MEDU 6800 Advances and Perspectives in Medicine course

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Overview
Advances and Perspectives in Medicine and Health provides health care professionals both exposure to and an opportunity for involvement in current topics that influence the practice, quality, and delivery of health care. The course consists of a series of events that includes seminars, workshops, plays, demonstrations, simulations, and conferences that are distributed throughout the academic year. Topics covered in the series of events include ethics, professionalism, communication, health policy, health disparities, delivery of care, biomedical/translational/clinical/community-based research, bioengineering, business and legal aspects of health care, health informatics, and global health. For some events, there are opportunities to participate in interprofessional discussion groups. Attendees develop critical thinking skills and raise awareness to cross-disciplinary aspects and integration of health care teams, through attendance and reflection of the events in this course.

For more information, contact Jared Madden 269-993-7948.

Target Audience
Specialties - Academic/Research, Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, EMS, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, General Practice, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Gynecology, Hematology, Hepatology, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nutrition, Obstetrics, Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Psychiatry, Public Health, Pulmonary Disease, Rheumatology, Urology

Date & Location
Occurs yearly on the 1st day of August starting on 8/30/2018 at 12:00 AMThursday, August 30, 2018 12:00 AM 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM, Varied, Kalamazoo, MI


Objectives
  1. Demonstrate increased knowledge of the latest discoveries and advancements in basic science research.
  2. Demonstrate increased empathy for patients through the utilization of methods which manifest in a compassionate "bedside manner."

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit amount subject to change.

IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physicians

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School 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.

Pharmacists

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine designates this activity for 1.0 contact hours for pharmacists.  Pharmacists should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Other Learner Attendance (1.00 hours), IPCE Credit (1.00 hours), Continuing Pharmacy Education ACPE (1.00 hours)