Thursday, April 24, 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
Samuel Shelburne, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health
Deputy Chair, Department of Infectious Diseases
Division of Internal Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
“Antibiotic Resistance in Cancer Patients”
Objectives: At this conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Identify the major AMR pathogens causing disease in cancer patients.
- Understand the genetic basis for AMR in AMR pathogens causing disease in cancer patients.
- Recognize how AMR pathogens in cancer patients reflect AMR in the broader population.
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. Shelburne 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.