Grand Rounds: BCH Oakland

“Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics”

Presented by: Donna Kirchoff, MD, FAAP

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician

Portland, OR

Planners expect learners to:

1. Describe how mast cell activation syndrome can impact mood and behavior in children.

2. Use clinical symptoms and laboratory evidence to determine whether a child might have mast cell activation syndrome.

3. Differentiate between using consensus 1 and consensus 2 criteria to diagnose mast cell activation syndrome.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland 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.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.

ABP MOC PART 2 POINTS

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Contact Cristina.fernandez@ucsf.edu for further details.