April 27 - May 1, 2026 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Glomerular and Rare Kidney Disease Board: Vasculitis Case Discussion

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

Monday, April 27, 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
Unraveling Brain-Gut Interactions in IBS: The Link Between Stress, Resilience, and Clinical Symptoms

Lecture by Lin Chang, MD, Professor and Vice Chief, Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Tuesday, April 28, 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
 
Thursday
 
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
Building Team with Purpose
 
Lecture by Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH,
 Professor and Division Chief, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery; Assistant Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office, Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine

Thursday, April 30, 8 to 9 a.m.

In-person: UCI Medical Center, 101 The City Drive South, Bldg. 53, Auditorium, Orange, CA
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: Monica Alva | malva@hs.uci.edu
 
Friday
 
Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
From All Angles: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Residency Curricular Innovation

Lecture by Sara Schaefer, MD, MHS, FAAN, Associate Professor, Adult Neurology Residency Program Director, and Movement Disorders Fellowship Director, Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine

Friday, May 1, 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
The Importance of the Optic Strut and Immediate Surrounding Anatomy

Lecture by Dennis Malkasian, MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, May 1, 9 to 10 a.m. 

In-person: UCI Health Manchester Pavilion, 200 S. Manchester Ave., 2nd Floor, Suite 212, Orange, CA 
& 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: Alexis Nesdale | anesdale@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
 
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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