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
“Esophageal Atresia-Congenital Anomaly from Bench to Bedside”
Christine Finck, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Surgeon-in-Chief, Connecticut Children’s
Associate Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut
Date: December 13, 2022
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/uchc/j.php?MTID=m4f9593af84259feceb7a05f8f5a2f4ae
Session Moderator: Sheila Alessi, PhD
Webinar number: 2624 690 6814; Webinar password: uconn1 (826661 from phones);
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 262 469 06814
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1) Discuss the incidence of esophageal atresia and define the spectrum of the disease; 2) Discuss use of a multicenter consortium in studying the problem; 3) Discuss innovative strategies to improve the outcomes of patients with esophageal atresia.
Speaker Disclosure Statements: Dr. Christine Finck for this educational event, has a financial relationship with Biostage as a Scientific Advisory Board member and with Esophadex as a Founding member 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 determined that the financial relationship of the speaker is outside the area of the content of the program. Dr. Finck will be discussing an off-labeled, or investigational use of novel research related treatments for esophageal atresia. There will not be any solicitation and products are in the development stage only.
Moderator Disclosure Statement: Dr. Sheila Alessi will be acting as Moderator for this event. Dr. Alessi 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 nor will she be discussing any off-labeled use of 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, Dr. Sheila Alessi, Ms. Pamela Fall, 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 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