February 24 - 28, 2025 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
IgAN, What Do We Know, What Should We Do?

Lecture by Richard Lafayette, MD, Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine

Monday, February 24, 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
The Top Selling Supplements: An Update for Clinicians

Lecture by Tieraona Low Dog, MD, ABOIM,
Founding Director, Integrative & Functional Medicine Fellowship Program, UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute; Founding Member, American Board of Integrative Medicine; Editor, Oxford University Press Integrative Women’s Health

Tuesday, February 25, 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
Novel Liver-Directed Gene Therapy Approaches for the Treatment of Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Lecture by
 Cary O. Harding MD, Professor, Departments of Molecular & Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, OHSU School of Medicine

Wednesday, February 26, 8 to 9 a.m.

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
 
Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds: Dowling Club
Resident Expert Talks

Lecture by Bonnie A. Lee, MD, Associate Professor and Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Co-Director, UCI Health Dermatopathology Lab
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Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 to 11:15 a.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
 
Thursday
 
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
The Why, What and How of Global Health in Surgery

Lecture by Girma Tefera, MD, FACS, 
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Director, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery

Thursday, February 27, 8 to 9 a.m.

In-person: UCI Medical Center, Grunigen Medical Library, Bldg. 22A, 2nd Floor, Auditorium, 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: Monica Alva | malva@hs.uci.edu
 
Friday
 
Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
Neuromodulation in the 21st Century: Machine Meets Mind and Brain

Lecture by Aasef G. Shaikh, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Friday, February 28, 8 to 9 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: Teresa Sapien | 714-456-5384 | mtsapien@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds
Complication Avoidance and Management During Coil Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysm
Lecture by Kiarash Golshani, MD, Professor, Residency Program Director, and Vice Chair Administrative Affairs, Department of Neurological Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, February 28, 9 to 10 a.m.

Innovation in Neurosurgery: The Role of Biomedical Engineering, Past and Future
Lecture by Heather C. Grimaudo, MD, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

Friday, February 28, 10 to 11 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
 
Fourth Annual CHOC and UC Irvine Rare Disease Symposium and Family Conference
The Fourth Annual CHOC and UC Irvine Rare Disease Symposium & Family Conference will bring together over 100 advocates, researchers, clinicians, students, and families to share research, knowledge, and experience on Rare Diseases. The 2025 Symposium is hosted in partnership between CHOC and UC Irvine. Together, we will foster new perspectives, ideas, and research collaborations to accelerate efforts for those living with Rare Diseases.

February 28

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44th Annual Mammoth Mountain Emergency Medicine Conference
The 2025 Mammoth Mountain Emergency Medicine Conference is a four‐day conference designed to provide healthcare professionals in emergency medicine with a state‐of‐the‐art, comprehensive update on a broad range of emergency medicine topics.The conference will allow all providers (physicians, nurses, physician assistants and paramedics) to receive the most up‐to‐date information on emerging and evolving diagnostic and treatment strategies.

March 10-13

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TNT Essentials of Primary Care Addiction Medicine: 2025 Conference
This two-day conference for primary care and other health providers will integrate recent scientific data with current clinical practice regarding the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders. Topics will also include management of pain-related conditions, collaborative care, and other considerations in order to promote the development of SUD treatment in a primary care setting.

March 21 – 22

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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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