Global Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

  • Employ a multidisciplinary, cooperative, and iterative approach to the exchange of medical education across the breadth of Johns Hopkins Medicine and affiliate practitioners and educators.
  • Improve the safety and quality of patient care by analyzing systems-based and practice-based processes.
  • Translate recent research, new techniques, guidelines, etc. to clinical practice, based on the methodological quality of their design, validity, and applicability to patient care.
  • Foster communication among healthcare stakeholders by exploring and integrating patient-centered, team-based strategies, when appropriate.
  • Compare and contrast patient outcomes of past cases with current ones to inform treatment strategies.

Target Audience

This course is designed for the continuing professional development of pediatricians, family practitioners, pediatric specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical students and residents, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the field of pediatrics.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Florida Board of Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

Credit Designation Statement

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Presenter and Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

Nursing Accreditation

Application has been made to the Florida Board of Nursing for Nursing Contact Hours, which will be awarded by Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Florida Board of Nursing Provider #50-2821

Notice About Off-Label Use Presentations 

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine/JHACH Pediatric Grand Rounds may include presentations on drugs or devices, or use of drugs or devices, that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or have been approved by the FDA for specific uses only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or device he or she wishes to use in clinical practice.

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is committed to the free exchange of medical education. Inclusion of any presentation in this program, including presentations on off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by Johns Hopkins of the uses, products, or techniques presented.

Johns Hopkins Statement of Responsibility

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Copyright

All rights reserved - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. No part of this program may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

Internet CME Policy

The Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and customers.  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME maintains its internet site as an information resource and service for physicians, other health professionals and the public.  OCME at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will keep your personal and credit information confidential when you participate in a CME Internet based program.  Your information will never be given to anyone outside of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine CME program.  CME collects only the information necessary to provide you with the services that you request.  

Disclaimer Statement

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own.  This activity is produced for educational purposes only.  Use of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach.  Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

Confidentiality Disclaimer for CME Conference Attendees

I certify that I am participating in a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine CME activity for accredited training and/or educational purposes.

I understand that while I am participating in this capacity, I may be exposed to "protected health information," as that term is defined and used in Hopkins policies and in the federal HIPAA privacy regulations (the "Privacy Regulations"). Protected health information is information about a person's health or treatment that identifies the person.

I pledge and agree to use and disclose any of this protected health information only for the training and/or educational purposes of my visit and to keep the information confidential. I agree not to post or discuss this protected health information, including pictures and/or videos, on any social media site (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.), in any electronic messaging program or through any portable electronic device.

I understand that I may direct to the Johns Hopkins Privacy Officer any questions I have about my obligations under this Confidentiality Pledge or under any of the Hopkins policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations related to confidentiality.

The contact information is: Johns Hopkins Privacy Officer, telephone: 410-614-9900, email:
HIPAA@jhmi.edu.

"The Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, as provider of this activity, has relayed information to the CME participants and certifies that the visitor is attending for training, education and/or observation purposes only."

For CME Questions, please contact the Johns Hopkins All Children’s CME Office (727) 767-8584 or email achcme@jhmi.edu.