Grand Rounds - Oct. 15, 2021
"Falls and Fall Prevention"

Speaker: Steven Charles Castle, MD, Director, Falls Prevention Associates, Geriatric Center VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Clinical Profesor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Objectives

1. Be able to categorize changes in mobility based upon targeted assessment and communicate possible interventions by engaging patients in the discussion.
2. Be able to systematically perform a medication review in cases identified as a high falls risk or in a post-fall assessment.
3. Perform a post-fall assessment quickly, efficiently and boost coding (E/M and HCC) in routine follow up visits.
4. Evaluate the importance of using control charts to set thresholds and monitor falls incidences.

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].

Grand Rounds - Oct. 8, 2021
"How to Approach a Patient Who Has Multiple Aches and Pains"

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

Objectives

1. Recognize the importance of pathophysiology in understanding rheumatic disease –target tissue and characteristic joint distribution.
2. Distinguish inflammatory from non-inflammatory (degenerative) arthritis and non-articular (soft-tissue) rheumatic conditions.
3. Discuss the role of laboratory and imaging studies in rheumatologic diagnosis.
4. Review the features that distinguish fibromyalgia from other rheumatic diseases.

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.

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 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].

Grand Rounds - Oct. 1, 2021
"The Gut-Brain Connection: Diseases and Therapies"

Speaker: Joseph B. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine University of California, San Diego

Objectives

1. Identify mechanisms in the relationship between the gastrointestinal and nervous systems.
2. Examine how digestive diseases can cause neurologic diseases, and vice versa.
3. Explore current and potential therapies that target the gastrointestinal system to benefit the nervous system, and vice versa.
4. Provide tools and strategies to patients, including community resources, to make healthier dietary choices to improve their overall physical and mental health.

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.

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 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].

Grand Rounds - Sep. 17, 2021
"Perfect Phrases For Difficult Situations: Effective Communication for Medical Practitioners"

Speaker: Diane Birnbaumer, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Emeritus David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Senior Clinical Educator Department of Emergency Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Objectives

1. Detect and decipher the nonverbal cues from patients and their family members to maximize communication
2. List at least two techniques to defuse a potentially volatile patient interaction.
3. Explain how to reword phrases to facilitate communication between your patients and you.

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.

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 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].

Grand Rounds - Sep. 10, 2021
"COVID-19 Update: Epidemiology of Variants"

Speaker: 
Shira Shafir, PhD, MPH, Director, MPH for Health Professionals Department of Community Health Sciences Director of Field Internships Department of Epidemiology UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Objectives

1. Describe characteristics of the Delta variant including transmissibility and severity of illness.
2. Detail effectiveness of available vaccines in protecting against the Delta variant.
3. Describe the risk of post-vaccination infections and severity of illness where cases occur.

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].

Grand Rounds - Jul. 30, 2021
"Frailty in Surgery and Trauma: A Harbinger of Poor Outcomes"

Speaker: Richard Miller, MD. Chairman, Department of Surgery Chief of Surgery, JPS Health Network Senior Physician Executive, Acclaim Physician Group, Fort Worth, Texas

Objectives

1. Review the aging of America as a major emerging public health care problem.
2. Define the Frailty Syndrome and the evidence for a specific phenotype.
3. Discuss frailty as a predictor of surgical and trauma outcomes in older patients.
4. Outline opportunities for intervention to optimize the care of this population at risk for major complications and poor outcomes.

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].

Grand Rounds - Jul. 23, 2021
"Leadership in Crisis: Lessons from the COVID Pandemic"

Speaker: Vivic Kaul, MD. Segal-Watson Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Objectives

1. Identify different strategies of leadership which have been used during crisis situations.
2. Apply core leadership strategies to situations of crisis/conflict.
3. Explore and incorporate innovative strategies into the rebuilding process of the COVID-19 crisis.

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].

Grand Rounds - Jul. 16, 2021
"COVID-19 Vaccine Update"

Speaker: 
Shira Shafir, PhD, MPH, Director, MPH for Health Professionals Department of Community Health Sciences Director of Field Internships Department of Epidemiology UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Objectives

1. Describe the current state of the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak
2. Describe current best practices concerning personal protective equipment (PPE)
3. Understand the importance of social distancing measures and what they mean for health care professionals in practice
4. Understand the implications of a PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern)and a locally declared Public Health Emergency
5. Understand where to find additional information and resources as this outbreak continues to evolve

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].

Grand Rounds - Jul 9, 2021
"Eosinophilic Esophagitis"

Speaker: Ikuo Hirano, MD. Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Objectives

1. Review the pathophysiology of eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE).
2. Identify the clinical presentation of patients with EOE.
3. Explain the diagnostic criteria of EOE.
4. Review medical and dietary treatment options for EOE.

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].

Grand Rounds - Jun 25, 2021
"Treatment Options and Approaches to Primary Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease and Infections"

Speaker: Ahmed Raslan, MD. Neurological Surgery; Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Attending Neurosurgeon, Director of Epilepsy and Brain Mapping, and Director of Clinical Operations, and OHSU Neuroscience; Medical Director of Quality Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine.

Objectives

1. Discuss initial diagnosis and workup.
2. Identify the sometimes-subtle clinical presentations patients may have with a serious neurosurgical problem.
3. Review the treatment options and outcomes these patients can expect.
4. Summarize and answer questions. 5) Provide resources to better care for 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].