2017-2018 UofL Medicine Grand Rounds Schedule
2017-2018 UofL Medicine Grand Rounds Schedule
- Updated April 10, 2018
- Schedule subject to change
Date
Scheduled Speakers
September 7
Department of Medicine Chairman's Office
Jesse Roman, M.D., FACP, FACCP
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chairman, University of Louisville Department of Medicine
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"My Doctor, My Scientist"
September 14
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
Stephen J. Winters, M.D., FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"The Vitamin-D Conundrum: Is Vitamin-D Deficiency a Significant Health Problem?"
September 21
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Scientific Director, UofL Alcohol Research Center
Director, Gastroenterology Cytokine Research Conference
Director, Pilot Projects Core
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Alcoholic Liver Disease and Neuroinflammation: A Gut Reaction?"
September 28
Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Home Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
"Identifying Nutritional Risk in Patients from the ICU to Home"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
October 5
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Interventional Pulmonology Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions: An Interventional Pulmonary Perspective"
October 12
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Transplantation
Director, University of Chicago Medicine Transplantation Institute
University of Chicago Medical Center
"Tolerance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"
October 19
Division of Rheumatology
David H. Neustadt Lecture
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Distinguished University Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
"Systemic Sclerosis: Update for the Internist"
October 26
Division of Infectious Diseases
Julio A. Ramirez, M.D., FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Community Acquired Pneumonia in the United States: Incidence, Epidemiology and Mortality"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
November 2
Department of Medicine Chairman's Office
Jason A. Chesney, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chief, Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
Director, James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Brinkley Chair in Lung Cancer Research
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Harnessing the Immune System to Control Cancer"
November 9
Division of Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
"Allogeneic Transplantation: No Such Thing as a Normal Donor"
November 16
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Lina Mackelaite, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Kidney & Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Kidney Transplantation: How Are We Doing in Louisville?"
November 24
November 30
Division of Dermatology
Dean and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Adjunct Professor, National Defense University
University of Maryland School of Public Health
"Public Health and Dermatology: From Policy to Pox"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
December 7
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sohail Ikram, M.D., FACC
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Chief, University of Louisville Hospital
Director, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology Program
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Director, Endovascular Interventions
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Please Don't Break My Heart! Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Stress Cardiomyopathy: Apical Ballooning Syndrome"
December 14
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Craig J. McClain, M.D., FACG, AGAF, FAASLD
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chief of Research Affairs, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Associate Vice President for Health Affairs/Research/Translational Research
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"NAFLD: An Expanding Problem"
December 21
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Michael E. Brier, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Drug Dosing in Renal Failure"
December 22
Date
Scheduled Speakers
January 4
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
Stephen J. Winters, M.D., FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Klinefelter Syndrome: 75 years Later"
January 11
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Craig J. McClain, M.D., FACG, AGAF, FAASLD
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chief of Research Affairs, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Associate Vice President for Health Affairs/Research/Translational Research
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Malnutrition and Nutrition Support in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) and Cirrhosis"
January 18
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Karim A. El-Kersh, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"The Nuts and Bolts of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)"
January 25
Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Divisions of Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders
Department of Neurology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Approach to the Epilepsy Patient and Recent Advances in Care"
Date
Scheduled Speaker
February 1
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Lorrel E. Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Cardiac Arrest: Can Education Improve Outcomes?"
February 8
Division of Dermatology
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Harvard Medical School
Vice President, Center for Connected Health
Partners HealthCare
Interim Vice Chair, Dermatology Clinical Affairs
Massachusetts General Hospital
"The Internet of Healthy Things"
February 15
Division of Infectious Diseases
Julio A. Ramirez, M.D., FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Clinical Research: From Idea to Publication"
February 22
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Duke University School of Medicine
"Utility of Genetic Testing in Nephrotic Syndrome"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
March 1
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
"Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Deadly Disease"
March 8
Division of Rheumatology
W. Neal Roberts, M.D., FACP, FACR
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Treat-to-Target Guidelines in Gout and Rheumatoid Arthritis"
March 15
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
Vivek R. Sharma, M.D., FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Medical Oncology Service, GI Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Hemophilia in The 21st Century: Current Practice and Future Directions"
March 22
Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education
Charles C. Smith Jr. Lecture
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health & Sciences University School of Medicine
"Medical Reversal: Why 40% of What We Do is Wrong"
March 29
Section of Allergy & Immunology
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Accelerating Innovation in Academic Medicine"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
April 5
NO MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
April 12
Division of Dermatology
Attorney
Alice G. Gosfield and Associates, P.C.
"Legal Considerations in Physician Use of Social Media"
April 19
Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education
Christian D. Furman, M.D., MSPH, AGSF
Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Smock Endowed Chair in Geriatric Medicine
Medical Director, Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging
Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Advanced Care Planning and the MOST Form"
April 26
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
TBA
Date
Scheduled Speakers
May 3
Department of Medicine Chairman's Office
TBA
May 10
Division of Infectious Diseases
TBA
May 17
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
TBA
May 24
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
TBA
May 31
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Internal Medicine Residency Program Awards Day
Date
Scheduled Speakers
June 7
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
Beverly Todd Towery Lecture
