Human Teratogens Course 2019

Human Teratogens Course is organized by USF Health's Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held from Feb 24 - 26, 2019 at USF Health, CAMLS, Tampa, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM..

Targeted Audience:
• Obstetricians
• Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists
• Genetic Counselors
• Pharmacists
• Allied Health Professionals 

Course Description:
As the only program of its kind nationally, the Human Teratogens Course will provide balanced and comprehensive information on the current knowledge and controversies in the field of teratology and counseling for pregnancy exposures.  The faculty, many of whom are teratology and toxicology experts, will present lectures that will cover basic principles of teratology, embryology, and epidemiology as well as detailed information regarding maternal conditions and environmental exposures which may pose teratogenic effect in pregnancy and lactation. The course will also provide up-to-date information on common exposures and hot topics such as Zika and Opioids, which providers are likely to encounter in their practice.

Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, the learner will be able to:
• Identify exposures which confer teratogenic risk to embryo, fetus, or infant.
• Discuss the magnitude of risk to embryo or fetus associated with maternal conditions during pregnancy or preconception.
• Discuss the magnitude of risk to pregnancy associated with maternal medication exposures during pregnancy or preconception.
• Discuss the magnitude of risk to embryo or fetus associated with maternal illicit drug use during pregnancy or preconception.
• Determine magnitude of risk associated with paternal exposures.
• Assess risks to infants associated with exposures during lactation