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Emergency Medicine physicians are not always utilizing the most up to date technologies, recent advances updated guidelines and best practices in the practice of emergency medicine.  Under-recognized or undiagnosed disease entities, if not addressed, may lead to poor long-term health outcomes. This series will cover the core content of Emergency Medicine.

Course Director:

• Elise Lovell, MD; Vice Chair of Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Professor, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

Planner point of contact: Erin Blough at 708-684-4077, [email protected] 

Overall Objectives:

• Review and outline state-of-the-art approaches to a variety of Emergency Department patient presentations.
• Describe recent technological advances in diagnostic modalities relevant to Emergency Medicine.
• Evaluate recent Emergency Medicine literature and adapt its content to current practice.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians and other 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 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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