The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research
Sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center
“Innocent until proven guilty: Can commensals aggravate oral opportunistic infections?”
Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou, DDS, PhD
Professor and Chair, Division of Periodontology
Head, Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences
School of Dental Medicine
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, CT
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: Low Learning Center – UCHC, Farmington, CT
Light lunch and beverage provided
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.
Objectives: Participants will be able to: a: Understand the role of the commensal microbiota of the oropharyngeal tract in health and disease; b) Better understand the complex etiology of opportunistic mucosal polymicrobial infections; c) Discuss potential barriers to treatment of fungal infections and research needs to help devise strategies to overcome these barriers.
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live educational 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 sponsored 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, and Dr. Dongari-Bagtzoglou do not have 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. Dongari- Bagtzoglou 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.
For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@nso.uchc.edu