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World Sickle Cell Day
Dr. Titilope Fasipe discusses the sickle cell disease-modifying therapies that are utilized at Texas Children's Hospital, as well as the natural history and current landscape of sickle cell disease treatment innovation.
Read Morei2b2 Self Service Data Query & Analytics Tools
i2b2 stands for Informatics for Integrating Biology & the Bedside (i2b2) Cohort Discovery System. This allows users to explore for potential research study cohorts with the clinical data acquired from BCM's electronic health record systems (Epic). The purpose of this activity is to increase efficiency and effectiveness of utilizing i2b2 to improve the overall experience of initiating research topic of interest and analyzing data.
Read MoreReview of Importance of Huddles
Ms. Michelle Keefer of Press Ganey Forsta presented a "Review of the Importance of Huddles" to the Baylor Medicine Clinical Practice Committee in March 2023.
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Read MoreMen's Health Month
Dr. Arpit Rao discusses synthetic lethality as a treatment mechanism for prostate cancer, indications for PARP inhibitor therapies, clinical trials involving novel PARP inhibitors, and how to deliver high quality care after these drugs have been integrated into routine clinical practice.
Read MoreAlzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
This course will review features of delirium, discuss the difference between delirium and dementia, review the negative impacts of delirium, and provide assessment tools to recognize and diagnose delirium for older adults.
Read MoreNational Cancer Survivor Day
Dr. Elizabeth Kvale discusses her work studying cancer survivors, their on-going healthcare needs related to their cancer and exposure to cancer treatments, and special considerations for health surveillance in this population.
Read MoreMichael E. DeBakey Surgical Society Alumni Symposium and 11th Annual Research Day
This meeting will promote the latest surgical knowledge, techniques, research, and education to those attending, which will in return these surgeons will bring this knowledge of information back to their practice groups and/or departments to disseminate further increasing the continual knowledge from this meeting as well as share with others and their specialties.
June 9 - 10, 2023 | CME credit available
Read MoreImproving Surgical Risk Prediction for Patients with Cirrhosis
Dr. Nadim Mahmud discusses the recent progress made in surgical risk prediction when considering treatment options for patients with cirrhosis. He provides guidance on how to evaluate risk prediction models, as well as prediction tools, such as the VOCAL-Penn Score.
CME credit available
Read MoreSurvivorship Care as a Prevention Opportunity
Dr. Elizabeth Kvale discusses her work studying cancer survivors, their on-going healthcare needs related to their cancer and exposure to cancer treatments, and special considerations for health surveillance in this population.
CME credit available
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Read MoreEndocrine Effects from Sleep Deprivation: Why Sleep is the Most Important Pillar of Lifestyle Intervention
Dr. Rui Chen discusses the link between sleep deprivation and endocrine system disorders. He shares his experiences treating patients referred to endocrinology for hypogonadism who also were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and highlights the importance of addressing sleep issues when considering lifestyle modifications for patients.
CME credit available
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