Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
ACCREDITATION
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
The Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine designates educational activities for AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For credit designations specific to a particular RSS, see course specific information.
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| Regularly Scheduled Series | Day of Week | Location | Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Grand Rounds | Wed | LUMC-120-160 | 7:00AM | 216-8866 |
| Cancer Ctr Basic Science Research Seminar Series | 3rd Tues of month | LUMC-112-250 | 12:00PM | 327-3348 |
| Cancer Center Clinical & Translational Seminar Series | 2nd Thur of month | LUMC-112-250 | 12:00PM | 327-3216 |
| Cardiac Catheterization Conference | Fri | LUMC-102-7601 | 7:30AM | 216-4466 |
| Cardiothoracic Education Conference | Wed - except 1st & 2nd of month | LUMC-110-6274 | 7:00AM | 327-2487 |
| Clinical Pathophysiology Conference | Thur | LUMC-120-460 | 4:30 PM | 216-9457 |
| Dermatology Grand Rounds | Wed - varies | LUMC-120-170 | 1:00PM | 216-4962 |
| Diagnostic Radiology Journal Club | IRR Tues or Thurs monthly | LUMC-103-0050 | 5:00PM | 216-3926 |
| Echocardiography Conference | Thur | LUMC-110-6231 | 11:30AM | 327-2752 |
| Endocrinology Conference | Fri | LUMC-54-007 | 1:30PM | 216-6015 |
| Ethics Grand Rounds | IRR | LUMC-120-460 | 12:00PM | 327-9209 |
| Geriatrics Seminar Series | Wed | VA - 217-A109 | 1:30PM | 202-2592 |
| Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds | Fri | LUMC-112-250 | 8:00AM | 327-3217 |
| Hines - Tumor Board Oncology Case Management Conf | Tue | VA 1 - F155 | 4:00PM | 202-4490 |
| Medicine Grand Rounds | Tue | LUMC-120-190 | 12:00PM | 216-9457 |
| Multi-Disciplinary Tumor Board | 4th Wed of month | LUMC-112-250 | 7:30AM | 327-3348 |
| NeoNatal Didactic Lecture Series | Thur | LUMC- 107-5809 | 8:00AM | 216-1067 |
| Neurological Surgery Education | Wed | LUMC-105-1900 | 7:30AM | 216-0005 |
| Neurology Grand Rounds | Fri | LUMC-120-460 | 12:00PM | 216-6755 |
| OB/GYN Grand Rounds | Wed | LUMC-120-170 | 8:30AM | 216-5459 |
| OB/GYN Service Review | Wed | LUMC-120-170 | 7:30AM | 216-5459 |
| Ophthalmology Grand Rounds | Wed | LUMC-102-2609A | 4:30PM | 216-3408 |
| Ophthalmology Visiting Professor Lectureship | IRR | LUMC-varies | 2:00PM | 216-3408 |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds | Last Mon of month | LUMC-112-250 | 6:00PM | 216-0385 |
| Orthopaedic Fracture Conference | Wed- Except 1st of month | LUMC-120-460 | 7:30AM | 216-6906 |
| Orthopaedic Spine Conference | 1st Wed of month | LUMC-120-460 | 7:30AM | 216-6906 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds | Thur - Except last of month | LUMC-120-460 | 7:30AM | 216-6906 |
| Otolaryngology Grand Rounds | Wed - Except 1st & last of month | LUMC-105-1870 | 6:30AM | 216-1676 |
| Pathology Conference | Thur | LUMC-120-170 | 8:00AM | 216-8106 |
| Pediatric Grand Rounds | Tue | LUMC-120-160 | 8:00AM | 327-9128 |
| Peripheral Vascular Lab Conference | Fri - Every other | LUMC-110-3280 | 7:00AM | 327-2236 |
| Pharmacology Seminar Series | Wed - Every other | LUMC-120-4607 | 3:30PM | 216-5773 |
| Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds | Wed - Except last of month | LUMC-110-3284 | 7:30AM | 327-2365 |
| Psychiatric Grand Rounds | Thur | LUMC-120-360 | 12:00PM | 216-3752 |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care Grand Rounds | Mon | LUMC-120-460 | 5:00PM | 216-0461 |
| Radiation Oncology Didactic Conference | Fri | LUMC-105-2916B | 7:00AM | 216-3922 |
| Radiology Grand Rounds | IRR - Tues or Thurs monthly | LUMC-103-0050 | 7:00AM | 216-3926 |
| Radiology Morbidity and Mortality Conference | IRR - Tues or Thurs monthly | LUMC-103-0050 | 7:00AM | 216-3926 |
| Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Conference | 4th Tue of month | LUMC-112-250 | 12:00PM | 327-3217 |
| Sleep Disorders Medicine Grand Rounds | 1st Thurs of month | LUMC-120-150 | 12:00PM | 216-0461 |
| State of the Heart | Tue | LUMC-110-6274 | 7:30AM | 327-2747 |
| Surgery Grand Rounds | Wed | LUMC-120-190 | 7:30AM | 327-2705 |
| Topics in Vascular Surgery (PV conference) | IRR | LUMC-110-3280 | 8:00AM | 327-2236 |
| Vascular Case Conference | Tue | LUMC-110-3239 | 4:00PM | 327-2236 |
*For dates of activities listed as irregular, click the link to specific monthly schedules above or call phone number provided for additional information.
Core Competencies -- See individual activities below for specific core competencies to be addressed by that activity. The core competencies are described as follows:
Patient Care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective in treatment of health problems and promotes health.
Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical and cognate sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.
Practice-Based Learning that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence and improvements in patient care.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Interdisciplinary Team Skills that result in ability to cooperate, collaborate, communicate and integrate care teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.
Professionalism as manifested through a commitment to carry out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.
System-Based Practice as manifested by actions demonstrating an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide optimal care.
Quality Improvement as manifested in ability to identify errors and hazards in care; understand and implement basic safety design principles; design, test and utilize processes and systems of care to improve quality of patient care.
Information Technology Skills that result in ability to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making using information technology.
CURRICULAR GOALS, LEARNING OBJECTIVES and CORE COMPETENCIES
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds -- 002N 0101
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Educate participants in advancements in anesthesiology
- Educate participants in patient care improvements
- Educate participants regarding professional improvements
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Cite new concepts and recommendations in anesthesiology
- Incorporate advancements into patient care
- Apply new knowledge to existing understanding of anesthesiology
- Cite new recommendations or concerns with anesthesia practice
- Explain how improvements are relevant to the practice
- Review care and have insight into methods of improvement
- Describe care and have insight into methods of improvement
- Describe duties, roles responsibilities in establishing a comfortable, appropriate, productive working environment
- Apply the six core competencies within the work environment
- Determine the best methodology for their own professional actuation
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Cancer Center Basic Science Research Seminar Series -- 005N 0897
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on advances in biomedical science that could be anticipated to impact or are already impacting the practice of medicine and oncology through new diagnostic, preventive or therapeutic strategies.
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Understand the nature of advances in biomedical science
- Use understanding to evaluate emerging medical technologies as to their potential value in managing cancer patients in comparison with the present standards of treatment
- Discuss and understand other professionals (clinicians, pathologists, or basic scientists) when discussing the implications of these advances in biomedical science in order to design clinical trials or laboratory experiments that may clarify their relevance.
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge
Cancer Center Clinical & Translational Seminar Series -- 005N 0797
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on the most up-to-date cancer therapies
- Increase awareness of latest advances in oncology clinical research
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Evaluate the potential application of new therapeutic approaches for their practice
- Increase awareness of upcoming advances and changes in cancer therapies
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge
Cardiac Catheterization Conference -- 005N 0488
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on appropriate selection of patients for invasive evaluation
- Describe patient and lesion morphology appropriate for percutaneous therapy
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Appropriately refer patients to the cardiac cath lab
- Appropriately select patients who can safely be treated with interventional techniques and those that are better served by surgery or medical therapy
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Cardiothoracic Education Conference -- 023N 0288
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Evaluate and treat all aspects of cardiac & thoracic surgery patients
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Fully evaluate and treat all cardiac and thoracic problems within a clear, current accepted standard
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Clinical Pathophysiology Conference -- 005N 0108
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Strengthen critical evaluation skills
- Gain medical knowledge
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Obtain relevant historical data
- Interpret lab, image and ancillary studies
- List a broad differential diagnosis for clinical problems
- Define the diagnostic approach to the disease entity discussed
- Cite current medical literature related to the diagnosis and treatment of the pertinent disease
- Recognize the clinical presentation of the pertinent disease
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Dermatology Grand Rounds -- 005N 0207
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information relating to dermatologic conditions in outpatient and inpatient treatment settings
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Cite new recommendations or approaches to treating dermatologic conditions
- Apply new recommendations in the diagnosis of dermatologic conditions
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Diagnostic Radiology Journal Club -- 018N 0209
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Increase knowledge base
- Increase imaging skills
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- State indications for specific imaging modalities
- Diagnose pathology more accurately
- Recommend specific imaging strategies
- Recite imaging techniques peripheral to individual imaging field
- Identify techniques and complications of reviewed imaging procedures
- Recommend patterns of utilization of reviewed imaging modalities
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-Based Practice, Information Technology Skills
Echocardiography Conference -- 005N 0105
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Educate participants on assessment of LV function by echo.
- Educate participants on assessment of valvular function by echo.
- Educate participants on assessment of pericardial effusion by echo.
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Determine systolic LV function
- Determine diastolic LV function
- Identify wall motion abnormalities
- Define severity of aortic stenosis
- Define severity of mitral regurgitation
- Determine severity of tricuspid regurgitation
- Determine the size of effusion
- Determine the location of effusion
- Determine the presence of tamponade
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Endocrinology Conference -- 005N 0588
Category 1 credits: 1.5
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on insulin management in the ICU setting and transition to the ward
- Insulin management in the non-ICU setting
- Insulin management in the tube feeding patient
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Manage ICU patients on insulin drips and transition them safely to subcutaneous insulin
- Initiate an insulin protocol for the floor patient
- Design an appropriate discharge regimen
- Safely manage glucose control in patients on continuous and intermittent tube feeding with insulin
- Understand the need for high dose basal insulin with appropriate correction factor insulin as needed
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Ethics Grand Rounds -- 005N 0101
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Identify ethically sensitive areas of clinical practices and research
- Cite recommendations regarding ethical best practices in clinical care
- Identify resources for further education and reflection
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Identify priorities for QI of ethical problems as elaborated by LUPF or senior LUHS leadership
- Cite relevant studies or literature outlining best ethical practices
- Identify LUHS resources such as ethics consultation, peer review committees or other means of resolving issues
Core Competencies
Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism
Geriatrics Seminar Series -- 005N 0992
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide education on geriatrics symptoms
- Provide education of common disease of aging populations
- Provide education of multidisciplinary approach
Objectives --With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Diagnose symptoms correctly
- Manage common geriatric symptoms
- Improve overall care and patient/family satisfaction
- Identify uncommon presentation of common diseases
- Educate patient and family about prognosis and expectations
- Effectively manage common diseases of elderly with patient/family satisfaction to avoid adverse effects in the management of polypharmacy
- Identify important strength of different team members
- Utilize different team members appropriately
- Improve efficiency in the management of frail complex elderly by utilizing multidisciplinary teams
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds -- 005N 0788
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Enhance patient care and educate physicians on new treatment protocols
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Offer patients state of the art, scientifically based therapy
- Learn the latest information regarding etiology, pathology and prognosis of blood disorders and cancer
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge
Hines Tumor Board Oncology Case Management Conference -- 005N 0205
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients
- Provide interdisciplinary forum to determine appropriate treatment decisions
- Provide a forum to disseminate the most current information on cancer
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Provide timely & optimal plan of care for patients from a interdisciplinary approach based on clinical information
- Accurately stage cancers
- Determine appropriate treatment based on cancer stage and possible impediments to standard care
- Acquire knowledge of research and advances of various specialties involved in cancer care
- Apply new information in the care of cancer patients
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, System-based Practice
Medicine Grand Rounds -- 005N 0188
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information that will enhance patient care
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Cite new recommendations for diagnosis and management of important diseases in Internal Medicine
- Increase knowledge of advances in the field of Internal Medicine
- Incorporate recommendations into patient care and provide such knowledge to fellows, residents and students on ward service and clinic sessions
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Multi-Disciplinary Tumor Board -- 019N 0398
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide updated information on malignancies
- Provide cutting edge information on diagnostic modalities for cancer
- Inform and encourage use of multidisciplinary approach in treatment
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Recognize and implement standardized approach to cancer with regards to diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up
- Devise multidisciplinary treatment strategies utilizing knowledge of current and emerging staging systems in order to determine appropriate stage-specific treatment approaches
- Apply the major early diagnostic recommendations for a variety of oncologic diseases
- Apply data from clinical trials to determine the optimal course of therapy in defined patient population
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Neonatology Didactic Lecture Series -- 013N 0101
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Expand knowledge of neonatal-perinatal medicine
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of each topic
- Comprehend the etiology behind each neonatal disease
- Assess and treat neonatal patients
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Neurological Surgery Education -- 014N 0293
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Radiosurgery
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Skull base laboratory
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and applications of radiosurgery
- Cite the relevant anatomy of peripheral nerves
- Perform a comprehensive peripheral nerve evaluation
- Perform peripheral nerve surgery
- Understand the basic relevant cranial base surgical anatomy
- Apply this knowledge in the operating room
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, System-based Practice
Neurology Grand Rounds -- 007N 0188
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide up-to-date information to participants in various areas of clinical Neurology
- Provide an educational program that allows faculty and residents to share and discuss interesting patient cases and possibly learn new approaches to Pt care
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Cite new recommendations and approaches to the practice of clinical neurology
- Incorporate into their patient care new and up-to-date recommendations for diagnosing, screening, and treating patients with a variety of neurological symptoms and conditions
- Incorporate into their patient care new approaches to their diagnoses and treatment or patients with neurological conditions
- Answer specific questions and determine what actions are recommended for treatment, screening; and diagnosis of a variety of neurological disorders
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Professionalism, System-based Practice
OB/GYN Grand Rounds -- 008N 0392
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Inform physicians on the recent changes in the process of obtaining and maintaining physician board certification in OB/GYN -- Provide information on Rh Immunization
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Become Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maintain certification status throughout a career
- Define Rh Immunization
- Cite lab abnormalities in the mother
- Cite etiologies and methods for preventing hemolytic disease of the newborn
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
OB/GYN Service Review -- 008N 0101
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Continuing review of changes
- Improve patient care
- Meet accreditation standards
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Review his/her patient care activity for discussion
- Identify diagnostic studies appropriate for each case
- Appraise new therapeutic interventions
- Identify long term interventional methods for specific diagnosis
- Incorporate new techniques into practice
- Develop a management plan for patients with medical complications in pregnancy
- Compile an appropriate case-list for board examination
- Recognize with the process of case-list review
- Prepare for the required oral examination before certification
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Practice-based Learning, System-based Practice
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds -- 009N 2398
Category 1 credits: 1.5
Curricular Goals
- Provide information about newest medical and surgical techniques for management of ocular disease or injury
- Educate participants in sound practice management techniques
- Educate participants in the application and impact of medical ethics in the practice of ophthalmology
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Describe the newest management techniques in all modalities
- Prescribe the most appropriate medication
- Incorporate appropriate surgical or laser techniques into treatment protocol
- Describe sound management techniques to their specific practice
- Evaluate efficacy of specific management techniques relative to specific practice
- Recognize ethical dilemmas that may arise which directly impact patient care
- Identify resolutions to the ethical dilemmas that arise which directly impact patient care
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Ophthalmology Visiting Professor Lectureship -- 009N 2498
Category 1 credits: 2
Curricular Goals
- Educate participant in signs, symptoms and presentation of specific ocular disease or injury
- Provide information about newest medial and surgical techniques for management of ocular disease or injury
- Present information about current research and future trends for management of specific ocular disease or injury
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Describe the signs, symptoms and presentation of ocular disease or injury
- Recognize the disease or injury based on signs and symptoms presented
- Describe the newest management techniques in all modalities
- Prescribe the most appropriate medications
- Incorporate appropriate surgical or laser techniques into treatment protocol
- Cite current research activities
- Know future trends for the management or treatment of a specific ocular disease or injury
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds -- 019N 0194
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Enhanced diagnostic skills
- Enhanced treatment planning skills
- Enhanced treatment skills
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Discuss currently accepted and research supported diagnostic procedures
- Apply diagnostic skills to patient populations
- Improve the diagnosis of serious oral/facial disorders in everyday practice
- Discuss the most current, research supported treatment for complex orofacial conditions
- Incorporate expanded and enhanced treatment planning skills in daily practice
- Improve the care of patients requiring management of complex orofacial conditions
- Understand and discuss the most contemporary treatment options available to patients
- Incorporate appropriate treatments into daily practice
- Critically analyze the outcomes of new treatment techniques in daily practice
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning
Orthopaedic Fracture Conference -- 010N 0998
Category 1 credits: 1.5
Curricular Goals
- On-going knowledge acquired through review of critical trauma topics
- Improve problem solving
- Demonstrate understanding of case presentations and Basic Science
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Diagnose and recommend treatments in different cases
- Incorporate knowledge learned into daily activities
- Cite differential diagnosis for all major orthopaedic dilemmas
- Distinguish critical variations in orthopaedic pathology among all age groups
- Collaborative case teaching/learning - Faculty oversee case presentations given by residents - Seniors guide Juniors in thought process of diagnosis/treatment
- Understand Basic Science portion of cases
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Orthopaedic Spine Conference -- 010N 0394
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Knowledge acquisition of treatment/diagnostic options
- Optimize diagnostic and technical skills
- Articulate treatment
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Understand current and evolving treatment options
- Provide optimal and safe spine care
- Integrate acquired knowledge into daily patient care
- Recognize routine and complex spine disease processes
- Apply knowledge in becoming an effective diagnostician
- Integrate knowledge and skills in developing a treatment plan
- Integrate treatment in a multi-disciplinary manner
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning
Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds -- 010N 1098
Category 1 credits: 1.5
Curricular Goals
- Acquisition of knowledge of critical orthopaedic topics
- Improve diagnostic skills/problem solving
- Enhance understanding of complex relationships
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Cite historical and current recommendations in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions
- Identify opportunities to maximize patient care and avoid pitfalls in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions
- Incorporate knowledge learned into daily activities
- Distinguish fine, but critical, variations in orthopaedic pathology in all age groups
- Apply new recommendations gained by acquisition of knowledge based upon enhanced diagnostic abilities
- Cite differential diagnosis for all major orthopaedic dilemmas over the course of the lectureship
- Comprehend the presentation, basic science, applicable anatomy, and current treatment regimens for single and overlapping conditions
- Demonstrate understanding of thought pathways
- Apply lessons learned in a partially didactic environment based upon level of training
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds -- 011N 3089
Category 1 credits: 2
Curricular Goals
- Provide info on best practice in Head and Neck cancer
- Provide info on best practices in otology
- Provide info on best practices in general ENT/plastics
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Describe staging of H & N cancer
- Discuss multimodality treatment
- Discuss complications and management of H & N cancer
- Understand pathophysiology of diseases of the ear, middle ear and inner ear
- Understand medical and surgical management of ear disease
- Discuss complications and management of ear disease
- Understand pathophysiology of diseases in ENT
- Understand medical and surgical management of ENT/plastics
- Discuss complications and management in ENT cases
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Pathology Conference -- 012N 0188
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Update the faculty on the advances in Clinical Pathology
- Update the faculty on the advances in Anatomic Pathology
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Apply molecular pathology techniques
- Understand biomarkers
- Acquire knowledge of newer instruments
- Understand the advances in anatomic pathology
- Understand the newer techniques
- Apply new diagnostic methods
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
Pediatric Grand Rounds -- 013N 0288
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on up-to-date pediatric subspecialty topics
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to manage subspecialty diseases with greater comfort
- Recognize the need for subspecialty input
- Search the literature to find similar data presented
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, System-based Practice
Peripheral Vascular Lab Conference -- 019N 0105
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide education applicable to I.C.A.V.L. accreditation
- Improve understanding of vascular imaging and interpretation
- Gain knowledge of vascular anatomy
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Obtain knowledge required for I.C.A.V.L. accreditation for physicians and technologists
- Interpret normal arterial anatomy on an angiogram
- Interpret abnormal findings and arterial disease on angiograms
- Learn new vascular imaging techniques and testing methods
- Identify vascular anatomy
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism
Pharmacology Seminar Series -- 103N 0105
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals --
- Provide broad based scientific seminars
- Educate participant in pharmacological sciences
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Identify current basic scientific questions
- Relate basic science to questions raised in clinical practice
- Understand current advances in pharmacological/therapeutic research which will enhance more knowledgeable prescription practices
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge
Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds -- 019N 0595
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Vertical reduction mammoplasty
- Use of local anesthetics
- Head and neck anatomy
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Describe techniques of vertical reduction mammoplasty
- Apply techniques for practice
- Appraise benefit and limitations of technique
- Describe specific uses, limits, side effects and local anesthetics
- Incorporate knowledge into everyday practice
- Apply anatomy of head and neck to surgical technique
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Psychiatry Grand Rounds- 017N 0102
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Increased number of "case conference" type presentations
- Introduce new psychopharmacological treatments from evidence-based practice
- Introduce new and emerging therapy methodologies
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Identify the proximal cause of a presented problem beyond the initial psychiatric diagnosis
- Apply new knowledge of difficult cases in practice
- Apply knowledge of new medication treatment in practice
- Interpret and understand the efficacy of new and emerging treatments
- Identify patients that would benefit from new evidence-based therapy modalities
- Understand the efficacy and interpret outcomes data from new therapies
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning
Pulmonary & Critical Care Grand Rounds -- 005N 0688
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Apply new recommendations in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disease status
- Apply new recommendations in the diagnosis and management of critical care disease status
- Apply new recommendations in the diagnosis and management of lung transplant disease status
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Pulmonary critical care grand round topics change over the course based on patient cases or service and publication of original scientific studies.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning
Radiation Oncology Didactic Conference -- 022N 0199
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on evaluation and management of patients with cancer
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Apply the latest standards of evaluation and measurement for each disease site identified by the ABR
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge
Radiology Grand Rounds -- 018N 0109
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Enhance knowledge in facets of contemporary medical practice and diagnostic radiology/nuclear medicine
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Define contemporary imaging techniques of represented subjects
- Interpret imaging studies with increased clarity
- Apply knowledge for better diagnostic accuracy and patient outcome
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-Based Practice, Information Technology Skills
Radiology Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Enhance knowledge in facets of contemporary medical practice and diagnostic radiology/nuclear medicine
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Define contemporary imaging techniques of represented subjects
- Interpret imaging studies with increased clarity
- Apply knowledge for better diagnostic accuracy and patient outcome
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-Based Practice, Information Technology Skills
Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Conference -- 005N 0107
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Expand the knowledge of participants in state of the art sarcoma management
- Achieve better patient care in sarcoma patients
- Advance research at our institution in the field of sarcoma
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Understand the surgical techniques used for sarcoma surgery
- Understand the use and techniques of radiation used for sarcomas
- Understand the use of chemotherapy and targeted agents in sarcoma
- Know the management of the patients presented that day and provide better care
- Acquire skills in the management of sarcoma patients in general
- Know the ongoing clinical trials in sarcoma at our institution
- Recognize potential clinical trials at our institution and ongoing national trials
- Comprehend clinical trial concepts being considered at our institution
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, System-based Practice
Sleep Disorders Medicine Grand Rounds -- 005N 0300
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Approaches to diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and its impact on other systems
- Apply new recommendations in the diagnosis of OSA
- Identify indications for use of newer CPAP devices available such as assisted servo-ventilation
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Identify rise factors, common symptoms and signs which will assist in identifying presence of sleep apnea
- Identify cardiovascular and cerebrovascular consequences of OSA
- Identify adverse perioperative complications in patients with OSA and learn strategies to help prevent same
- Distinguish between different types of portable home monitoring, pros and cons of each type, used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea
- Understand the functioning of newer CPAP/Bilevel PAP devices
- Indications for use of specific devices in specific situations/conditions
- Method of titration of newer devices in the lab
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, System-based Practice
State of the Heart -- 005N 0388
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on core measures for acute myocardial infarction patients
- Provide information on new technologies of Cardiac CT/MRI
- Provide information on the role of blood transfusions in the cardiac patient
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Identify core measures for acute myocardial infarction and incorporate them into daily care of patients to optimize medical care
- Understand the basics of cardiac CT/MRI and be able to incorporate this knowledge when making diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients
- Assess the risk benefit ratio when considering blood transfusion therapy in cardiac patients and allow for better use of resources
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System-based Practice
Surgery Grand Rounds -- 019N 0388
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Provide information on current standard of practice in commonly encountered surgical problems
- Educate participants on current research and evolving technology as it relates to care of the surgical patient
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Enhance the clinical decision making process and review multiple perspectives on problem solving techniques
- Review current research in topics of clinical interest to surgeons to integrate this data and technology into bedside care
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning
Topics in Vascular Surgery -- 019N 0391
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Acquire knowledge of techniques for treating vascular disease
- Ability to identify patients at risk for cardiac disease
- Demonstrate an understanding of radiation safety
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Cite application of new techniques in treatment of vascular disease
- Recognize vascular disease, know its etiology, workups, and treatment options
- Cite and research publications in vascular disease
- Evaluate patients needing cardiac clearance for surgery
- Identify proper testing needed for cardiac clearance
- Identify patients who are at high risk for surgery due to cardiac disease
- Identify important safety issues regarding the use of ultrasound and radiation equipment
- Identify safety equipment used with ultrasound and radiation equipment
- Identify training required for the proper operation of ultrasound and radiation equipment
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Professionalism
Vascular Case Conference -- 019N 0206
Category 1 credits: 1
Curricular Goals
- Acquire knowledge of vascular anatomy and interpretation of vascular imaging/studies
- Gain familiarity with work up and treatment of vascular disease -- Improve understanding of current techniques available for treatment of vascular disease
Objectives -- With participation in this activity, attendee will be able to:
- Interpret normal arterial anatomy on angiogram
- Interpret abnormal arterial findings consistent with arterial disease on angiogram
- Devise plan for appropriate patient imaging based on patient presentation
- Devise proper work-up plan for patient with vascular disease
- Make a comprehensive differential diagnosis of vascular disease
- Make a plan for treatment of vascular disease
- List treatment options for vascular diagnosis including surgical and endovascular
- Describe the risks/benefits of surgical vs. endovascular intervention
- Describe step by step procedural details of surgical bypass angioplasty and stenting of arterial stenoses/occlusions
Core Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
We wish to acknowledge commercial interests that have provided support for specific occurrences of our Regularly Scheduled Series. Support from commercial interests has been received in the form of educational grants. Support was used for payment of guest speaker honoraria and travel reimbursement (when applicable).
| Medicine Grand Rounds | |
| 1/20/2009 | Proctor & Gamble |
| 5/5/2009 | Pamlab, LLC |
| 9/22/2009 | Baxter |
| 11/10/2009 | Amylin Lilly Pharmaceuticals |
| Hem/Onc Grand Rounds | |
| 5/22/2009 | bioTheranostics, Inc |
| Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds | |
| 9/30/2009 | Covidien |
| Psychiatry Grand Rounds | |
| 1/15/2009 | Neuronetics |