Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds are held from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursdays in the Health Sciences Building, Room T-625. They are telecast live to the auditorium of the Research & Training Building at Harborview Medical Center, and to the VA at American Lake (Bldg. 81, rm. 1132) and Seattle (Bldg. 100, rm. 4B-102). See below for CME credit.

If you would like to receive or unsubscribe to the Grand Rounds schedule monthly via e-mail, please enroll at
https://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/medgrdrnds,
or notify Jenny Jimenez at jennyjim@u.washington.edu.


August 2008

  • August 14
    “Clinical Consequences of Abnormal Phosphate Metabolism”
    Bryan Kestenbaum, MD, MS
    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in room T-435 Health Sciences
  • August 21
    "A Mitochondrial Paradigm for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Aging, and Cancer: Why Do We Still Have a Mitochondrial DNA?"
    Douglas Wallace, PhD
    Professor of Biological Chemistry and Director, Center for Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine and Genetics, University of California, Irvine

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in Hogness Auditorium (A-420 Health Sciences)
  • August 28
    "Consequences of Unprofessional Behavior in Trainees"
    Maxine Papadakis, MD
    Associate Dean for Student Affairs, University of California, San Francisco

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in room D-209 Health Sciences

September 2008

  • September 4
    “Growing Unaffordability of Healthcare: Incremental vs. Real Healthcare Reform”
    John P. Geyman, MD
    Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in room D-209 Health Sciences
  • September 11
    "Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease for the Internist"
    Charles L. Daley, MD
    Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado; Head, Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections, National Jewish Medical and Research Center

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in room D-209 Health Sciences
  • September 18
    "Physician Depression, Substance Abuse, Impairment and Suicide"
    Michael R. Oreskovich, MD
    Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Washington; Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer, Washington Physicians Health Program

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in room D-209 Health Sciences
  • September 25
    "The Why and How of Inpatient Diabetes Management"
    Irl B. Hirsch, MD
    Professor of Medicine and Diabetes Treatment and Teaching Chair, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington;

    NOTE: Grand Rounds will be held in room D-209 Health Sciences

 

CME Credit

To register for Category 1 CME credit, please download and complete the CME registration form. The one-time fee to register is $38 and covers all sessions for the 2008-2009 academic year. Acceptable forms of payment are: check (payable to the University of Washington) and credit or debit card.

Please contact Jenny Jimenez for a hard copy of the registration form or for any questions relating to CME and Medicine Grand Rounds: phone, 206-616-8556, or e-mail, jennyjim@u.washington.edu.

Objectives: Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

  1. Discuss new developments and trends in medicine.
  2. Apply current and updated concepts to their clinical practice.
  3. Collate and integrate new research data in order to reach appropriate treatment decisions.

The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 44 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu.