May 2008
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (MGR07002)
Thursday, 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.; Room HSW-300

 

 

May 1	Images in Medicine: Clinical Problem Solving Paul Aronowitz, MD, FACP California Pacific Medical Center Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine University of California, San Francisco Recognize important diseases readily identified through image pattern recognition Challenge a talented physician discussant to logically think through and assess unknown images from real patients Review 2-3 learning points for 10 diseases presented, initially, as unknown images to the discussant
May 8	Systolic Heart Failure: An Update Kanu Chatterjee, MD, FRCP, FCCP, MACP* Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Ernest Gallo Distinguished Professor of Medicine Director, Chatterjee Center for Cardiac Research University of California, San Francisco To be familiar with the pathophsiology, remodeling and functional changes in systolic heart failure To discuss the optimal medical therapy and potential surgical therapy of systolic heart failure
May 15	Consequences of Unprofessional Behavior in Trainees Maxine Papadakis, MD* Professor of Clinical Medicine, Step 5 Department of Medicine Associate Dean for Student Affairs School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco Describe the role of unprofessional behavior in medical school as a risk factor for subsequent disciplinary actions by state licensing boards Describe risk factors during IM residency training for subsequent disciplinary action by licensing boards Describe the demographics of disciplinary action by state medical boards
May 22	Cardiac Remodeling: From Mutations to Mechanisms Christine E. Seidman, MD Professor of Genetics and Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Cardiovascular Genetics Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA To understand the contribution of gene mutations in cardiac hypertrophy To learn how genotype affects clinical expression To appreciate how knowing genetic causes can help to elucidate the mechanisms that remodel the heart
May 29	Insulin resistance - Mechanisms Umesh Masharani, MD Clinical Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of California, San Francisco

Accreditation

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Course Number MGR08002.


*Faculty Relationship Disclosure

All speakers listed above have declared that neither they, nor any immediate member of their family, have a financial arrangement or other relationship with the manufacturers of any commercial products except * (where noted).

All conflicts of interest have been resolved in accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support.

Maxine Papadakis: ABIM Foundation-honorarium recipient
Kanu Chatterjee: CV Therapeutics-Speaking Honorarium (consultation)
Gilead- Speaking Honorarium (consultation)
Merck-consult honorarium

Medical Grand Rounds Commercial Support Disclosure

No commercial support received for May Grand Rounds.