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
“Glycogen Storage Disease: Trials, Technology and Treatment”
Rebecca Riba-Wolman, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Location: Low Learning Center, UConn Health
WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/meet/Low; Meeting Number: 802 441 280
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 802 441 280
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): 1) Identify the acute and long term risks of glycogen storage disease type 1a; 2) Explain current clinical trials using gene therapy, RNA treatment and gene editing; 3) Discuss the current outcomes of a gene therapy trial for glycogen storage disease type 1a.
Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Rebecca Riba-Wolman for this educational event, is the site PI for company-sponsored research at Ultragenyx that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of their role as the speaker. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: The activity director peer-reviewed the content of the speaker’s presentation ensure that no commercial bias exists.
Dr. Riba-Wolman will be discussing an off-labeled, or investigational use of a lactate meter.
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. Sheila Alessi, 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. Sheila Alessi, Dr. Rajesh Lalla, Ms. Elizabeth Laska, Ms. Sharon DiMauro, 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 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 5 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. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.
For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu