Thursday, April 17, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hybrid Attendance: Research Bldg. 6, 1.206 Auditorium
or
Zoom
https://www.zoomgov.com/s/1609039203?pwd=ZGILbiLGtdLuMnWgX9TrdHhw06tyb2.1
passcode: 089555
Guest Presenter
William J. Calhoun, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAAAI, FACAAI
Professor of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology
Vice Chair for Research
“Biologics in Asthma: Where we are, and where we are going”
Objectives: At this conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Review rationale and mechanisms of action for currently licensed biologic treatments for asthma.
- Explore novel approaches for enhancing control of asthma.
- Evaluate the pathogenic network in asthma for future therapeutic directions.
Target Audience and Needs: Internal Medicine faculty, staff, registered nurses, residents, fellows, students, and internists specializing in Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine,
Geriatrics, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Palliative Care, Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, and Rheumatology need to be regularly updated with new research and guidelines regarding the evaluation
and management of medical disorders and implement them in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and improve patient outcomes.
Educational Methods: Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, literature review, and panel discussion.
Activity Evaluation: Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.
Financial Disclosure: The following are reports of relationships with commercial interests by those individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity.
Dr. Calhoun does not have any financial disclosures to provide.
Accreditation/Credit Designation: The University of Texas Medical Branch is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Medical Branch designates this live activity for a maximum of _1_ AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.