August 18 - 22, 2025 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Potassium Disturbances
Lecture by Fatima Malik, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Monday, August 18, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Sodium Disturbances 

Lecture by Fawaz Al AmmaryMD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Monday, August 18, 4:15 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
De-Escalation Strategies for Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy

Lecture by Ariana Nelson, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Tuesday, August 19, Noon to 1 p.m. 

Telecast: Register to attend 

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

Event Contact: Marylin Rios | 714-456-5691 | merios@hs.uci.edu
 
Wednesday
 
Rady Children’s Health Orange County Grand Rounds
Health Effects and Societal Impact of Immigration Stress in Our Community

Lecture by Mercedes Palacios, PhD
, Physician, Department of Psychology, Rady Children's Health
Mark A. Colon, MD, Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Rady Children's Health
Erika Jewell, LCSW, Manager, Case Management & Social Services, Rady Children's Health
Sumee Lee, GROW Health Equity Manager, Rady Children's Health 

Wednesday, August 20, 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

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

Event Contact: choccme@choc.org
 
Friday
 
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds
Space Medicine x OBGYN

Lecture by Jonathan Steller
, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, August 22, 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
Neuro-Advocacy: Making a Difference for our Patients and Profession

Lecture by Kara Stavros, MD, FAAN, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Friday, August 22, 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
State of the Healthcare 2025

Lecture by John A. Kusske, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurological Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine 

Friday, August 22, 9 to 10 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: Sierra Curry | currysm@hs.uci.edu
 
Upcoming CME Symposia & Other Activities
 
UC Irvine Surgery Annual Research Symposium

Through a series of selected research presentations, the Department of Surgery Research Symposium will present cutting-edge Translational and clinical research findings pertaining to Surgery specialty to the audience that will help physicians and practice providers best serve the patient.

August 21

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Third Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference
The UC Irvine School of Medicine's Third 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 26 – 27

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Annual Kidney-Pancreas Transplant 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 3

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19th 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.

October 3 – 4

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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 UC Irvine School of Medicine Grand Rounds 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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