FACULTY:
Woodson “Scott” Jones, MD, is Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, where he is Professor of Pediatrics and the Lois L. Bready, M.D. Endowed Professor. A board-certified pediatrician, former pediatric residency program director, and retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Dr. Jones has spent his career at the intersection of clinical education, professionalism, quality improvement, patient safety, and health systems leadership.
OVERVIEW:
Dr. Jones revisits Ignaz Semmelweis’s story to show why evidence alone rarely changes practice and how humility, trust, collaboration, and systems thinking drive lasting improvements.
He connects the evolution of hand hygiene and central line safety to clinical learning environments, organizational culture, and the careful adoption of AI, urging educators and clinicians to shape safer care and better-trained physicians.
OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers
DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS:
Speaker: Woodson “Scott” Jones, MD has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The Pediatrics Now Podcast Planning Committee members: Steven Seidner, MD, and Holly Wayment have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The University of Texas at San Antonio and Steven Seidner, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS:
The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this enduring material up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE:
Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance.
Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation.
RELEASE DATE:
9/1/2026
EXPIRATION DATE:
8/31/2029