Accreditation

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.    

ACCME accredited providers may issue credit to both U.S. and international physicians for any activity that has been designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ in accordance with PRA requirements.

A participant in this CME activity should:

1. Review and evaluate the presentation for content and usefulness in his/her practice; and

2. Complete the posttest, evaluation and registration forms.

Term of Approval: July 2008 through July 2009. Original Release date: July 2002.

In June 2002, this continuing medical education activity was reviewed by Joseph H. Schneider, MD, Associate Professor, Neonatology Section, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. In order to ensure the continued scientific relevance of this activity, it was reviewed again for relevance and currency in July 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 by Dr. Schneider, who is currently affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Following the most recent review, the term of approval was extended through July 2009.

Disclaimer

This CME online enduring material is designed for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Information and opinion offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints. Conclusions drawn by the participant should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation of information by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.

While Baylor College of Medicine makes every effort to present accurate information, no warranty, expressed or implied is offered. The participant should also use his or her judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, to any professional or personal use. Regarding the latter, none of this information is intended to substitute for the advice of a physician.

This online enduring material was produced by Baylor College of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, with the assistance of the Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.