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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Please join us for a discussion on “Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: Infective Endocarditis Update: Don't Forget Your Veggies” with Sara K. Schultz, M.D., FACP, FIDSA, FCPP. Dr. Schultz will review the pathophysiology and resulting clinical manifestations in patients with infective endocarditis, recommend imaging studies and echocardiograms as needed for patient with suspected infective endocarditis and evaluate the treatment options for patient.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Internal Medicine Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Review the pathophysiology and resulting clinical manifestations in patients with infective endocarditis.
• Recommend imaging studies and echocardiograms as needed for patients with suspected infective endocarditis.
• Evaluate the treatment options for patients.

Sara K. Schultz, M.D., FACP, FIDSA, FCPP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director
Section of Infectious Diseases
Temple Faculty Physicians
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sara K. Schultz, M.D., FACP, FIDSA, FCPP, faculty for this educational activity, indicated that she is a consultant for Abbvie. She has indicated that the presentation or discussion will include off-label or unapproved product usage.

John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP, director of this educational activity, has indicated that he is a shareholder in AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

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, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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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 #20-855841, 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, Athletic Trainers. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.