Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1. Summarize bronchopulmonary dysplasia and the symptoms of the disease
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the medical assistant role in BPD clinic
3. Demonstrate knowledge of respiratory distress in a baby with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Faculty

Emily Torcato, RN
Baystate Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Nurse, Clinical Supervisor
Baystate Medical Center
 

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.