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Virtual Seminar – Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD – “The Human Genome as the Common Heritage of Mankind: Implications for Medical Genomics”
September 25, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Madison
About the Speaker: Stephen Meyn, MD, PhD, joined the SMPH in January 2018 to lead the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine. Prior to his move to Wisconsin, Meyn was a professor of molecular genetics and pediatrics at the University of Toronto and a member of its Institute for Medical Sciences.
Meyn received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his medical degree and PhD from New York University. After completing his pediatrics residency at the University of California, San Francisco, he undertook fellowship training in medical genetics at the NIH.
He served on the faculty of the Departments of Genetics and Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine for more than a decade prior to his recruitment to the University of Toronto. While in Toronto, Meyn served as head of the Hospital for Sick Children’s Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, and he co-led the hospital’s Cancer Genetics Program and Genome Clinic Project, which has pioneered the use of diagnostic and predictive whole genome sequencing in children.
Accreditation Statement
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In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hour.
American Psychological Association (APA)
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Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.
Continuing Education Disclosures
| Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
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| HAYLEY CRAIN | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
| Carly Eichten | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
| Manda Ratcliff | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
| Eric Schafer | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
| DANIELLE SCHOLZE | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
| EMILY SCHUMACHER | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
| MARIA STANLEY | Course Director | Octapharma USA, Inc. (Contractor), Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. (Contractor) |
No |
| Stephen Meyn | Speaker/Author | Gene42 Inc. (Contractor), Gene42 Inc. (Otherip), Gene42 Inc. (Stock) |
No |
For Further Information: Contact Teresa Palumbo at 608.263.5837 or palumbo@waisman.wisc.edu
The seminar series is funded by the John D. Wiley Conference Center Fund, the Friends of the Waisman Center and NIH grant U54 HD090256.
