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
“How the Microbiome Regulates Innate Immunity”
Robert B. Clark, M.D
Professor
Department of Immunology and Department of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
UConn Health
Farmington, CT
Date: April 12, 2022
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/uchc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e49930147a4999c27bc7cf034f6cea5d6
Session Moderator: Dr. Yanjiao Zhou
Event number: 120 745 3512
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Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1) Define the microbiome; 2) Describe the microbiome’s regulation of immunity; 3) Explain the microbiome’s role in Multiple Sclerosis.
Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Robert Clark, for this educational event, has a financial relationship with HotSpot Therapeutics as a consultant that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of his role as the speaker. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: the activity director attests that the clinical recommendations are evidence-based and will ensure that the presentation be free of commercial bias. Dr. Clark will not be discussing the off-labeled or investigational use of any product or device.
Moderator Disclosure Statement: Dr. Yanjiao Zhou, in her role as Moderator for this educational event, has a financial relationship with General Biomics, Inc. as owner that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of her role as the moderator. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: the activity director attests that the clinical recommendations are evidence-based and will ensure that the presentation be free of commercial bias. Dr. Zhou will not be discussing any off-label or investigational products.
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.
Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Victor Hesselbrock, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.
Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Victor Hesselbrock, Dr. Jonathan Covault, Dr. Effie Ioannidou, Ms. Pamela Fall, Ms. Elizabeth Laska, Ms. Kristen Tremblay, and Ms. Lisa Godin, as members of the planning committee for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed.
Commercial Support: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from MyEvaluations.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