December 15 - 19, 2025 
Winter Break
Please note that Grand Rounds will not be distributed on Dec. 22 and 29 due to the Winter Administrative Recess from December 24 to January 1. Therefore, any events will not be added to the email until the first edition of 2026 on January 5.
 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Engineering Kidney Organoids for Innovation in Regenerative Medicine and Drug Discovery

Lecture by Zhongwei Li, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Monday, December 15, 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
Antifungal Host Defenses and Autoimmunity: From the Bench to Patients

Lecture by Michail Lionakis, MD, Senior Investigator Chief, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (LCIM); Chief, Fungal Pathogenesis Section, National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Tuesday, December 16, 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
 
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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