May 4 - 8, 2026 
Monday
 
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Iptacopan in Adult Patients With IgA Nephropathy: 24-Month Results From the Phase 3 APPLAUSE‑IgAN Trial

Lecture by Hamid Moradi, MD,
Senior Medical Director, Renal Diseases, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Susan Lostetter, MMS, PA-C, Medical Science Liaison, Director, Novartis Pharmaceuticals


Monday, May 4, 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
 
Wednesday
 
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Grand Rounds
Establishing the Indication for Allo-HCT in Myelobrosis

Lecture by Juan Carlos Hernández-Boluda, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, Spain

Wednesday, May 6, Noon to 1 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: Lilian Dela Cruz | liliand@hs.uci.edu
 
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Grand Rounds
Lecture by Sameh Mosaed, MD, Professor and Division Chief of Glaucoma Fellowship Program, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Wednesday, May 6, 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
Inclusion Body Myositis: Building Bridges from Immune Discovery to Clinical Trials

Lecture by Namita A. Goyal, MD, Professor and Director of Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Neurology, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Co-Director, ALS Neuromuscular Center, UCI Health 
Armando Villalta, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics and Director, Muscle Biology & Disease Research Center, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, May 8, 8 to 9 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: Teresa Sapien | 714-456-5384 | mtsapien@hs.uci.edu
 
Upcoming CME Symposia & Other Activities
 
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
 
UC Irvine Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Symposium: A Review for Surgeons & Non-Surgeons
The focus of this symposium is the management of orthopedic care of patients including updates of the current state-of-the-art. These conditions are encountered by physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other medical professionals specializing in Orthopedic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, PM&R, Geriatrics, Pain Management, and Neurology.

June 5

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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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