Continuing Medical Education
Competence Evaluation

COURSE TITLE: AAPI Convention 2022
Saturday, June 25, 2022 9 am to 12 Noon
CME Hours:: 3.0

9 am to 10 am: PLENARY SESSION: COVID-19 Vaccination Globally and Vaccine Hesitancy - Peter Jay Hotez, MD PhD

10 am to 12 Noon:
Concurrent Session 1: BREAKTHROUGHS IN MEDICINE
Concurrent Session 2: AFTERMATH OF COVID PANDEMIC
Concurrent Session 3: NAVIGATING SUCCESSFUL MEDICINE PRACTICE IN US

Notes for Q4

Plenary Session:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• To summarize the impact of the COVID-19 among unvaccinated populations in the United States and globally.
• To report on global failures or weaknesses in vaccinating low- and middle-income countries especially in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, and our Texas Children’s Hospital recombinant protein vaccine now in use in India where it is known as CORBEVAX.
• To summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts.
• To create awareness on approaches to countering antivaccine activities.

Concurrent Session 1:
• Strategies for genetic therapies for sickle cell disease
• Current status of gene therapy for sickle cell disease
• Update on data on a reduced intensity conditioning lentiviral vector gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease.
Topic: A step forward in Alzheimers and Multiple Sclerosis care - Sudha Sheshadri MD
• Understand the new development in pathophysiology of neurological disorders
• Learn the latest therapeutics for multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s
Topic: New horizons for DM and cardiorenal medicine - Eugenio Cersosimo, MD
• Understand the relationship between the patho-physiology and treatment options for patients with Type 2 diabetes;
• Learn the distinctions about diabetes complications related to and independent of chronic hyperglycemia;
• Know the most appropriate therapeutic options for patients with diabetes at risk for cardiovascular and renal complications.
• Broad overview of different class of biologics
• Overview of biologicals in cancer
• Overview of biologicals in autoimmune disorders and immune regulatory disorders

Concurrent Session 2:
• Define Long-Covid and its pathophysiology
• Identify adverse impacts of COVID-19, especially related to healthcare disparities
• Appraise literature related to post-COVID syndrome as it relates to evaluation and management
• Describe the immune response to SARS CoV-2 virus, and its contribution to complication of COVID-19 illness.
• Review features of “long COVID” syndrome.
• Identify strategies to facilitate recovery from post-viral syndromes
• Describe and compare health communications failures vs successes during the COVID19 pandemic, asking the question: What makes a health communication strategy succeed or fail?
• Apply ethical principles for health communications and examine evidence-based health literacy and narrative tools that are relevant for physicians in preparation for the next pandemic.
• Evaluate pandemic preparedness strategies that promote more equitable health outcomes globally
Topic: Aftermath of the COVID19 Pandemic: Impact on Future Health Care Systems and Delivery - Ruth Berggren, MD
• Analyze the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on future health care systems with regard to the role of social networks, peer influencers, and community health workers.
• Analyze the Impact of the COVID19 pandemic on future health care delivery with regard to congregate settings, telemedicine and hospital-at-home.

Concurrent Session 3:
• Understand the legal basics relating to physician contracts and non-competes in Texas.
• Identify best practices to evaluate physician contracts, including acceptance, negotiation, and other decision-making.
• Identify best practices to mitigate negative effects in the event of contractual disputes or enforcement of non-compete provisions against the physician.
• Learn the mission of state medical board
• Understand the functioning of medical board
• Know common disciplinary actions
• State the 3 Principles of Change Management.
• When giving feedback, know the 4 tactics for maintaining psychological safety.
• When giving feedback know the 4 tactics for promoting engagement

Notes for Q4

Plenary Session:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• To summarize the impact of the COVID-19 among unvaccinated populations in the United States and globally.
• To report on global failures or weaknesses in vaccinating low- and middle-income countries especially in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, and our Texas Children’s Hospital recombinant protein vaccine now in use in India where it is known as CORBEVAX.
• To summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts.
• To create awareness on approaches to countering antivaccine activities.

Concurrent Session 1:
• Strategies for genetic therapies for sickle cell disease
• Current status of gene therapy for sickle cell disease
• Update on data on a reduced intensity conditioning lentiviral vector gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease.
Topic: A step forward in Alzheimers and Multiple Sclerosis care - Sudha Sheshadri MD
• Understand the new development in pathophysiology of neurological disorders
• Learn the latest therapeutics for multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s
Topic: New horizons for DM and cardiorenal medicine - Eugenio Cersosimo, MD
• Understand the relationship between the patho-physiology and treatment options for patients with Type 2 diabetes;
• Learn the distinctions about diabetes complications related to and independent of chronic hyperglycemia;
• Know the most appropriate therapeutic options for patients with diabetes at risk for cardiovascular and renal complications.
• Broad overview of different class of biologics
• Overview of biologicals in cancer
• Overview of biologicals in autoimmune disorders and immune regulatory disorders

Concurrent Session 2:
• Define Long-Covid and its pathophysiology
• Identify adverse impacts of COVID-19, especially related to healthcare disparities
• Appraise literature related to post-COVID syndrome as it relates to evaluation and management
• Describe the immune response to SARS CoV-2 virus, and its contribution to complication of COVID-19 illness.
• Review features of “long COVID” syndrome.
• Identify strategies to facilitate recovery from post-viral syndromes
• Describe and compare health communications failures vs successes during the COVID19 pandemic, asking the question: What makes a health communication strategy succeed or fail?
• Apply ethical principles for health communications and examine evidence-based health literacy and narrative tools that are relevant for physicians in preparation for the next pandemic.
• Evaluate pandemic preparedness strategies that promote more equitable health outcomes globally
Topic: Aftermath of the COVID19 Pandemic: Impact on Future Health Care Systems and Delivery - Ruth Berggren, MD
• Analyze the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on future health care systems with regard to the role of social networks, peer influencers, and community health workers.
• Analyze the Impact of the COVID19 pandemic on future health care delivery with regard to congregate settings, telemedicine and hospital-at-home.

Concurrent Session 3:
• Understand the legal basics relating to physician contracts and non-competes in Texas.
• Identify best practices to evaluate physician contracts, including acceptance, negotiation, and other decision-making.
• Identify best practices to mitigate negative effects in the event of contractual disputes or enforcement of non-compete provisions against the physician.
• Learn the mission of state medical board
• Understand the functioning of medical board
• Know common disciplinary actions
• State the 3 Principles of Change Management.
• When giving feedback, know the 4 tactics for maintaining psychological safety.
• When giving feedback know the 4 tactics for promoting engagement