Care For Patients With Chromosome 18 Abnormalities
Course Description
This 2 part online enduring material presentation will focus on the chromosome 18 conditions and the recent updates to managing the care of affected individuals. This presentation is designed to address the current misconceptions about chromosome abnormalities in general as well as specific medical management recommendations.
Who Should Attend?
This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapist and other healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will recognize their biases and appreciate that proactive medical care can improve these children's lives.
- Participants will learn to recognize the different nomenclature and different chromosome characteristics of the chromosome 18 conditions.
- Providers are walked through the steps and shown an example of how looking up the exact genes involved in a patient's chromosome 18 change can impact clinical care.
Physician Participation
Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate.