Speaker: Kenneth Walsh, PhD, Lockhart B. McGuire Professor, Director of Hematovascular Biology Center, University of VirginiaTopic: “Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cardiovascular Disease: New Mechanisms, New Therapeutic Opportunities”
Dr. Evans will discuss the realistic uses of massively parallel sequencing, including genome scale sequencing, in clinical medicine and public health. Jim Evans, MD, PhD, is the Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He directs Adult and Cancer Genetics Services and is clinically active in … Read more
Speaker: Xander Wehrens, MD, PhD, Professor, Director of Cardiovascular Research Institute, Baylor University Topic: "Remodeling of calcium release unit proteins in Heart Failure"
Although it’s been nearly a century since hemophilia was considered an early death sentence, treating it can be time-consuming and troublesome. Many people with the blood disease give themselves frequent drug infusions to keep their condition under control, sometimes as often as several times a week. Several newly approved medications, while far from a cure, … Read more
Speaker: Andrew Doorey, MD, Cardiologist, Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, DelawareTopic: "A Failure to Communicate: Safety Gaps in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab"
Speaker: Rong Tian, MD, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Director of the Mitochondria and Metabolism Center, University of WashingtonTopic: "Metabolic Modulation of Cardiac Remodeling"
Drs. Craig and Edwards will be reviewing the highlights of the latest medical literature pertaining to the practice of hospital medicine. Specific topics include updated guidelines on the treatment of C. difficile colitis, DOACs for cancer-associated VTE, and many more. The speakers note that the lecture will be fast-paced, interactive, and (hopefully) fun! Eric Edwards … Read more
Dr. Runge is executive vice president for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan, Dean of the Medical School, and CEO of Michigan Medicine. Prior to joining the University of Michigan in March 2015, he was executive dean and chair of the UNC Department of Medicine, where he was instrumental in guiding the academic and … Read more
Speaker: Anil Gehi, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Service, UNCTopic: "An Integrated Approach to A-Fib Patient Care"
Speaker: Melina Kibbe, MD, Colin G. Thomas Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, UNCTopic: "When Mice are Men: Sex Bias in Surgical Research"