April 28 - May 2, 2025 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Cell-Specific Actions of Prostaglandin EP4 Receptor In Hypertension

Lecture by Ting Yang, MD, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine

Monday, April 28, 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
Artificial Intelligence: Where High Tech Meets Humanity

Lecture by Eleanor Lederer, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School; John S. Fordtran Endowed Professorship in Calcium Research, UT Southwestern Charles and Jane Park Center for Mineral Metabolism; Assistant Chief of Medical Services for Research, and Co-Director, Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites (NODES) program, VA North Texas Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, April 29, 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
 
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Inaugural Ellis Levin Lecture: Steroid Hormone Signaling: When a Steroid Hormone Receptor goes Non-“Nuclear”

Lectured by Stephen R. Hammes, MD, PhD, 
Distinguished Professor and Division Chief of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Remarks by Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, Professor and Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine, Thomas and Mary Endowed Chair, and Executive Director, Hospitalist Program, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Carol A. Lange, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School; President-Elect, Endocrine Society
Andrew R. Reikes, MD, Professor and Division Chief of General Internal Medicine & Primary Care,
Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Hamid M. Said, PhD, Vice Chair for Research and Distinguished Professor, Departments of Medicine and Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Physician, VA Long Beach
 
Wednesday, April 30, Noon to 1 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: Luz Solorzano | 714-509-2347 | lmsolorz@hs.uci.edu
 
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Grand Rounds
Biological and Translational Insights from Studying GVHD: Tissue Tolerance and Memory

Lecture by Pavan Reddy, MD, Professor and Director, Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Senior Associate Dean of Cancer Programs, Baylor College of Medicine

Wednesday, April 30, Noon to 1 p.m.

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

Event Contact: Lilian Dela Cruz | liliand@hs.uci.edu
 
Friday
 
Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
Rethinking the Limits of Surgery for Invasive Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors

Lecture by Ahmed Mohyeldin, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery and Co-Director of the Endoscopic and Skull Base Pituitary Center,​​​​​​ UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, May 2, 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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UC Irvine Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Symposium: A Review for Surgeons & Non-Surgeons
The focus of this symposium is the management of orthopedic care of patients including updates of the current state-of-the-art. These conditions are encountered by physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other medical professionals specializing in Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, PM&R, Geriatrics, Pain Management, and Neurology.

June 6

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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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