Understanding Brain Death | Golden Hour | Enduring Material - May 31

Thursday, June 15, 2023, 12:00 PM - Friday, June 20, 2025, 12:00 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), FL Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (1.00 hours), FL Board of Medicine (1.00 hours), FL Board of Nursing Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), FL Board of Osteopathic Medicine (1.00 hours), FL Occupational Therapy (1.00 hours), FL Physician Assistant Credit(s) (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), Stroke Education (1.00 hours)

Serious brain damage can occur due to a stroke, heart attack, or head trauma. When brain cells undergo permanent damage, they cannot be replaced. Major loss of brain function results in brain death. An extensive examination must be done and criteria must be met and documented in order to declare brain death. Dr. Risola’s presentation addressees common misconceptions and misunderstandings about declaring brain death and explains how brain death is determined.  

1. Increase audience members' comfort level with discussing brain death evaluation
2. Dispel any misconceptions about the meaning of brain death or how it is diagnosed

Baptist Health Care is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baptist Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 hour(s) in AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

 

The Baptist Healthcare Healthcare System School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Baptist Health Care adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.