The lecture series is designed to explore how genomics, data science, and personalized care are transforming the future of healthcare.  It will explore the rapidly evolving science of precision medicine, its novel applications for individualized treatments and enhanced effectiveness, early disease detection and improved patient outcomes.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. List the overall complications of sickle cell disease. 

2. Identify fetal hemoglobin induction as a treatment strategy for sickle cell disease.

3. Discuss data on outcome of individuals with sickle cell disease receiving gene editing therapy. 

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  Hien Pham, MD and Eric Olson, PhD have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Haydar Frangoul, MD, MS is a consultant for Vertex Pharmaceuticals and a speaker for Jazz Pharmaceuticals and was an advisor for Beam Therapeutics and OctaPharma.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC:  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.

For information, please contact Angie Snorgrass at [email protected]