Cedars-Sinai Pioneers in Medicine-Bringing Virtual Reality to Clinical Spaces with Dr. Brennan Spiegel

Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 5:00 PM - Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 11:59 PM PST, Online

The “Pioneers in Medicine” interview podcast series will present short conversations with internationally recognized leaders, who care for patients at Cedars-Sinai, and will discuss advances in the field through path breaking research.

 

In this episode, Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of health services research, discusses the way the brain and gut communicate, specifically in cases of IBS, and how virtual reality (VR) can help change a patient's perceptions of pain that are often amplified by fear and anxiety.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Enduring Material and Podcast series for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (0.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (RN, NP, PA and Others) (0.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.