April 13 - 17, 2026 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease

Lecture by Mahboob Rahman, MD, 
Professor and Division Chief of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine


Monday, April 13, 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
Gut-Longevity Axis: Reengineering the Clock

Lecture by Kiran Sachdev, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Tuesday, April 14, 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
 
Rady Children’s Health Orange County Grand Rounds
SLEEP — The Ultimate Awakening: Decoding the Signals from a Third of Your Life

Lecture by Abhinav Singh, MD, Associate Professor and Medical Director, Franciscan Sleep Disorders Program, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Katharine C. Simon, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UC Irvine School of Medicine;
Assistant Director of Research, Pediatric Sleep, Rady Children's Hospital of Orange County

Wednesday, April 15, 8 to 9 a.m.

In-person: Rady Children’s Health Orange County Main Campus, Wade Education Center, 1201 W. La Veta Ave., Orange, CA
& Telecast: Via Zoom. Register to attend.

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

Event Contact: choccme@choc.org
 
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds
Growth Modification for Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Collaborative Orthodontic-ENT Approach

Lecture by Audrey Yoon, DDS, MSD, Professor, Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Stanford University School of Medicine; Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Craniofacial Research Instrumentation Lab, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

Wednesday, April 15, 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
 
Friday
 
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds
Adherence to Vaginal Estrogen in Post-Menopausal Women with Recurrent UTIs

Lecture by Charlotte M. Ter Haar, MD, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, April 17, 7 to 8 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: Karalyn Lester | kllester@hs.uci.edu
 
Upcoming CME Symposia & Other Activities
 
44th Annual Residents Paper Day and 37th 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 1

Learn more about DiSaia Society Symposium
 
Southern California Hypertension Symposium
In celebration of World Hypertension Day on May 17, 2026, the UC Irvine Comprehensive Hypertension Center, in partnership with the Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health and Nutrition, will host this year’s Southern California Hypertension Symposium. This year's theme is "Implementing Multimodal Therapeutic Strategies for Hypertension Management,” will be held in-person on May 16, 2026, featuring a lecture and panel discussion, as well as an optional hands-on blood pressure measurement workshop.

May 16

Learn more about Hypertension Symposium
 
14th Annual UC Irvine Neuromuscular Colloquium
The UC Irvine School of Medicine 2026 Neuromuscular Colloquium provides an academic forum for regional and national physicians who specialize entirely or to a significant degree in neuromuscular medicine. This colloquium is designed to encourage an atmosphere of collaboration and interaction between the various neuromuscular specialists in the US, Canada and internationally. It is a forum to discuss the latest topics and advances in neuromuscular medicine and review interesting and challenging cases, with several live patient presentations. Such activities are aimed to improve patient care by promoting closer research collaboration and the development of new research projects between the various groups and institutions.

May 29

Learn more about Neuromuscular Colloquium
 
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