COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Join us for an engaging CME session on Where Did All the Platelets Go? featuring expert faculty Zoey Perham, M.D. and Ananya Yerramreddy, M.D. Drs. Perham and Yerramreddy will describe the evaluation of thrombocytopenia, discuss the management of thrombocytopenia, identify and discuss the management of catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Internal Medicine Physicians, Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Oncologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Describe the evaluation of thrombocytopenia.
• Discuss the management of thrombocytopenia.
• Identify and discuss the management of catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:

Zoey Perham, M.D. 
PGY 3, Chief Resident
Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida

Ananya Yerramreddy, M.D. 
PGY 3, Chief Resident
Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida

Allison Ferris, M.D., F.A.C.P. 
Chair, Department of Medicine 
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program 
Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
Professor of Medicine 
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University 
Boca Raton, Florida

Zoey Perham, M.D., Ananya Yerramreddy, M.D and Allison Ferris, M.D., F.A.C.P. , faculty for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP, director for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida 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.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1296402, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Podiatry, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Laboratory Personnel, Athletic Trainers and Respiratory Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.