August 12 - 16, 2024 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Kidney Function Assessment
Lecture by Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine

Monday, August 12, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Hypercalcemia
Lecture by John E. Sy, MD,
Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine

Monday, August 12, 4:15 to 5:00 p.m.

Telecast: Via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please reach out to the event contact.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Event Contact: Stefaney Mendoza | 714-456-5811 | stefanem@hs.uci.edu
 
Tuesday
 
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds: Distinguished Speaker Series
Vitamin D: Should We Measure it and Treat it or Not?

Lecture by Clifford Rosen, MD,
Professor, Division of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Associate Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Maine Health Institute for Research

Tuesday, August 13, Noon to 1 p.m. 

Telecast: Via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, register here

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Event Contact: Marylin Rios | 714-456-5691 | merios@hs.uci.edu
 
Wednesday
 
CHOC Grand Rounds
Cutting-Edge Innovations in Pediatric Colorectal Care: Insights from CHOC’s Colorectal and Urogenital Center

Lecture by
 Hira Ahmad, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, UCI School of Medicine; Pediatric Surgery Fellow, CHOC
Ashish S. Chogle, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCI School of Medicine; Division Chief and Medical Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology, CHOC
Donald B. Shaul, MD, FACS, Physician, Department of Pediatric Surgery, CHOC  

Wednesday, September 4, 8 to 9 a.m.

In-person: 
CHOC Hospital Main Campus, Wade Education Center, 1201 W. La Veta Ave., Orange, CA
& Telecast: Register to attend

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

CHOC is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Event Contact: choccme@choc.org
 
CHOC Grand Rounds
Sepsis: Understanding Statistical/Machine Learning Modeling and Implications for Patient Care

Lecture by
 Robert Sepanski, PhD, Senior Clinical Data Analyst, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Louis Ehwerhemuepha, PhD, Director, Computational Research, CHOC

Wednesday, August 14, 8 to 9 a.m.

In-person: 
CHOC Hospital Main Campus, Wade Education Center, 1201 W. La Veta Ave., Orange, CA
& Telecast: Register to attend

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.​​​​​​​

CHOC is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Event Contact: choccme@choc.org

 
Advanced Practice Providers (APP) Program Grand Rounds
IBD Basics

Lecture by Sandra Sunhee Park, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine

Wednesday, August 14, Noon to 1 p.m.

Telecast:
Register to attend

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Event Contact: Shinida Moore |  shindam@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy for Myopia

Lecture by Charlotte Gore, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Department of Ophthalmology, UCI School of Medicine

Wednesday, August 14, 6 to 7 p.m.

Telecast: Via Zoom.
To receive the Zoom link, please reach out to the event contact.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Event Contact: Natally Alvarado | natallya@hs.uci.edu
 
Friday
 
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds
Clinical Documentation Integrity

Lecture by Shaun Daly, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, UCI School of Medicine

Objectives:
  • Describe the Importance of Clinical Documentation Integrity
  • Describe the Importance of Documentation in Quality Metrics
Friday, August 16, 7 to 8 a.m.

Telecast: Via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please reach out to the event contact.

Event Contact: Lena Nguyen | lenacn@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
Secondary Prevention in Survivors of Brain Hemorrhage: A New Frontier for Some of our most Vulnerable Patients

Lecture by Kevin N. Sheth, MD, FAHA, Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical & Translational Research, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Yale School of MedicineDirector, Yale Center for Brain & Mind Health​

Friday, August 16, 8 to 9 a.m.

Telecast: Via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please reach out to the event contact.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Event Contact: Teresa Sapien | 714-456-5384 | mtsapien@hs.uci.edu
 
Upcoming CME Symposia & Other Activities
 
Fourth Annual UCI Department of Surgery Research Symposium
The UCI Department of Surgery's Fourth Annual Research Symposium presents cutting-edge translational and clinical research pertaining to several surgery subspecialties, including surgical oncology, trauma, vascular surgery and pediatric surgery. Through a series of selected research presentations, this symposium will improve knowledge and patient care across various general surgery subspecialties.

August 22

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18th Annual Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Colloquium
The Colloquium will improve knowledge and current practice guidelines across various ophthalmic subspecialties and review common and no-so-common clinical and surgical scenarios to improve patient care.

September 6 - 7

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Creating Health Bootcamp: 10-Part, Monthly Seminar Series of Healthcare Professionals
This virtual seminar series is open to all Orange County physicians and other clinicians. Participants will learn the latest evidence-informed approaches to maintaining and optimizing their patients’ health — and their own. Healthcare professionals will receive practical tools they can utilize in their clinical practice the very next day. 10 CME credits available. Sponsored by UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute.

September 11, 2024 – June 11, 2025

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Second Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference
The UCI School of Medicine's Second Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference provides an updated and targeted approach to the treatment of common psychiatric disorders related to depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, insomnia and others. This course provides valuable and evidence-based updates for psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, as well as advanced topic learning for primary care providers who wish to improve their knowledge of the use of psychotropic medication management in the busy primary care setting. Students and psychiatry residents are welcome to attend and participate in specially designed “Resident Corner” sessions.

September 27 – 28

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Please note that event details are subject to change. For the latest symposia schedule and event updates, see the Current CME Activities calendar. For updates regarding Grand Rounds (GR) events, see the UCI School of Medicine calendar. Deadline to submit GR events to SOM Calendar is Wednesday prior to Monday’s publishing date to be added to this newsletter.
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