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Stem Cell Primer: Are There Stem Cells in Your Future?

presented by
John Gearhart, Ph.D.
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Release date: July 1, 2007
Expiration date: June 30, 2010

Target Audience:
All healthcare professionals.

Course Description: As speaker for the special event “2 nd Annual Dr. Kimberly Patterson Lang Lecture Series: The Science and Ethics of Stem Cell Research” , Dr. Gerheart addresses the basic biology of stem cells. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this educational program.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Recognize the basic biology of stem cells; their sources, properties and utility in science an medicine.

  • Identify the obstacles that must be surmounted to use cell-based interventions in therapies.

Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)