Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Educational Series
Grand Rounds
“The Brave New World of Cystic Fibrosis: From our State of the Art Newborn Screening Program to Advances in Care”
Melanie Sue Collins, MD
Medical Director, Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Director, Southern New England Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Center
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Director, Cardiopulmonary Function Laboratory
Associate Program Director Central Connecticut Cystic Fibrosis Center
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
9:30 to 10:30 this morning
Low Learning Center
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
- Understand the newborn screening process for CF and the role of the primary care physician
- Review the critical role of genetic counseling by telemedicine in CF newborn screening
- Briefly discuss the new CFTR modulators (aka the miracle drugs)
For more information, contact: Elizabeth Barrientos/Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at barrientos@uchc.edu