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Paul Mariani to discuss healthcare in Antarctica at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds on Nov. 20

The next UND Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds event, “Antarctica: Healthcare & Life at the End of the World,” will be broadcast via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 (Meeting ID: 997 6973 6268  |  passcode: 319918).

This presentation features faculty speaker Paul Mariani, M.D., associate chief of staff of education and infectious disease with the Fargo VA Healthcare System and chief of aerospace medicine with the North Dakota Air National Guard.

Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:

  1. Analyze the healthcare infrastructure and resources available in Antarctica.
  2. Identify critical factors influencing aeromedical evacuations from Antarctica.
  3. Describe practices in pre-evacuation care, stabilization, and transport protocols in the Antarctic region.

This Grand Rounds presentation is sponsored by the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and the School’s Department of Internal Medicine.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.