Course Description
This course will describe the utility and indications of management of COVID -19 in pediatric patients and the importance of COVID vaccine administration.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Pediatric patients and COVID-19.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the current state of COVID for children including infection rates and MIS-C cases
- We will review COVID vaccine rates in children in the state of Texas, current vaccines available to administer and efficacy of vaccine
- Understand the current treatment options for COVID – 19 in children
- Discuss best practices for heading back to school
Speaker
Mandie Tibball Svatek, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
UHS Staff Member, University Hospital
Financial Disclosures
Mandie Tibball Svatek, MD has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest to disclose.
The planning committee members below do not have any relevant financial relationship to disclose:
Steve Soliz, MBA, BSN, RN (Planner)
Mio Kitano, MD (Planner)
Ralph Foster II, MBA (Planner)
Program Registration Information
Registration Fees - Free
$0.00
Physician Participation
Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate.
Accreditation Statement
Continuing Medical Education Credit
As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, The UT Health Science Center San Antonio must ensure that its CME activities are independent of the control of commercial interests. All speakers and planning committee members for the UT Health Science Center San Antonio sponsored programs are expected to disclose (prior to the activity) all “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. (“Relevant” financial interest or other relationships can include such things as grant or research support, employees, consultants, major stockholders, members of speaker bureau, etc.)
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio and Steve Soliz, 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.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and the University Health System. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity for 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.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Healthcare professionals receiving a certificate of attendance should consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance.
Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation.
Attendee Participation
Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate.