Grand Rounds - Feb. 18, 2022
"Multiple Myeloma"

Speaker: Kanwarpal S. Kahlon, MD. Division of Hematology-Oncology, UCLA.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate an awareness of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, laboratory, and diagnostic evaluation.
2. Differentiate multiple myeloma from other paraprotein disorders and plasma cell dyscrasias: monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM), plasmacytoma, primary amyloidosis, and POEMS Syndrome.
3. Acquire an awareness of risk stratification, staging, prognosis and therapeutic options for Multiple Myeloma.
4. Recognize and manage medical complications.
5. Describe age, gender, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic factors in the incidence, manifestation, and management of Multiple Myeloma.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at [email protected].

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Grand Rounds - Feb. 11, 2022
"Anxiety Disorders for the Primary Care Physician"

Speaker: Steven L. Schandler, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Chapman University, Orange, CA; Laboratory and Service Chief (Retired, 32-years), VA Medical Centers, Long Beach, CA and North Hills, CA.

Objectives

1. Identify the signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders.
2. Evaluate psychological, biological, and sociological factors influencing anxiety behaviors.
3. Employ appropriate treatment interventions.
4. Refer to a specialist, when necessary.
5. Apply strategies and techniques to help patients manage their anxiety.
6. Assess the cultural considerations of patients with anxiety disorders.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at [email protected].

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Grand Rounds - Feb. 4, 2022
"CRISPR for Clinicians"

Speaker: Wayne Grody, MD PhD. Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, and Human Genetics UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories and Clinical Genomics Center UCLA Medical Center.

Objectives

1. Describe the function of CRISPR technology.
2. Define how it works and how it is being used in the research lab.
3. Describe one or two examples of clinical applications of CRISPR to the human disease for diagnosis or treatment.
4. Identify some of the pitfalls of using this technology in the clinic.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

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Grand Rounds - Jan. 28, 2022
"Screening for Cervical Cancer and Management of Abnormal Results"

Speaker: Michael Policar, MD MPH, Professor Emeritus of Ob, Gyn, and Repro Sciences UCSF School of Medicine.

Objectives

1. Integrate either the USPSTF or American Cancer Society cervical cancer screening intervals into clinical practice.
2. Describe the risk-based paradigm for managing abnormal cervical cancer screening test results.
3. Demonstrate use of the ASCCP app to apply the new guidelines to patient care.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

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Grand Rounds - Jan. 21, 2022
"Behavioral Addictions: Gambling, Internet, Sex & Shopping"

Speaker: Timothy Fong, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA Gambling Studies Program.

Objectives

1. Identify behavioral addictions, including gambling, problematic internet use, problematic sexual behaviors, and compulsive buying disorder.
2. Recognize clinical clues for diagnosis, and ways to differentiate from use that is not problematic.
3. Identify treatment of behavioral addictions and complications resulting from these.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Grand Rounds - Jan. 14, 2022
"Alzheimer’s Disease"

Speaker: Erik D. Roberson, MD, PhD, Rebecca Gale Endowed Professor of Neurology; Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center; Director, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics.

Objectives

1. To understand current concepts for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
2. To understand current and future strategies for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
3. To understand current and future treatment approaches for Alzheimer’s disease.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

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Grand Rounds - Jan. 7, 2022
"Long COVID"

Speaker: Benjamin Abramoff, MD, MS, Director of Post-COVID Assessment and Recovery Clinic, Director of Spinal Cord Injury Services, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania-Perelman School of Medicine.

Objectives

1. Describe the prevalence and trajectory of persisting symptoms post-COVID ("long-COVID").
2. Understand existing evidence about management of persistent symptoms post-COVID.
3. Prescribe rehabilitation focused treatments of post-COVID symptoms.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Grand Rounds - Dec. 17, 2021
"COVID-19 Update: Where Do We Go from Here?"

Speaker: Waleed Javaid, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, Professor of Medicine, Hospital Epidemiologist Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Mount Sinai Downtown

Objectives

1. Discuss the public health recommendations for patients with high-risk exposures to SARS-CoV-2, both the vaccinated and the unvaccinated.
2. Explain the healthcare risks of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the vaccinated and unvaccinated population.
3. Elucidate the debate about boosters and their potential benefits and what is yet unknown about boosters.
4. Discuss the variants and the impact on infection and vaccination efficacy.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

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Grand Rounds - Dec. 12, 2021
"Vaccines and You: Patients, Patience, Politics and Perseverance"

Speaker: Kenneth Zangwill, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Director, Infection Prevention and Control Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Professor of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Objectives

1. Address patients' concerns about vaccinations, correcting misconceptions and providing adequate information on evidence based benefits and risks.
2. Cite public health concerns faced with the increased trend of vaccination exemptions.
3. Follow the current recommendations for immunizations.
4. Navigate patients' cultural beliefs concerning vaccinations and address concerns as they arise.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Grand Rounds - Oct. 15, 2021
"Guillain‐Barré Syndrome (GBS)"

Speaker: Shadi Milani‐Nejad DO, Assistant Professor, University of California Irvine.

Objectives

1. Evaluate the immunologic basis of GBS.
2. Recognize typical signs, symptoms, and laboratory and electrophysiologic findings of GBS.
3. Utilize appropriate treatment and supportive care in patients with GBS.
4. Describe the incidence of GBS in COVID-19 patients.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].