September 9 - 13, 2024 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Excluding Race from Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: Science or Politics?

Lecture by Paul T. Williams, PhD, Retiree Affiliate, Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 

Monday, September 9, 4 to 5 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
Internal Medicine Residency Program QI Projects

Lecture by Internal Medicine Residents
, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine 

Tuesday, September 10, 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
 
Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds
Patient Viewing and Discussion

Lecture by Nathan Rojek, MD, Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, UCI School of Medicine

Wednesday, September 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

In-person: Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, 850 Health Sciences Rd., 2nd Floor, Irvine, CA

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

Event Contact: Terena Wells | 949-824-4405 | terenaw@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Cornea Subspecialty: Cataract & Refractive 

Lecture by Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, UCI School of Medicine

Wednesday, September 11, 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 Neurology Grand Rounds
Cutaneous Biomarker Development in Neurodegenerative Disease

Lecture by Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc, Professor, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School 

Friday, September 13, 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
 
Department of Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds
Expanding Applications of Intra-Arterial Therapies in the Central Nervous System

Lecture by Maricruz Rivera, MD, PhD, Resident Physician of Neurological Surgery and Vascular Surgery Fellow, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College 

Friday, September 13, 9 to 10 a.m.

In-person: UCI Health Manchester Pavilion, 200 S. Manchester Ave., 2nd Floor, Suite 212, Orange, CA
& 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: Bianca Gutierrez biancag5@hs.uci.edu
 
Upcoming CME Symposia & Other Activities
 
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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Kidney/Pancreas Transplant and Nephrology Symposium
The Symposium will provide a detailed overview of the kidney/pancreas transplant patient care continuum. The course will focus on advancing collaboration between community physicians, nurses, social workers, and dietitians who work together to promote health, wellness, and care coordination for the transplant patient population.

October 4

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37th Annual HIV/AIDS on the Front Line Conference
The purpose of this conference is to provide healthcare professionals the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and treatment skills with new and updated data for people living with HIV or at risk for HIV. It will be held virtually this year with multiple sessions highlighting topics that are critical in HIV diagnosis, management and prevention. The information presented will enhance compassionate, caring skills and provide participants with an up-to-date understanding of the best clinical approaches for HIV treatment and prevention.

October 9

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