April 21 - 25, 2025 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
A Nephrologists Journey in Value-Based Kidney Care

Lecture by Brent W. Miller, MD, Division Chief of Nephrology, Professor of Medicine, Michael A. Kraus Home Dialysis Professor of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine

Monday, April 21, 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: Distinguished Speaker Series
Metabolic Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity and Response to Weight Loss

Lecture by Samuel Klein, MD, Chief, Division of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine, and William H. Danforth Professor, John T. Milliken Department of Medicine; Director, Center for Human Nutrition; Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC); Director Weight Management Program, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Tuesday, April 22, Noon to 1 p.m. 

In-person: UCI Medical Center, Grunigen Medical Library, Bldg. 22A, Room 2107, Orange, CA
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: Dowling Club
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Melanoma Early Detection and Reduce Health Disparities?

Lecture by Susan M. Swetter, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, Co-Director, Pigmented Lesion & Melanoma Program Physician, Co-Leader, Cancer Care Program in Cutaneous Oncology, and Chair, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Melanoma Panel, Stanford School of Medicine
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Wednesday, April 23, 8:00 to 11:45 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
 
CHOC Grand Rounds
Culinary Medicine Pearls of Wisdom

Lectured by Jessica VanRoo, 
Executive Chef, UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

Wednesday, April 23, 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
 
Thursday
 
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds
The Usual and the Unusual in Follicular Lymphoma

Lecture by Imran N. Siddiqi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Thursday, April 24, 11 a.m. to Noon

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: Kyung Bae | klbae@hs.uci.edu
 
Friday
 
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds
Optical Coherence Tomography and Vaginal Epithelial Microarchitecture

Lecture by Karla Lorente, MD,
Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, April 25, 7 to 8 a.m.

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

Event Contact: Karalyn Lester | kllester@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
Integrative Neuro-Oncology for the Patient & The Caregiver

Lecture by Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, MBA, Professor and Chief, Divsion of Neuro-Oncology, Department of Neurology and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Friday, April 25, 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
 
43rd Annual Residents Paper Day and 36th Annual Philip J. DiSaia Society Symposium
This activity will provide specific healthcare diagnostic and intervention guidelines in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The guidelines are presented by practicing experts and will be based on the latest research in evidence-based medicine. In addition to a wide-ranging number of medical topics presented, the content of the presentations will address nationally-established competencies pertaining to the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. At the end of the activity, participants will have an up-to-date understanding of some of the best clinical approaches for Women’s Health Care.

May 2

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Inaugural World Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy Society America Meeting
The Inaugural World Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy Society America Meeting will review and discuss various basic and advanced topics in biportal spinal endoscopy by expert faculty from South Korea and the United States. Spine surgeons who are interested in learning biportal spinal endoscopy can learn the basics with didactics and discussions about the value proposition, how to get started, overcoming the learning curve, avoiding complications, as well as specific basic techniques.

May 3

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Advanced Course in Cytoreductive Surgery for Gynecologic Peritoneal Surface Malignancies: Radical Pelvic and Upper Abdominal Procedures with Cadaver Dissection
The thoroughness of cytoreductive surgery is the largest contributor to survival for patients with advanced ovarian and primary peritoneal carcinoma. This program is designed to provide information through formal lectures, panel discussions and cadaver dissection about clinical applications of advanced cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer and related gynecologic peritoneal surface malignancies.

May 29-31

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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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