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SUMMARY:Grand Rounds: Jeffrey L. Carson\, MD. "Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Patients: How Low Can You Go?"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jeffrey L. Carson\, MD. Richard C. Reynolds Professor of Medicine\, Rutgers University.Topic: “Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Patients: How Low Can You Go?”
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/grand-rounds-jeffrey-l-carson-md-red-blood-cell-transfusion-in-cardiac-patients-how-low-can-you-go/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170525T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T192140Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Cole Sims\, Emily Sturkie and Evan Shelby "Ambulatory Curriculum for Residents; Tracking Data on Daily Admitting and Regionalization"
DESCRIPTION:This lecture is presented by Chief Residents Emily Sturkie\, Evan Shelby and Cole Sims. They will discuss major changes to our residency program in the past year\, including regionalization of our medicine teams\, daily admissions\, and our new ambulatory curriculum for interns. They will explain why they made these changes\, how they did it\, and results on patient care and education of our residents which includes exposure to subspecialty ambulatory experiences.  \n\nDr. Sturkie is UNC Hospitals Chief. After residency\, she plans to pursue a career in hospital medicine. The other UNC Hospitals Chief\, Dr. Shelby\, is working toward to a career in gastroenterology with a focus on medical education. Dr. Sims is UNC Ambulatory Medicine Chief. He aspires to work in geriatrics and general medicine after his chief year.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/may-25/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170525T203000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190455Z
UID:10000898-1495729800-1495733400@www.med.unc.edu
SUMMARY:CGIBD Research Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Watch the seminar online:  https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/join?uuid=M5RXAAYEB6V25IX0KLDM6C9ZSK-12JV
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/cgibd-research-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170531T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170531T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170531T203000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190453Z
UID:10000899-1496248200-1496251800@www.med.unc.edu
SUMMARY:GI Epi Conference - "CGIBD Pilot Feasibility Presentation Practice" with Edward Barnes\, MD\, MPH
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URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/gi-epi-conference-cgibd-pilot-feasibility-presentation-practice-with-edward-barnes-md-mph/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170601T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170601T130000
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Maya Jerath\, "Alpha-Gal Allergy Update"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jerath has a special interest in a novel condition known as “alpha-gal food allergy\,” which causes some patients to experience allergic symptoms when they eat mammalian meat such as pork and beef. She has a cohort of patients with this condition and\, together with her UNC colleagues\, is trying to understand this condition at all levels — in the clinic\, in the community\, and at the bench. Dr. Jerath firmly believes that what they learn has the potential to help not only her patients with this condition\, but also to shed new light on the broader field of food allergy. \nMaya Jerath is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and serves as Associate Chief of Clinical Allergy and Immunology in the Division of Rheumatology\, Allergy\, and Immunology. Dr. Jerath is Director of the UNC Allergy & Immunology Clinic.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/jun-1/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170605T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170605T130000
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CREATED:20170605T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Grand Rounds: Kamal Henderson\, MD. Advancing Cardiovascular Health Outcomes with Social Determinants of Health
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kamal Henderson\, MD\, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: “Advancing Cardiovascular Health Outcomes with Social Determinants of Health”
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/grand-rounds-kamal-henderson-md/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170608T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170608T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190447Z
UID:10000903-1496923200-1496926800@www.med.unc.edu
SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Darren DeWalt "Healthcare Payment and Changing Healthcare Delivery: What is an Accountable Care Organization?”
DESCRIPTION:As of the beginning of this year\, UNC Senior Alliance\, our Accountable Care Organization (ACO)\, is responsible for the total cost of care for approximately 24\,000 attributed Medicare beneficiaries in the Triangle and Caldwell service areas\, regardless of where they receive care. \nOur ACO rewards coordinated care across settings and provides us with flexibility to test innovative care delivery approaches\, such as telehealth in a patient’s home and expansion of home health services. By reducing avoidable costs\, we can invest in other needed services (e.g.\, transportation services\, case management\, etc.). \nOur first goal is to reduce avoidable ED utilization\, admissions and readmissions. We are concentrating our implementation efforts on UNC REX\, UNC Hospitals\, Caldwell Memorial Hospital and Chatham Hospital. \nDr. DeWalt was part of the work team that implemented these programs. He is Chief of the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/jun-8/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170615T120000
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Gary Winzelberg "Medications for Dementia and Its Complications: Are We Treating Patients or Ourselves?"
DESCRIPTION:Dementia (Alzheimer’s disease and other major neurocognitive disorders) affects 15% of the United States’ population older than age 65 and is the sixth leading cause of deaths among all adults. Despite the impact of dementia on patients\, families and society\, the last FDA-approved treatment was in 2003. \nIn this presentation\, Dr. Winzelberg will share evidence-based approaches to both treating dementia and its behavioral disturbances. Dementia remains a disorder in need of more effective pharmacologic therapies. Dr. Winzelberg will discuss strategies to minimize potential harms from currently available treatments for patients with dementia\, including de-prescribing of medications with unfavorable benefit to burden expectations.  \nDr. Winzelberg serves as an associate professor in UNC’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care Program. He was Medical Director of Carol Woods Retirement Community from 2008-2016. His clinical and teaching interests involve improving the care of vulnerable older adults through effective physician communication with patients and their family caregivers.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/jun-15/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170712T131500
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UID:10000908-1499860800-1499865300@www.med.unc.edu
SUMMARY:Genetics Chair Seminar Series: Laurie Boyer\, PhD\, "Mending a Broken Heart"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Laurie Boyer\, PhD\, Departments of Biology & Biological Engineering\, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTopic: Mending a Broken Heart
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/genetics-chair-seminar-series-laurie-boyer-phd-mending-a-broken-heart/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170713T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170716T000000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170713T040000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190440Z
UID:10000910-1499904000-1500163200@www.med.unc.edu
SUMMARY:UF/UNC Heart Failure Management 2017
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URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/uf-unc-heart-failure-management-2017/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170727T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170727T150000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190438Z
UID:10000912-1501153200-1501156800@www.med.unc.edu
SUMMARY:McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Suk-Won Jin\, PhD\, ” Context-dependent outcomes of BMP signaling in vasculature”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Suk-Won Jin\, Associate Professor of Medicine\, Yale University\, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology\, Gwangju\, KoreaTopic: Context-dependent outcomes of BMP signaling in vasculature
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/mcallister-heart-institute-seminar-series-suk-won-jin-phd-201d-context-dependent-outcomes-of-bmp-signaling-in-vasculature201d/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170809T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170809T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170809T163000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T143242Z
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SUMMARY:Whitehead Lecture: Dr. Brian Jensen\, "Patience is a Prickly Virtue"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Brian Jensen will be giving this year’s annual Whitehead Lecture.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/whitehead-lecture-dr-brian-jensen/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170911T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190433Z
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SUMMARY:Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Michael Bode\, "Protease-activated Receptors in Cardiac Disease"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael Bode\, MD. Cardiology Fellow\, UNCTopic: Protease-activated Receptors in Cardiac Disease
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/cardiovascular-grand-rounds-dr-michael-bode-protease-activated-receptors-in-cardiac-disease/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T150000
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SUMMARY:McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Dr. Nikolaos Frangogiannis\, "The functional pluralism of fibroblasts in the remodeling myocardium"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nikolaos Frangogiannis\, MD:  Edmond J Safra/Republic National Bank of New York Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine; Professor\, Department of Medicine\, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Topic: The functional pluralism of fibroblasts in the remodeling myocardium \nAdditional information from Dr. Frangogiannis: Cardiac fibroblast populations expand following injury and mediate repair\, while contributing to adverse remodeling and ventricular dysfunction. A growing body of evidence suggests that in addition to their matrix-secreting properties\, cardiac fibroblasts have a wide range of functions in cardioprotection\, regulation of inflammation and tissue repair. This presentation will discuss emerging concepts on the role of fibroblasts in cardiac repair\, remodeling and fibrosis.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/mcallister-heart-institute-seminar-series-dr-nikolaos-frangogiannis-the-functional-pluralism-of-fibroblasts-in-the-remodeling-myocardium/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170914T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190429Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds Craige Lecture\, Dr. Valentin Fuster\, "Importance of Primordial Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Fuster is Physician-in-Chief of Mount Sinai Hospital.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/medicine-grand-rounds-craige-lecture-valentin-fuster-importance-of-primordial-prevention-of-cardiovascular-diseases/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190427Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds Craige Lecture\, Valentin Fuster "Importance of Primordial Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases"
DESCRIPTION:Whereas primary prevention seeks to forestall development of disease in individuals with elevated risk\, primordial prevention seeks to preempt the development of risk factors. Health behaviors–characterized as “lifestyle” factors–are key interventional targets in primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease. Although lifestyle modification programs can be instrumental in reaching public health goals\, maintaining cardiovascular health should not be a matter solely of willpower. Ideally\, structural and social forces should make healthy lifestyles the default option. \nDr. Valentin Fuster serves The Mount Sinai Medical Hospital as Physician-in-Chief\, as well as Director of Mount Sinai Heart\, the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health. He is also the Richard Gorlin\, MD/Heart Research Foundation Professor\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Fuster was the President of Science and is now the General Director of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III in Madrid\, Spain and also and Chairman of the Science for Health and Education Foundation. \nAmong his many achievements\, it is noteworthy that Dr. Fuster is the only cardiologist to have received the highest awards for research from the four leading cardiovascular organizations: the American Heart Association\, the American College of Cardiology\, the European Society of Cardiology and the Interamerican Society of Cardiology.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/sept-14/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
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SUMMARY:2017 North Carolina Cardiovascular Update Conference
DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been an annual event since 2002\, and features the Ernest & Hazel Craige Lecture. Course directors are Rick Stouffer\, MD\, and Matt Cavender\, MD. \nThis year’s lecturer/Keynote Speaker is Dr. Valentin Fuster\, MD\, PhD\, Physician in Chief\, Mount Sinai Hospital; Director of the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute; Richard Gorlin\, MD/Heart Research Foundation Professor\, Icahn School of Medicine; Editor in Chief of JACC. \nThis conference will be focused on providing updates on advances in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease\, peripheral vascular disease\, heart failure\, arrhythmias and valvular heart disease.  There will be panel discussions among international experts\, local opinion leaders\, and faculty from UNC. Questions will be solicited from the audience. \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \nUpon completion of this educational activity\, the participant will be able to: \n\nIdentify and integrate various state of-the-art treatments for cardiovascular disease\, including percutaneous and surgical therapies\, by primary care physicians and cardiologists.\nReview state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques and imaging options for assessing patients with cardiovascular disease.\nReview important clinical trials in cardiology that have been completed within the past year\, including but not limited to cholesterol-lowering drugs and apply information learned to daily practice.\n\nTARGET AUDIENCE \nCardiologists\, cardiac surgeons\, internists\, family practice and primary care physicians\, emergency physicians\, nurses\, nurse practitioners\, physician assistants and other health professionals involved in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/2017-north-carolina-cardiovascular-update/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170919T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190423Z
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SUMMARY:McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Christopher Kontos\, MD\, New Insights into Skeletal Muscle-Endothelial Cell Interactions in Peripheral Artery Disease
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Christopher Kontos\, MD. Associate Professor of Medicine\, Duke UniversityTopic: “New Insights into Skeletal Muscle-Endothelial Cell Interactions in Peripheral Artery Disease” \nPresentation Preview: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerotic obstruction of the peripheral arteries\, most commonly the legs. The clinical manifestations of PAD include intermittent claudication\, characterized by pain with exertion that is relieved by rest\, and critical limb ischemia (CLI)\, in which patients experience rest pain with or without tissue necrosis and gangrene. Traditionally\, these different clinical presentations were thought to be due to differences in the severity of atherosclerotic vascular disease and subsequent differences in limb blood flow. However\, individuals with the same degree of vascular disease can present with vastly different phenotypes\, suggesting that genetics contribute to the different manifestations of PAD. Recent insights from our group have demonstrated that the response of skeletal muscle cells to ischemia\, independent of vascular growth or tissue perfusion\, plays an important role in determining outcomes after limb ischemia. In a mouse model of limb ischemia\, a polymorphism in BAG3 (Bcl2-associated athanogene-3) was found to play a key role in determining tissue survival vs. loss after limb ischemia\, and its potential mechanisms of action and role as a therapeutic target in PAD will be discussed. In addition\, several receptors expressed primarily on endothelial cells have been found play a role in modulating skeletal muscle cellular responses to injury\, and these receptors’ potential roles in the response to PAD and skeletal muscle differentiation will be discussed.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/mcallister-heart-institute-seminar-series-christopher-kontos-md-new-insights-into-skeletal-muscle-endothelial-cell-interactions-in-peripheral-artery-disease/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170921T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190420Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Kenneth Ataga\, "Pharmacological Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease: Beyond Hydroxyurea"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ataga is the director of the UNC Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program. His clinical research is focused on the vasculopathy of sickle cell disease\, with an emphasis on pulmonary hypertension and renal complications\, and coagulation activation in sickle cell disease. \nIn addition\, he has a strong research interest in the development of new therapies for sickle cell disease. His clinical trials in sickle cell disease are funded by the National Institutes of Health and the pharmaceutical industry. Results from an international\, multicenter phase 2 clinical trial led by Dr. Ataga were published online by the New England Journal of Medicine last year\, and were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego. The trial found that an investigational compound called SeIG1 dramatically reduces sickle cell pain crises. \nSickle cell disease is an inherited\, blood disorder that affects one out of every 500 African-Americans. There are approximately 80\,000 people in the United States with sickle cell disease. It is also one of the most common genetic diseases\, affecting millions of people worldwide. About half of the world’s sickle cell disease population lives in three countries: Nigeria\, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo. \nPatients with sickle cell disease suffer anemia and complications in which sickle-shaped red cells and white blood cells adhere to small vessels and block blood flow to downstream organs. This vaso-occlusive process results in intense pain and repeated hospitalizations. It also leads to progressive multi-organ dysfunction and premature death.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/sept-21/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170925T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190418Z
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SUMMARY:Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: David Lee\, MD. Optimal Therapies and Digital Health in Peripheral Artery Disease: There's an App for That
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Lee\, MD. Cardiology Fellow\, University of North CarolinaTopic: Optimal Therapies and Digital Health in Peripheral Artery Disease: There’s an App for That
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/cardiovascular-grand-rounds-david-lee-md-optimal-therapies-and-digital-health-in-peripheral-artery-disease-theres-an-app-for-that/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20170928T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190416Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Sriram Machineni\, "Obesity Management: Leveraging the Heterogeneity of Response"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Machineni is a new faculty member in Endocrinology. This lecture will cover the complexity of weight regulation\, the biological basis of heterogeneity of response to various treatments for obesity\, the role of treatment response predictors and offer a pragmatic approach to medical management of obesity. \nAt the New York Nutrition Obesity Research Center\, he conducted clinical research in diabetes and weight loss surgery. His clinical and research fellowship in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition was completed at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) where he also served in the role of Assistant in Medicine\, and was an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His translational clinical research was aimed at finding novel therapies for obesity. Further\, Dr. Machineni is an organizing member of the Annual Blackburn course in Obesity Medicine\, which teaches physicians from around the world about the management of obesity. \nDr. Machineni served as the chief medical resident at the Buffalo General hospital and later in the roles of Director of the Primary Medicine and the Weight Management clinics. He attended medical school at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and completed his residency in Internal Medicine from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/sept-28/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20171005T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T190412Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Ann Bailey and Elizabeth Dreesen\, "NPO Guidelines for Procedural Sedation: What Are They and Why Do We Have Them?"
DESCRIPTION:Anyone who uses sedation to accomplish procedures or surgery must adhere to NPO guidelines. UNC Hospital recently approved contemporary NPO guidelines for all procedural sedation. This lecture will detail what those are and why we have them. \nAnn Bailey is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics. She also serves at Associate Chief Medical Officer of UNC Hospitals. She has a particular interest in studying infants at risk for autism. \nElizabeth Dreesen is Chief of General and Acute Care Surgery\, and Associate Professor of Surgery.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/oct-5/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T130000
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SUMMARY:Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Adam Caldwell\, “Genetics of Dilated Cardiomyopathy”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Adam Caldwell\, MD\, Chief Fellow\, UNC CardiologyTopic: Genetics of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/cardiovascular-grand-rounds-dr-adam-caldwell-201cgenetics-of-dilated-cardiomyopathy201d/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
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SUMMARY:MHI Seminar Series: Kari North\, PhD\, Genetic Diversity Turns a New PAGE in Our Understanding of Complex Traits
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kari North\, PhDTopic: Genetic Diversity Turns a New PAGE in Our Understanding of Complex Traits \nPresentation Preview: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have laid the foundation for many downstream investigations\, including the biology of complex traits\, drug development\, and clinical guidelines. However\, the dominance of European-ancestry populations in GWAS creates a biased view of human variation and hinders the translation of genetic associations into clinical and public health applications. To demonstrate the benefit of studying underrepresented populations\, the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) study conducted a GWAS of 26 clinical and behavioral phenotypes in 49\,839 non-European individuals. Using novel strategies for multi-ethnic analysis of admixed populations\, we confirm 574 GWAS catalog variants across these traits\, and find 28 novel loci and 42 residual signals in known loci. Our data show strong evidence of effect-size heterogeneity across ancestries for published GWAS associations\, which substantially restricts genetically-guided precision medicine. We advocate for new\, large genome-wide efforts in diverse populations to reduce health disparities.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/mhi-seminar-series-kari-north-phd-genetic-diversity-turns-a-new-page-in-our-understanding-of-complex-traits/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20171012T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, Jonathan Juliano and Steve Meshnick\, "Evolving Concepts in Malaria Control and Treatment"
DESCRIPTION:In 2015\, there were 212 million malaria cases worldwide\, with the majority of deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to the human burden of malaria\, the economic burden is vast. It is thought to cost African countries more than $12 billion every year in direct losses. For more than a decade\, Drs. Juliano and Meshnick have worked together to develop tools to control this epidemic. \nDr. Steve Meshnick is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Epidemiology. He has worked on tropical infectious diseases\, especially malaria\, for over 30 years and has published more than 340 scientific papers. He has a long-standing commitment to training and capacity-building and has been the primary mentor for 40 doctoral students and for ten post-docs\, including many from developing countries. \nOne of his former trainees\, Dr. Juliano\, and he are now co-leader of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Ecology Lab (IDEEL@UNC).  In addition to malaria\, the group has studied African Sleeping Sickness\, tick-borne diseases\, hepatitis\, and Pneumocystis carinii. The goal is to integrate laboratory and field research to develop better tools for infectious disease prevention and control. \nJonathan Juliano\, MD\, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases. He is the Medical Director of the UNC Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. He is also adjunct faculty in the Department of Epidemiology at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and a preceptor in UNC’s Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Dr. Juliano also acts as the Associate Program Director of research and professional development for the UNC Infectious Disease Fellowship program.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/oct-12/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
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SUMMARY:McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Timothy Haystead\, PhD\, Defining Novel Therapeutic Targets for Cardiovascular Disease through Chemical Biology
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Timothy Haystead\, PhD\, Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology\, Duke University School of MedicineTopic: Defining Novel Therapeutic Targets for Cardiovascular Disease through Chemical Biology
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/mcallister-heart-institute-seminar-series-timothy-haystead-phd/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20171019T160000Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, William Fischer and David Wohl\, "Ebola and Lassa Fever: New Concepts of Epidemiology and Therapy"
DESCRIPTION:Severe acute viral infections are one of the world’s most common causes of hospitalization and mortality with worse outcomes disproportionately affecting resource-constrained countries. In the past 15 years we have witnessed the emergence or re-emergence of several viral pathogens that threaten global public health including SARS\, pandemic H1N1 Influenza\, MERS-CoV\, and most recently Ebola.  \n\nFischer\, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine\, was among the first physicians on the ground in Guinea\, West Africa\, caring for patients during that country’s Ebola outbreak. He later teamed up with David Wohl\, MD\, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases\, in Liberia. In collaboration with health care providers from Liberia and a clinical research organization called Clinical RM\, they launched the first clinical trial of a therapeutic intervention in an Ebola outbreak\, in which plasma from survivors of Ebola virus disease is given to patients who are battling the disease. \n“Our model has always been to couple direct service with clinical research\, with the idea being that if our freezers went down and we lost all of our research samples we were still providing an incredibly important service to patients” said Fischer.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/oct-19/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20171023T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T185820Z
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SUMMARY:Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Szymon Wiernek\, Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Szymon Wiernek\, MD\, PhD\, Fellow\, UNC CardiologyTopic: Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/cardiovascular-grand-rounds-dr-szymon-wiernek-coronary-artery-disease-in-patients-with-end-stage-renal-disease/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
CREATED:20171024T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T185818Z
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SUMMARY:McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Ming C. Gong\, MD\, PhD\, Disrupted Circadian Rhythms of Blood Pressure and Vascular Function in Diabetes
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ming Cui Gong\, PhD\, MD Professor of Physiology and Cardiovascular Research Center\, University of Kentucky College of MedicineTopic: Disrupted Circadian Rhythms of Blood Pressure and Vascular Function in Diabetes
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/mcallister-heart-institute-seminar-series-ming-c-gong-md-phd/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T003334
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SUMMARY:Medicine Grand Rounds\, David Rubinow "Reproductive Mood Disorders: This Is Your Brain on Steroids"
DESCRIPTION:Both basic and clinical studies suggest that reproductive steroids regulate virtually every element of neural signaling and do so in a highly context dependent fashion\, with contexts including cell type\, metabolic profiles\, developmental stage/age\, sex\, environment\, past experience\, and genotype. Reproductive endocrine-related mood disorders in women (premenstrual dysphoric disorder\, perinatal depression\, and perimenopausal depression) offer an unparalleled opportunity to understand critical and distinct processes in disorders characterized by affective state dysregulation\, namely how they are triggered and what renders some individuals susceptible to the disorders. This presentation will describe how manipulations of the reproductive endocrine system can reveal the role of reproductive steroids in the regulation of affect and suggest the means by which differential sensitivity to reproductive steroids translates into the precipitation of negative affective states. \nDr. David Rubinow is the Assad Meymandi Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. Prior to joining UNC\, he was the Clinical Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Chief of the Behavioral Endocrinology Branch.  His research interests focus on neurobehavioral effects of gonadal steroids and how genetic variation contributes to differential behavioral response to changes in steroid signaling. Additionally\, the UNC Women’s Mood Disorders Program\, which he directs\, has the first and only NIH training fellowship in Women’s Mood Disorders. On the basis of his research\, he was inducted into the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2012. Dr. Rubinow is also the Director of the UNC Center for Innovation and Health Care System Transformation\, which promotes the development of patient-centered innovations designed to address the current challenges facing our nation’s health care delivery system.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/oct-26/
CATEGORIES:Medicine Grand Rounds
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