About the Event
In this installment of Pediatric Grand Rounds and the fourth annual George Edwards Lectureship, Christopher Greeley, M.D., M.S., presents “The Misuse of Science in Court.” Greeley serves as vice chair for community health and a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also chief for the section of public health and child pediatrics for Texas Children’s Hospital.
Email Pam Knight for the Zoom link.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Discuss the process of how medical science in allowed into legal proceedings.
- Outline basic principles of evidence-based medicine.
- Describe challenges with the changing landscape of biomedical publishing.
- Describe the importance of rigorous critical literature appraisal for the science that enters legal proceedings.
Target Audience:
- Primary: Pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, family medicine physicians and pediatric residents
- Secondary: Nursing and hospital Staff
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement; Interpersonal and Communications Skills. Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
- IOM: Provide Patient-centered Care, Work in Interdisciplinary Teams, Employ Evidence-based Practice, Apply Quality Improvement, Utilize Informatics
- IECC: Interprofessional Teamwork & Team-based Practice
Disclosures
The speaker and planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) 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 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.