Neurosurgery News 2023

In this CME, members of our faculty discuss how to describe the need for a neuroscience innovation Center, analyze the main target of SCS, recognize new academic-industrial partnership at UPMC, identify accuracy of non invasive ICP optics, and recognize the prognosis and seizure outcome after surgery for cortical dysplasia.

Educational Objectives 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the need for a neuroscience innovation Center
  • Analyze the main target of SCS
  • Recognize new academic-industrial partnership at UPMC
  • Identify accuracy of non invasive ICP optics
  • Recognize the prognosis and seizure outcome after surgery for cortical dysplasia

Disclosures
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.

Dr. Marco Capogrosso receives; 

  • Grant/Research Support: Roche Genentech
  • Stockholder (Privately Held): Reach Neuro Inc

Dr. Robert Friedlander receives;

  • Grant/Research Support: NIH and Clear Thoughts Foundation
  • Consultant: NeuBase Therapeutics and DiFusion Inc

Dr. Paul Gardner receives;

  • Grant/Research Support: NX Development Corporation
  • Consultant: Medexus Pharma, Inc., Peter Lazic US, Inc., SPIWay, LLC
  • Stockholder (Privately Held): Renerva, LLC

Dr. Peter Gerszten receives;

  • Grant/Research Support: Roche Genentech
  • Stockholder (Privately Held): Reach Neuro, Inc.

Dr. Constantinos Hadjipanayis receives; 

  • Consultant: Stryker Corp, Hemerion Inc, Synaptive Medical

Dr. Joseph Maroon receives;

  • Consultant: The Pittsburgh Steelers Football Organization; World Wrestling Entertainment

Dr. Georgios Zenonos receives; 

  • Grant/Research Support: Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.

Release Date: 2/24/2023 | Last Modified On: 2/24/2023 | Expires: 2/24/2024


Published

February 24, 2023

Expires

February 26, 2024

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