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“Morbidity and Mortality”
Maryam Alasfour, M.D.
Fellow
Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami
Maryam Alasfour is a second-year hematology/oncology fellow and incoming chief fellow. She graduated from Kuwait University Medical School and has experience working in a CLL lab at Dana Farber Cancer Institute prior to starting her internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital program. Her clinical interests include myeloid malignancies and CLL.
Thomas Plate, M.D.
Fellow
Jackson Memorial Hospital/ University of Miami
Thomas Platé is a PGY6 fellow in Hematology/Oncology at University of Miami. He obtained his BA in Biochemistry at New College of Florida and MD as well as Internal Medicine residency at University of Miami. He has several publications and abstracts in the field of Hematology covering topics from Erdheim Chester disease to cancer-associated thrombosis. He will be starting at UM as assistant professor in the Division of Hematology starting Fall of 2024.
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Dr. Alasfour’s Objectives
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to
- Question the morbidity and mortality resulting from delayed diagnostic results
- Assess the physician’s role in following up with important diagnostic testing
- Distinguish alternate methods of expediting inpatient oncologic care for Leukemia patients
Dr. Plate’s Objectives
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to
- Examine complex medical cases with medical errors that contribute to morbidity
- Analyze the importance of impatient to outpatient care coordination for patients with cancer
- Evaluate potential tools to improve coordination of care for patients with cancer
Faculty Disclosure
Dr. Alasfour has indicated that she has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.
Dr. Plate has indicated that he has the following financial relationships with commercial interests:
Company Financial Relationship
Sanofi Consultant
Planning Committee Disclosure
Dr. Lekakis has indicated that he has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.
Target Audience
Faculty, Primary Care Physicians, APRNs, PharmD
Accreditation
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.