Sepsis remains a life-threatening disease in the setting of infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality. The new Sepsis Definitions and updated Surviving Sepsis Guidelines released in the past two years herald a time of change in the assessment and treatment of sepsis. This lecture aims to address many questions that remain unanswered in treating … Read more
Register by February 5! Call Barbara at 919-843-5205 or email breid@med.unc.edu with first & last name, contact number, & t-shirt size (S, M, L, XL). Lunch will be provided. TOPICS AT THE SYMPOSIUM INCLUDE• An overview of heart disease in women• Heart failure in women• Device therapy in women: cardiac electrophysiology, pacemakers, defibrillators, and more• … Read more
Speaker: Dr. Deepak Voora, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine at Duke University Topic: “Genotype-informed Statin Therapy” Seminar Synopsis: Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications to lower cholesterol and to prevent cardiovascular disease. Although well tolerated by most patients, a significant proportion of patients … Read more
Organ-on-chips are miniaturized devices that arrange living cells to simulate functional subunits of tissues and organs. These microdevices provide exquisite control of tissue microenviroment for the investigation of organ-level physiology and disease. Human organ-on-chips are expected to transform biomedical research providing platforms that accurately replicate human tissues, enable a better understanding of human-to-human physiologic variations … Read more
Speaker: Faisal Syed, MBChB, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UNC CardiologyTopic: "Sudden Death in Mitral Valve Prolapse"
Speaker: Dr. Douglas A. Marchuk, PhD, James B. Duke Professor, Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University Topic: “Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: The Path from Gene Discovery to Therapy”
Busy clinicians need a focused clinical approach to both the diagnostic and imaging challenges of diagnosis in patients presenting with back pain and neurological symptoms.Ana Felix is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. She is an expert neurologist, seeing patients who have MS and a variety of … Read more
Speaker: James F. Martin, MD, PhD, Vivian L. Smith Professor in Regenerative Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab, Texas Heart InstituteTopic: "Hippo Signaling in Heart Regeneration" Seminar Synopsis: Dr. Martin is an internationally recognized developmental and regenerative biologist who has made fundamental contributions to our understanding of development, disease, and regeneration. He … Read more
This conference is designed for internists, family physicians, generalists, and other health care providers working in an adult primary care setting.
Dr. Peery focuses on benign conditions of the colon, including diverticular disease and hemorrhoids. Despite the extremely common nature of these conditions, there is little scientifically-based evidence to guide the care of patients with these commonly-encountered conditions. Indeed, most of the algorithms of care for these diseases are governed by opinions and best guesses as … Read more