The Center for Individualized Medicine Grand Rounds lecture series is designed to highlight the latest in scientific discovery and innovation in translating Individualized Medicine to meet current and future patient needs.  The audience will consist of staff physicians and researchers, residents and fellows, genetic counselors, and allied health staff. Grand Rounds is scheduled the second Thursday of every month and is webcast to locations throughout the Mayo Clinic enterprise, reaching hundreds of individuals in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Course Objectives:

After the presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Explain practical applications of genomics and pharmacogenomics for individualizing patient care.
2. Define strategies to overcome obstacles to implementing genomic sequencing for patient care.
3. Describe new and emerging technologies that promote individualized care for patients.
4. Discuss ethical, legal and social issues arising from translation of individualized medicine into the clinical practice and the promotion of molecular, cellular and genomic medicine research.

Pharmacogenomic Patient Outcomes: Applications in Peds GI and Anesthesia

Imad Absah, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Consultant - Pedicatric Gastroentererology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic

Yvette N. Martin, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Consultant - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Accreditation Statement


In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is 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 Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC
The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Joint Accreditation is an accrediting body that is a combination of representation from ACCME (CME credit), ACPE (pharmacy credit), and ANCC (nursing credit) accrediting bodies.