MILTON MARKOWITZ MEMORAL LECTURE “The Group A Streptococcal Phoenix: Perseverance, Performance, . . . . . and Haruspication” Edward Kaplan, MD Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Objectives: 1. Identify and be aware of variations in the recent epidemiology of group A streptococcal infections. 2. Define the group A streptococcal upper respiratory tract “carrier state” and understand concepts of its importance. 3. Recognize the human responses to group A streptococcal infections. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Target Audience: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Medical Staff, House Staff, Advanced Practice RNs, Community Pediatricians, And Physician Assistants General Objective: The mission of Pediatric Grand Rounds is to inform attendees of new developments in various areas of health care for children Location: Hartford Hospital - Conklin Building – Gilman Auditorium • Time: 8-9 am Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education by the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (Connecticut Children’s). Connecticut Children’s takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. Connecticut Children's Medical Center’s Office of Continuing Medical Education 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. Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by Connecticut Children’s are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content. The planners, activity director and Dr. Kaplan do not have a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation. Dr. Kaplan will not be discussing the use of any off-label product. This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.