Lectureship is a dynamic event designed to provide insight into cutting edge topics in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine. 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for all specialty physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners.

Statement of Need

Evolving field with constant influx of new information. There is a need to better recognize the components of an effective NICU neurodevelopmental follow up program, better ability to facilitate developmentally appropriate care in the NICU, and better ability to support infants with NOWS via the Eat, Sleep, Console strategy.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Discuss the best practices in high risk follow up of premature infants after discharge from the NICU
2. Apply and implement best practices in antibiotic stewardship for critically ill neonatal patients 
3. Discuss current research in obstetrical interventions to prevent preterm birth 

Accreditation Statement

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 the Medical Society of Delaware and Christiana Care. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Shazia Bhat, MD (Planner, Activity Director, Speaker/Moderator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Megan Mickley, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Amy Minsker (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Stephen Eppes, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Cem Soykan, MD (Planner)  - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Jineen Flagg, MSN, RN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Ursula Guillen, MD  (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Jonathan S Litt, MD, MPH, ScD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Matthew K. Hoffman, MD, MPH (Speaker) - My institution has received grants for the following reasons: Lead Investigator for the NICHD’s ASPIRIN (Aspirin Supplementation for the Prevention of Inherent Risk In Nulliparas) trial,Thrasher Research Fund- Co-Investigator on the ASPIRIN NEURO Follow-up study, Co-PI of the MFMU’s ADEPT (Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of prematurity Trial) and theInvestigator initiated  AVERT trial sponsored by Sera Prognostics - All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Sagori Mukhopadhyay, MD, MMSc (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

Technical Requirements

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