University Health/UT-San Antonio CME Series is dedicated to supporting physicians/practitioners with accredited continuing medical education using varied methods of training that fulfills lifelong learning needs. This educational series covers training in diverse specialties of medicine with focus on maternal-neonatal care. services where an educational gap has been identified. Once clinical deficits and educational gaps have been brought to our attention by practitioners, we create programs that will meet identified gaps. In addition, we integrate quality, safety, health disparities when appropriate, as well as ethical considerations into our programs.
Registration is required to attend the webinar. Registration links can be found below.
Achieving Universal Screen in all Patient Populations
Speaker:
Luke Newton
Goals
- Promote the Importance of Universal Screening in all patient populations while highlighting the critical role of universal screening in improving maternal and fetal health outcomes
- Standardize Screening Practices Across Populations by advocating for consistent screening guidelines
- Provide evidence-based practice by supporting the benefits of universal screening
- Identify and discuss common obstacles to achieving universal screenings
Newborn Syphilis
Speaker:
JB Cantey, MD
Goals
- Increase Awareness of the high-risk factors and early warning signs of neonatal sepsis to improve early detection
- Provide Practical Knowledge about the latest diagnostic and treatment approaches for neonatal sepsis
- Access available services such as OKAPI (Ongoing Care of Congenital and Perinatal Infection) 24/7 Telehealth services provided by JB Cantey, MD, MPH, Infectious Disease Specialist
Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Speaker:
Luke Newton, MD
Course Description:
This presentation will discuss comprehensive care of pregnant patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Dr. Newton discusses the opioid epidemic and the implications it has for all patients including pregnant patients. Topics include risks and benefits of MAT (medication assisted therapy) for both the pregnant patient and the infant, Methadone vs. Buprenorphine, pain management after delivery and during routine Cesarean, screening for SUD in pregnan
Care of Patients with Morbid Obesity During Pregnancy Including Surgical and Post-operative Considerations
Speaker:
John Byrne, MD, MPH
Angela Boyd, MD, PhD
Course Description:
This presentation will discuss the implications of obesity as they relate to both maternal and fetal health followed by, a review of surgical and post-operative care of pregnant patients with morbid obesity. Topics include the obesity epidemic in the United States, pathophysiological effects of maternal obesity, counseling women on the risks of obesity to pregnancy, helping patients combat obesity among other topics.
Update on Severe Viral Hepatitis
Speaker:
Amy Issa, DO
Course Description:
This course focuses on an update on Norovirus leading to serious liver complications in otherwise healthy children. Amy Issa, D.O., UT Health San Antonio pediatric gastroenterologist, also gives an update on a patient who needed a liver transplant due to complications from this virus.
Back to School with COVID-19
Speaker:
Theresa Barton, MD
Course Description:
Children are heading back to school with in-person learning just as COVID 19 Delta variant is surging. This program reviews available data regarding school and sports related transmission and how successful different protective strategies are at preventing these transmissions. Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials and safety data are summarized, and specific vaccine concerns raised by parents and adolescents are addressed.
Prenatal Genetic Counseling: Indications and Benefits
Speaker:
Julie Horsting, MR, MS, LCGC
Course Description:
The presentation integrates various aspects of genetic counseling such as psychology, medicine, education, social science and the “hard” sciences of genetics. The presenter discusses the time limitations a practitioner experiences when including genetic related questions into new OB history and physical. She includes an in-depth flow chart that can easily decipher who is at risk and who should be referred to genetic counseling.
Resuscitation for Hemorrhagic Shock and Ethical Considerations Low Titer O+ Whole Blood and the STX
Speaker:
Donald Jenkins, MD, FACS
Course Description:
The online enduring presentation discusses Hemorrhagic shock and a method of treatment in a pre-hospital setting. Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of preventable death following traumatic injury. Early detection of hemorrhagic shock and implementation of prehospital transfusion may improve survival in this patient population. The presentation introduces you to our regional trauma network (Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council) develo
The Practice of Palliative Care and Ethical Issues at End of Life
Speakers:
Rachel Vandermeer, MD
Jennifer LaCoss, MD
Course Description:
This presentation describes the role of multi-disciplinary palliative care team with its varying branches of care, including the spectrum of bereavement. The speakers share tips of the do's and don'ts of palliative dialogue with the 'D' (death) word. Although this topic can be difficult for providers, Dr. LaCoss and Vandermeer’s approach provides key elements simplifying treatment through end-of-life care.
EMTALA - Overview for General Medical Staff
Speaker:
Jeanie L. Sauerland, MA, BSN, RN
Jake Greenblum, PhD
Course Description:
This online enduring material presentation addresses EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) what is required for Medicare participating hospitals with emergency room departments. This presentation addresses provisions and services hospitals must offer under the federal law, with ethical and legal ramifications when EMTALA is not followed. This presentation offers an ethics credit toward licensure.
Ethical Issues in Developing Crisis Standards of Care
Speaker:
Jeanie L. Sauerland, MA, BSN, RN
Course Description:
The Washington Post readers described 2020 as chaotic, exhausting, surreal, relentless, and lost. But how do you capture the lived experience of the patient, family members, and healthcare workers who have devoted countless hours fighting a worldwide pandemic? This session provides an opportunity to reflect on the emotional toll of caring, to explore the ethical and social challenges facing society, and to discover how to move forward.
Palliative Care 101
Speaker:
Rachel Vandermeer, MD
Jenny LaCoss, MD
Course Description:
This educational series covers training in diverse specialties of medicine with focus on maternal-neonatal care services where an educational gap has been identified. Once clinical deficits and educational gaps have been brought to our attention by practitioners, we create programs that will meet identified gaps. In addition, we integrate quality, safety, health disparities when appropriate as well as ethical considerations.