About the Event
In this installment of Neurology Grand Rounds, Michela Marinelli, Ph.D., presents “How the Brain Deceives Itself: Bias, Error and the Illusion of Objectivity.” Marinelli is an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Dell Medical School.
For in-person attendees, please arrive by 7:15 a.m. Breakfast will be served.
Email Sharon Green for the Zoom information.
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Identify common cognitive biases and perceptual errors in judgment.
- Explain how heuristics distort how people estimate probabilities and detect patterns.
- Define ways in which belief and attention bias perception and recall.
Target Audience
- Primary: Neurologists, Neuroscientists, Nurses, Residents, Medical Students
- Secondary: Other Healthcare Professionals
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
- IOM: Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement, Utilize informatics
Speaker Disclosure
Michela Marinelli, Ph.D., speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Ethan Meltzer, M.D.; E. Steve Roach, M.D.; Kent Ellington, M.D.; Angad Jolly, M.D., Ph.D.; Aaron Hocher, M.D.; Sharon Green; and Jacqueline Jackson, planners for this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been designated by The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School for 1 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.