Thursday, November 6, 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
"Morbidity and Mortality"
Guest Presenter
Dr. Erin Hommel, MD, M.S.
Associate Professor, UTMB Department of Internal Medicine.
Division of Geriatrics
Vice Chair for Quality, UTMB Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, UTMB Internal Medicine Residency Program
Key Objectives:
- Construct a differential diagnosis for ventricular arrythmia.
- Differentiate potentially reversible from irreversible risk factors for decompensation of ventricular arrythmia.
- Formulate an algorithm to approach progressive ventricular arrythmia in a hospitalized adult.
- Investigate system contributions to delayed arrythmia recognition.
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. Hommel has no financial disclosures.
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.