Medicine Grand Rounds: Cryptosporidium Drug Accelerator Consortium
Explore the efforts to develop new drugs for cryptosporidiosis, a neglected parasitic disease, in this informative talk by Dr. Christopher D. Huston. Learn about the challenges and solutions in drug development, the role of drug accelerator programs, and more.
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Title of Program: Medicine Grand Rounds Title of Talk: The Cryptosporidium drug accelerator consortium: facilitating drug development for a neglected parasitic disease Speaker/Moderator: Christopher D. Huston, M.D. Planning Committee Members: Drs. Ralph Budd, Steve Lidofsky, Marie Wood, Michael LaMantia, Allen Repp and Heather Wright Date: 5/10/2019 Workshop #: 19-104-32 Learning Objectives 1) Understand the burden of cryptosporidiosis, and the unmet need for new drugs. 2) Understand economic and technical barriers to drug development for cryptosporidiosis. 3) Understand the role of "drug accelerator" programs in facilitating drug development for neglected diseases. DISCLOSURE: Is there anything to disclose? Yes or No Please list the Potential Conflict of Interest (if applicable): Pharmaceutical companies related to cryptosporidium drug development x All Potential Conflicts of Interest have been resolved prior to the start of this program. Yes or No (If no, credit will not be awarded for this activity.) x All recommendations involving clinical medicine made during this talk were based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients. Yes x COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS (if applicable):__This activity is free from any commercial support In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont 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. The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of ___ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to __ Nursing Contact Hours
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