Course Director:
Edward M. Barksdale, Jr M.D. FACS FAAP (he/him/his)
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Chief Surgical Officer, Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

  
Overall Objectives:

• Discuss state-of-the-art surgical procedures
• Discuss the newest data and standard of care in pediatric surgical specialties
• Incorporate the acquired knowledge into their practice

Target Audience:  This activity is designed for physicians and interested healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.                                 

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME 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.