December 8 - 12, 2025 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Onconephrology

Lecture by Yongen Chang, MD, PhD, FASN, Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Monday, December 8, 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
Innate Immune Sensors: Rare Monogenic Clues & Common Consequences

Lecture by Raphaela T. Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS, Senior Investigator, and Chief, Translational Autoinflammatory Diseases Section, National Institutes of Health

Tuesday, December 9, Noon to 1 p.m. 

Telecast: Via Zoom. 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
 
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds
Advanced Management of Congenital Tracheal Anomalies

Lecture by Chad K. Sudoko, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Physician, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Rady Children’s Health Orange County

Wednesday, December 10, 5 to 6 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: Mary Ann Evans | maevans@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Retina Subspecialty

Lecture by Benjamin Margines, MD
, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Wednesday, December 10, 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
Making SEEG Smarter: Simple Quantitative Tools for Better Yield

Lecture by Birgit Frauscher, MD, PhD, FACNS, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, Professor, Departments of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering; Director of Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Epilepsy Lab, Duke University School of Medicine

Friday, December 12, 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
 
Essentials of Primary Care Psychiatry 2026 Conference
This two‐day conference for primary care providers and other health professionals will integrate recent scientific data with current clinical practice regarding: mood, anxiety, psychotic, chronic pain, substance use disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry, and how to do a primary care psychiatric assessment.

January 16 – 17

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Essentials of Primary Care Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2026 Conference
Join us for the Essentials of Primary Care Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Conference, a two-day conference designed for primary care providers who care for children and adolescents. Participants will learn how to integrate the latest scientific evidence into everyday clinical practice, covering topics such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, mood, anxiety, psychotic and substance-use disorders.

January 16 – 17

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Advances and Essentials in Cardiovascular Disease 2026 Conference
The educational conference will fulfill the educational and clinical requirements and guidelines of specialty societies in Cardiology. The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions recommend periodic updates on current and new cardiology procedures, medications, patient management, techniques, and equipment.

February 6 – 7

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Fifth Annual Bruce Connell Endowed Lectureship in Plastic Surgery
The educational conference will fulfill the educational and clinical requirements and guidelines of specialty societies in Cardiology. The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions recommend periodic updates on current and new cardiology procedures, medications, patient management, techniques, and equipment.

February 20 – 21

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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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