Description

Presented by:
Noemi Spinazzi, MD
Director-Down Syndrome Center of Excellence
Children's Specialized Hospital, New Jersey

Planners expect learners to:
1. Recognize that infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with Down syndrome.
2. Identify the increased risk of hospitalization and mechanical ventilation in this population when exposed to vaccine-preventable illnesses.
3. Describe the biological and developmental risk factors contributing to infection severity, including immune system differences, anatomic vulnerabilities, and cognitive/developmental considerations.
4. Analyze common barriers to vaccination among individuals with Down syndrome and discuss potential clinical and public health strategies to overcome them.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABP MOC Part 2 Points
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu for further details.

ABS Continuous Certification (CC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1 credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. Contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu for further details.

Zoom Participants: Please contact Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu for webinar information. For CME credit, evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds. Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.

Dr. Spinazzi has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Dr. Sabina Ali, as a planning peer, reviewed Dr. Kevin Yen's financial relationship with Biomarin Pharmaceutical, Eli Lily & Co. and Eton Pharmaceuticals, and Dr. Venturelli's financial relationship with Moderna and found that these relationships were not relevant to this presentation. The following planners for this educational activity do not have relevant financial relationships to disclose: Sabina Ali, MD; Allison Coleman, MD; C. Fernandez, David Kittams, MD; Nitisha Mehta, MD; RoseEllen Morrell, MD; Michelle Nakaishi, CPNP; Javay Ross MD; Prachi Singh, MD.

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