July 2008

• The Community Medical Center Healthcare System is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide Continuing Medical Education for Physicians.

• The CMCHS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category I Credit(s) ^TM. Physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

  TUESDAY
  1 GRAND ROUNDS CANCELLED
  8 GRAND ROUNDS ** Thoracic Oncology Rounds: Case Presentation Brian Mott, M.D. By attending this conference, the participant should be able to: Discuss the thoracic oncology cases presented in a history and physical type manner followed by discussion of the radiological exams, surgical treatment, oncological treatment and pathology. ** Qualifies as a Safety/Risk Credit
  15 VISITING PROFESSOR TEG: New Advances & Applications in Thromboelastography Adam Gill, Clinical Specialist By attending this conference, the participant should be able to: Identify the mechanism, clinical role, and outcome benefit of TEG. Discuss platelet mapping as well as review studies indicating the various levels of impact when used by different specialties throughout the hospital.
  22 GRAND ROUNDS Nutrition Support Team in the ICU Jila Kaberi-Otarod, M.D. By attending this conference, the participant should be able to: Identify the role of a Nutritional Support Team in reduction of morbidity and mortality in the ICU patient. Recognize the evidenced-based, protocol driven care of these patients.
  29 VISTING PROFESSOR ** Patient Safety: The Role of Hand Hygiene & Antimicrobial Agents Deborah Gardner, LPN, OPAC, CIC By attending this conference, the participant should be able to: Identify the importance of hand hygiene in the reduction of problems and prevalence of nosocomial infection. Review the roles of the CDC, OSHA, & the FDA regarding hand hygiene products. Assess the advantages of these products relating to patient safety and in choosing a patient skin prep. ** Qualifies as a Safety/Risk Credit

• “Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Community Medical Center Healthcare System are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).”

• Educational grants have been received from CMCHS.