100 Academic Clinical Provider Series: “Genetic Disorders in Children" (021224)

The purpose of this program is to: 1) provide a forum to review and discuss the clinical management of patients and to evaluate issues confronted by today’s Nurse
Practitioners and Physician Assistants in both public and private clinical practice and medical research 2) provide a forum through which current UT Southwestern
protocols and Ethical issues are addressed. The course material will be presented through lecture presentations, power points, case studies, question and answer
sessions, and video presentations.

Method of Participation

This continuing medical education enduring material is in a video format.

To receive a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ you should:

  1. View the video in this enduring material.
  2. Complete the posttest.
  3. Complete and submit the CME evaluation form.

The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour(s).
Hardware/software requirements: Activities should be run with recent versions of common browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome.

If you have questions about the participation process, please e-mail the UT Southwestern Medical Center, CEOffice@utsouthwestern.edu or phone 214-648-2166.

Target Audience

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  1. Discuss basic understanding of DNA, its composition and the steps involved in transcription and translation.
  2. Describe the process of translocation and its potential effects on human physiology and development.
  3. Recognize Mendelian inheritance patterns (dominant, recessive, X-linked) and disorders common to each.
  4. Review use of the pedigree as tool to document and investigate genetic disorders.
  5. Describe physical characteristics or dysmorphology that accompany genetic disorders.
  6. Describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic evaluation of a child with ambiguous genitalia.
  7. Describe the physical and developmental findings associated with the more common trisomies, such as Trisomy 13, 18 and 21.
  8. Describe the syndromes involved with abnormalities of the X and Y chromosomes, such as Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, and Fragile X Syndrome.
  9. Describe the features of Marfan Syndrome and Achondroplasia.
  10. Describe the common presentation and initial management of children with Inborn Errors of Metabolism.
  11. Discuss available genetic diagnostic tests and their indications.
  12. Discuss indications for referral for genetic consultation.
  13. Provide key internet resources to families for better understanding of genetic disorders

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/29/2024
Course expires: 
07/31/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Course Director(s)

Christopher Roe, MBA, MSN, APRN-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Courtney Campbell, Courtney Campbell APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Erica Knoll, MPAS, PA-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA
  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
Please login or create an account to take this course.

To register:

  1. Login to your existing account or create an account in EthosCE, online learning management system, by selecting the "create an account" link.
  2. Return to this course page and select the "Take Course" button.
  3. Registration will be completed.

Required Hardware/software

Activities should be run with recent versions of common browsers, including Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.