- Nada Wigand
Series Overview
Pathology Grand Rounds provides continuing education and professional development for faculty in the Department of Pathology and related disciplines. Lecture topics encompass a wide range of pathology disciplines including surgical pathology, autopsy pathology, chemical pathology, transfusion medicine, and many more. The series offers opportunities for productive interdisciplinary learning between pathology faculty, clinical providers, and technical personnel.
Target Audience
The primary target audience is faculty physician pathologists at UW. Non‐UW pathologists may also benefit from the RSS. Nonpathology physicians will benefit from topics within their area of expertise, such as infectious disease specialists learning about MALDITOF diagnostics.
Planning Committee
Thomas Raife, MD, Chair
Nada Wigand, Coordinator
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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 Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.
POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s).
Detailed disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity.
Pathology practioners and clinicians will be able to:
- Identify emerging diagnostic schemes, disease classification schemes, technological advances such as the principles of MALDI-TOF as it applies to the microbiology in order to effectively manage cases.
- Identify appropriate technology, protocols and workflows in order to optimize the quality and accuracy of pathology services and disgnoses.
- Develop an appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of members of the interdisciplinary pathology field when establishing processes for implementation of new technologies.