CME PROGRAM PLANNER:

Theresa Kim-Thai, MD

SPEAKER:

Christina Chao, MD

Mirna Escalante, MD

Francis Hoe, MD

Sudha Reddy, MD

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Physicians, NPs and PAs - Pediatrics

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

As a result of this CME activity, participants should be better able to:

• Review Thyroid Hormone physiology and thyroid physical exam
• Review Thyroid Function laboratory tests and what can affect their values.
• Recognize the evaluation and management of Acquired Hypothyroidism
• Recognize the evaluation and management Congenital hypothyroidism
• Recognize evaluation and symptoms and management of Hyperthyroidism
• Recognize evaluation and management of Goiter
• Recognize evaluation and management of Thyroid mass

SERIES OBJECTIVES:

1) Associate current literature, standards, therapies, and treatments to the management and care of in-hospital and critical pediatric patients.
2) Utilize best practices identified in conference discussions in caring for pediatric inpatients.
3) Integrate information on appropriate diagnostic measures in the management of pediatric patients.

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE:

Christina Chao, Mirna Escalante, Francis Hoe, Sudha Reddy and the planners of this activity have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with a commercial interest that constitute a relevant financial relationship.  

A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests - unless the provider of clinical service is owned, or controlled by, an ACCME-defined commercial interest.

FOR CME CREDIT:

To receive CME credit for this session, please return to this page after the session and follow these instructions:

• scroll down
• select the "Take Course" button
• complete your evaluation
• claim your CME credit

AWARD OF CME CREDIT

CME credit will be granted to participants who attend the conference and complete the evaluation survey.

Accreditation Statement

The Sacramento Valley CME Program is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The Sacramento Valley CME Program takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Credit Designation Statement

The Sacramento Valley CME Program designates this live activity for a maximum of   1   AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Nurses may report  1  hour participation toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by the California Board of Registered Nurses.