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Genetics: Marfan Syndrome

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Course Description

This web-based course with provide participants with an up-to-date overview of Marfan syndrome in a case-based format. It will focus on the recognition and clinical management of individuals with Marfan syndrome and the differentiation with other overlapping conditions. The use of molecular genetic testing in clinical situations will also be discussed.

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NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS: The Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

COST: $20.00
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OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. Improve diagnostic skills
  2. Update knowledge

CLINICAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. Recognize the clinical features of Marfan syndrome
  2. Know the clinical diagnostic criteria for Marfan syndrome
  3. Understand the inheritance pattern and causative gene mutation for Marfan syndrome
  4. Understand the clinical uses of molecular genetic testing for Marfan syndrome

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Faculty
RAJU KUCHERLAPATI, PHD
Course Director
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D. is the Scientific Director of the Harvard Medical School-Partners HealthCare Center for Genetics and Genomics (HPCGG) and the Paul C. Cabot Professor of Genetics and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). He is the first Scientific Director of HPCGG.

Dr. Kucherlapati was a member of the consortium to map and sequence the human and mouse genomes. His research interests are in the areas of discovery and characterization of human disease genes using a combination of human and mouse genetic and genomic approaches. He was a member of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research at the National Human Genomics Research Institute, co-chair of the steering committee for the National Cancer Institute’s Mouse Models for Human Cancer Consortium and served on the editorial board of the New England Journal of Medicine and was editor in chief of the journal Genomics. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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MICHAEL SINGH, MD
Course Director
Michael Singh, MD is the co-director of the Adult Marfan Sydrome/Connective Tissue Disorder and Aortic Disease program of the Cardiovascular Genetics Service at Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham & Women’s Hospital as well as the inpatient director of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH)/Pulmonary Hypertension service. He is a staff cardiologist at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston and instructor at Harvard Medical School. He completed his M.D. at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California; Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency at the Medical College of Ohio; Adult Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at Baystate Medical Center-Tufts University of Medicine in Massachusetts; and Marfan Syndrome/Connective Tissue Disorder and Adult Congenital Heart Disease fellowships at Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham & Women’s Hospital.

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Reviewers
SANJIV CHOPRA, MD
Reviewer
Dr. Sanjiv Chopra is Professor of Medicine and Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School. He is Director, Clinical Hepatology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Chopra has approximately 100 publications. He has four books to his credit: Disorders of the Liver, which has been translated into Japanese and Italian, Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Diseases, Gastroenterology: Problems in Primary Care, and Dr. Sanjiv Chopra's Liver Book.

Dr. Chopra is an Editor-in-Chief of UpToDate in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, an outstanding and innovative clinical reference on CD-ROM.

Dr. Chopra was the recipient of the George W. Thorn Award, presented by the Brigham and Women's Hospital Housestaff, Harvard Medical School, in 1985 for his outstanding contribution to clinical education. In 1991 he received the highest accolade from the 1991 graduating class of Harvard Medical School, The Excellence in Teaching Award. The citation read: "Outstanding clinician, devoted teacher and mentor. We thank you for your dedication to excellence in teaching. -Harvard Medical School. Class of 1991."

In 1995 Dr. Chopra was the recipient of the Robert S. Stone Award, a prestigious award given to a faculty member who is an outstanding clinician and teacher and is chosen by colleagues, housestaff and students from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1999 Boston Magazine listed Dr. Chopra as one of the finest doctors in his specialty.

In 2003 he was honored by being the recipient of the AGA Distinguished Educator Award.

Dr. Chopra is widely acclaimed as a superb educator. He is a most sought after speaker and has addressed medical audiences throughout the United States and in several countries abroad.

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ELI GELFAND, MD
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Accreditation

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 1 

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Upon completion of the course you will get a certificate via e-mail within 2 weeks.

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General Information

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Computers
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Internet Connection
Your computer should be configured to access the Internet. A high speed internet connection may be required to view some of the large multimedia files

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