Grand Rounds - January 19, 2024  
"The Difficulty with C‐Difficile: Guideline Updates and Optimal Identification and Treatment Strategies"

Speaker: Thomas C. Cesario, MD. Emeritus Dean and Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UCI School of Medicine.

Objectives

1. Describe the burden of disease on patients with CDI and the consequences of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment.
2. Recall the optimal sequencing of tests in the diagnosis of CDI, and apply that information to patient cases.
3. Identify present and emerging therapies and best practice in treating CDI.
4. Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with CDI .

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 - January 12, 2024  
"Bare Bones on Osteoporosis"

Speaker: Peng Thim Fan, MD. Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Objectives

1. Define the bone remodeling cycle, and factors affecting the resorption/ osteoformation balance.
2. Estimate the fragility fracture risk.
3. Identify different interventions to manage osteoporosis.
4. Discuss discontinuation and switching anti‐ osteoporotic therapies‐ Combination and sequential therapies to maintain bone density gains.

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].

Oher CME or Clerkship questions: also contact Continuing Medical Education at [email protected].

Grand Rounds - January 5, 2024  
"Assessment & Treatment of Children with PANDAS PANS Symptoms"

Speaker: John Patrick Whelan, MD, PhD. Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Objectives

1. Identify neuropsychiatric symptoms requiring further medical evaluation.
2. Identify medical disorders that can present with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
3. Evaluate patients for PANDAS/PANS and other neuroimmune disorders.
4. Initiate treatment for patients diagnosed with PANDAS/PANS.

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 - December 15, 2023  
"COVID-19: Where are we now?"

Speaker: Shira Shafir, PhD, MPH. Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, UCLA; Fielding School of Public Health; Technical Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, California COVID-19 Virtual Training Academy.

Objectives

1. Evaluate current state of outbreak of COVID-19.
2. Review new vaccines to combat COVID-19, recommended guidelines, and safety.
3. Review lessons learned from research encompassing COVID-19 and long COVID.

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 - December 8, 2023  
"Migraine Headache: A Practical Approach to Management and an Update on New Therapies"

Speaker: Andrew Charles, MD. Director, UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program Meyer and Renee Luskin Chair in Migraine and Headache Studies; Professor of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Objectives

1. Accurately diagnose migraine vs. other headache disorders.
2. Individualize management of migraine for specific patients.
3. Identify new treatment options for migraine.

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 - December 1, 2023
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about HPV, but Were Afraid to Ask"

Speaker: W. Martin Kast, PhD. Walter A. Richter Cancer Research. Chair Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology and Otolaryngology, Associate Dean of Academic Integrity, Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Objectives

1. Describe genital HPV and discuss its prevalence.
2. Explain how genital HPV is transmitted and how it escapes the human immune system.
3. Describe which diseases HPV is linked to and how you can prevent/treat those diseases.
4. Discuss the issues that remain in the elimination of cervical cancer by vaccination.

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 - November 17, 2023  
"Complications of Pregnancy: Preeclampsia, HELLP, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome"

Speaker: Gabriella Dellapiana, MD. Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cedars OB GYN-Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Objectives

1. Counsel patients with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome with a better understanding of underlying pathophysiology.
2. Recognize and diagnose aHUS among women with renal failure in the postpartum period.
3. Employ expanded testing to rule out other conditions in the differential diagnosis of HELLP Syndrome.

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 - November 10, 2023  
"UTI, Recurrent UTI, and Imitators"

Speaker: Christopher J. Graber, MD, MPH. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases Section VA, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

Objectives

1. Describe the evaluation and treatment of women with UTI.
2. Identify recurrent UTI and alternative diagnoses such as interstitial cystitis and asymptomatic bacteriuria.
3. Explain new theories about the microbiome of the bladder and how it impacts UTI and recurrent UTIs.
4. Describe the proper usage of antibiotics in treating patients with these conditions.

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 - November 3, 2023  
"Wound Assessment and Management"

Speaker: Andrew Vardanian, MD. Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, UCLA Department of Surgery.

Objectives

1. Cite the physiology of wound healing and identify factors that may impair healing.
2. Identify patients at risk for developing pressure ulcers.
3. Compare and select diagnostic tests related to wound classification and assessment.
4. Compare and select modalities used for acute and chronic wound management, including topical therapies, surgical revascularization, and debridement.
5. Select strategies for enhancing wound healing and prevention by identifying and treating pressure ulcers, wound complications, and infections timely.
6. Provide wound care instructions to patients at discharge.
7. Recognize patients at greater risk for wound complications and impaired wound healing, taking into consideration the patient’s age, ethnicity, socioeconomics, etc.

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 - October 20, 2023  
"Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Management"

Speaker: Olanrewaju Esan, MD, MBA, FACP, FCCP, FAASM. Medical Director, West Hempstead Sleep Disorders Center.

Objectives

1. Differentiate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) from other common ILDs.
2. Apply evidence informing the use of antifibrotic therapy, nonpharmacologic strategies, and management of risk factors and comorbidities in patients with IPF.
3. Individualize treatment of IPF.

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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