Pediatric Grand Rounds
Friday, January 24, 2020
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Topic
A New Year, a Different Flu Season:
Early Influenza B Dominance
Presented By
Alan Evangelista, PhD, director, Microbiology, Virology, and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; clinical professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Pediatrics
Learning Objectives
- Review the unique epidemiology of the 2019-2020 flu season with early influenza B dominance in the United States and in Philadelphia
- Describe the different characteristics of influenza A and B
- Review the current molecular tests used at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children for the diagnosis of influenza and other respiratory viruses
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Continuing Medical Education Credits
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is accredited by
the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Christopher’s Hospital for
Children designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education
activities sponsored by St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do
or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their
presentation(s).
Additional Information
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available.
Contact Information
Alma Barberena
alma.barberena@americanacademic.com