Presenter:
Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc
Overview:
Artificial Intelligence to Predict and Characterize Brochopulmonary Dysplacia
Objectives:
To increase awareness and education for pediatric providers
Alvaro G. Moreira M.D., M.Sc. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Dr. Moreira graduated with honors in microbiology from the University of Texas El Paso, then completed pediatrics residency and neonatology fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston. In 2017, he obtained a masters in clinical investigation and translational science from UT Health San Antonio.
Dr. Moreira’s research interests lie at the interface of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and bioinformatics. He is currently funded by an NIH NICHD K23 award that focuses on transcriptomic signatures that can predict and track BPD.
Dr. Moreira has authored more than 50 articles, with research featured in JAMA Pediatrics, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and Cochrane. Aside from research, Dr. Moreira enjoys teaching trainees. Many of his mentees have been awarded travel grants at regional and national meetings. Under his tutelage, several medical students have graduated with an MD with Research Distinction or have received the Senior Medical Student Research Award.
Financial Disclosures:
Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The Pediatric Grand Rounds Planning Committee (Deepak Kamat, MD, PhD, Daniel Ranch, MD and Elizabeth Hanson, MD) has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Planning Committee member Steven Seidner, MD has disclosed he receives funding from Draeger Medical for the Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Infinity Acute Care System Workstation Neonatal Care Babylog VN500 Device in High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) Mode in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Neonates for which he is a co-principal investigator.
Credits:
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hour)
Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hour)
MOC-2 credit (1.00 hour)
Target Audience:
Pediatric Doctors and Providers
Faculty, residents, health care providers; medical students and trainees.
Accreditation:
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.