Grand Rounds, April 3, 2025

April 1, 2025

Presentation Title: Improving Quality of Life after Health Shocks

Speakers: Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM
Location: Medical School Building
Learning Format: In‐Person

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the impact of health shocks on quality of life and functional ability over time.
  • Identify different types of frailty (financial, psychological, and social) and their role in post-injury recovery.
  • Discuss evidence-based interventions to mitigate the effects of health shocks and improve patient outcomes.

Accreditation Statement:
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

  • McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 Hour(s) Attendance w/ No Credit. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Event Disclosures:

Speakers:
Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Planners and other Administrative Support:
Sasha Adams, MD, Associate Professor, Acute Care Surgery Program Director, General Surgery Residency Vice-Chair for Education, Department of Surgery, Lillian Kao, MD, Professor, Surgery, Richard Andrassy, MD, Aditi Kashikar, MD, Shah-Jahan Dodwad, DO, and Marina E Petsalis, MD have no financial relationship(s) within eligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Commercial Support:
This activity is not commercially supported.

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