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  • 1/19 CRC Seminar - George Weinstock, Ph.D.

    The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
    Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
    On Methods in Clinical Research

    Provided by
    University of Connecticut School of Medicine
    Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center

    The Human Microbiome and Health

    George M. Weinstock, Ph.D.
    Director, Microbial Genomics
    Evnin Family Chair
    Professor
    Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
    Farmington, CT

    Date:               Tuesday, January 19, 2016
    Time:              12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
    Location:        Low Learning Center – UCHC, Farmington, CT

    WEB CASThttp://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Play/69af959e71814fa0b47811959724b6451d

                                    (Note:  No CME’s given for Web Cast viewing)

    Light lunch and beverage provided from 11:30 AM-12:00 noon

    Target Audience:  Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research

    Learning Objectives:  Participants will be able to:  a) Understand the basic concepts of the microbiome and enhance their understanding of the literature; b) Evaluate the applicability of new treatments such as fecal/microbiota transplant to treat disease; c) Connect unexplained clinical observations in their own practice with possible microbiome causes

    Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The University of Connecticut School of Medicine 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 activity.

    Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.  Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

    The activity director, planning committee members, nor the speaker, Dr. George Weinstock, has a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation.  Dr. Weinstock will not be discussing the off-label use of any product. 

    This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.  Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.

    Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits.  An email from MyEvaluation.com with instructions will be sent to participants.  Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email.

    If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office. 

    For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu