Friday, June 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This grand round has already taken place.
June 13th, 2025 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Hours
Description
Sickle cell disease occurs more commonly among people whose ancestors lived in tropical and subtropical sub-Saharan regions where malaria is or was common. Where malaria is common, carrying a single sickle cell allele confers a heterozygote advantage; humans with one of the two alleles of sickle cell disease show less severe symptoms when infected with malaria. The number of people with the disease in the U.S. is about 100,000. An additional 2 million are carriers of the sickle cell trait.
Sickle Cell Disease is the subject of this week's East Hospital Grand Rounds. Rob Cronin, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, and Andrew Schamess, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine are the expert panelist in this MedNet 21 webcast planned and moderated by Shengyi Mao, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, and Medical Editor of MedNet 21. This presentation will be available as an in-person presentation in Wallace Auditorium beginning at 12:00 noon , Friday, June 13. Box lunches or lunch vouchers will be available to participants on a first-come basis.
Dates and Times
Start: 6/13/2025 12:00 PM
End: 6/13/2025 1:00 PM
Objectives
As a result of this CME activity, participants will be able to:
1. Describe preventive care for people with SCD, including nuances for this population;
2. Describe some common acute and chronic issues in SCD that intersect with primary care and how to manage them;
3. Identify three disease modifying agents that are used to treat sickle cell disease;
4. Identify three factors that can contribute to chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease.
Location
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital
Wallace Auditorium
181 Taylor Avenue
Columbus, OH 43203
Accreditation Statement
The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Ohio State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Need help with this Grand Round Session?
Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:
Jon Hollett
Department: Center for Continuing Medical Education
Phone: (614) 257-3638
Email: jon.hollett@osumc.edu