NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, March 2, the Department of Internal Medicine will present Medical Grand Rounds, with Jason B. Martin, M.D. as the featured speaker. Martin, an Assistant Professor in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with the Department of Internal Medicine, will discuss “Sedation and Analgesia in Critically Ill Patients: An Update and Review." The lecture will be held at the S.S. Kresge Learning Resource Center in Lecture Hall 1 from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Objectives include:
- Identify and describe pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of pain, agitation and delirium in the ICU
- Discuss key pharmacologic trials in the evolution of evidence based sedation management
- Recognize the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) Pain, Agitation and Delirium (PAD) Guidelines
- Discuss the impact of delirium in critically ill patients
Additional information
ACCREDITATION: Meharry Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION: Meharry Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.
