About the Event
In this installment of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Jon Willie, M.D., Ph.D., presents “From Zebrafish to Sea Lions: Advancing Epilepsy Cures to the Clinic.” Willie is the associate chair of neuroscience research and an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas at Austin.
Email Matthew Philbrook for the Zoom information.
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Review the history of neurosurgery for PD
- Apply basic principles of stereotactic surgery, targeting, and intraoperative confirmation
- Discuss candidacy, approaches, and expected outcomes
- Consider emerging neurosurgical interventions
Target Audience
- Primary: Neurosurgeons, neurologist and other medical specialties
- Secondary: Nursing staff, residents, students and allied health professions
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
- IECC: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles/Responsibility, Interprofessional Communication, Teams and Teamwork
Speaker Disclosure
Jon Willie, M.D., Ph.D., speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Nicholas Barbaro, M.D.; Matthew Philbrook; Cecilia Owen; and Jen Gilmore Seals, CRA, planners of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
All the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
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 live activity 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.