Event

Pediatrics - Grand Rounds

Topic: Gene Therapies in Pediatric Hearing Loss: From Bench to Bedside

When:

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Classroom A and B

Speaker(s):

Evie C. Landry, MD, FRCSC
Pediatric Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgery
Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program
Nemours Children's Health Jacksonville, FL

Target Audience:

Community Physicians, Faculty, Residents/Fellows, Staff/Employees

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to:

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
1. Review the main therapeutic approaches and clinical indications for novel inner ear therapeutics.
2. Summarize Local Delivery Methods to the Inner Ear.
3. Discuss Genetic Hearing Loss in Children.
4. Highlight the DB-OTO Clinical Trial: Gene Therapy for Balletic OTOF Mutations.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Florida College of Medicine and Nemours Children's Specialty Care. The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit

The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the Activity.

Additional Information

Please call Tina Smith 904-476-6747 for any technical assistance.
(UPDATED) To receive CME credit you must watch the Webinar in its entirety and take the evaluation at the end.

Disclosure

Dr. Landry has disclosed that she receives research support from Decibel Therapeutics. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose. Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

For additional information, contact Laura Lowry (904) 633-4199 laura.lowry@jax.ufl.edu.