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DESCRIPTION
This is held bi-monthly on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.

The bi-monthly one hour conference consists of one or two infectious disease cases. When two cases are discussed a mini-review of the topics will be presented. At mid-point in the one hour, a microbiology vignette (Micro Minute) is presented by the department of microbiology. When only one case is presented, it will be followed by a more in depth discussion of the topic involving the infectious disease fellow, microbiology fellow, and infectious disease pharmacist.

Visit the online series if you wish to participate by watching the recorded session instead.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for infectious diseases physicians, microbiologists, mid-level providers, physicians in training, and pharmacists.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the gaps in their practice and the utility of adopting published national guidelines in the management of various infectious diseases. 
• Formulate a clinical management plan according to expert data analysis to optimize resource utilization and patient care.

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

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of .5 - 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ACPE (as of August)


Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



UAN Number:  JA0000238-0000-21-114-L01-P

Disclosure Summary
As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Mayo Clinic School of CPD) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course Director(s), Planning Committee Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity.  Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place.  Faculty also will disclose any off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation.  Disclosure of these relevant financial relationships will be published in activity materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed...

Relevent financial relationship(s) with industry: 
Mary Kasten, M.D. - Stock/Self Managed - Aetna, Baxter, Bristol Meyer, Cigna, Exel, Lily, Medtronic, Mylan, Pfizer, 3M
Raymund R. Razonable, M.D. - Grant/Research Support - Roche, Regeneron, Novartis 

No relevent financial relationship(s) with industry: 
Elena Beam, M.D.
Cindy Domonoske
Christina Grace O'Connor, Pharm.D., R.Ph. (as of August 1)

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here.

ATTENDANCE/CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance.  All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs.  This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance.  Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows. 

TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded from this series will appear on your Transcript.

COURSE DIRECTOR(S)
Mary J. Kasten, M.D.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Cindy Domonoske at ph. 5-1980