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| What the Other Children Without Down Syndrome Are Thinking: Sibling Issues for the Pediatrician |
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| Faculty |
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Brian G. Skotko, MD, MPP
Medical Geneticist
MassGeneral Hospital Instructor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Credit Hours |
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0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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| Important Dates |
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Valid Until: July 17, 2014
Date Released: August 6, 2010
Date Renewed: July 17, 2012 |
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| Fee Statement |
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| This activity is FREE to all participants. |
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| Program Overview |
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| This presentation was originally given on September 16, 2009, at the Pediatric Grand Rounds at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Learning Objectives |
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By participating in this unit, participants should be able to:
• Identify the needs of brothers and sisters who have siblings with Down syndrome
• Learn the resources available to them for outreach to brothers and sisters
• Practice sample questions from brothers and sisters and learn how best medical professionals can answer them
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| Format/Medium |
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| Flash Player |
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| Accreditation with Commendation |
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Nemours is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nemours designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
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| Disclosure Policy |
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| Faculty Disclosure |
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The listed speaker has no real or apparent conflict of interest to disclose.
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| Planning Committee Disclosure |
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| The members of the Planning Committee have no real or apparent conflict of interest to disclosure. |
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| Disclaimer |
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| Additional Resources |
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Additional Resources
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| Instructions for Completion |
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To receive credit for this unit, view the presentation. It will take approximately 43 minutes to complete. When you have finished, complete the post-test and evaluation. The Nemours CME Office will review your post-test and will certify your participation, if your responses are at least 70% correct. You will then receive an e-mail explaining how to download your CME certificate.
Clinicians who are not physicians will be provided a certificate of completion to submit for credit in accordance with their state nursing board, specialty society, or other professional association.
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| Technical Requirements |
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