Weekly Academic Calendar Academic activities of interest to faculty, staff and students at The University of Kansas Medical Center
Monday	Dec. 1
9:00	Medicine	Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Research Conference	3041 Wescoe
12:00	Medicine	Clinicopathogenic Conference, Jil Nguyen, MD, resident presenter; staff, radiology and pathologist discussants to be announced	3015 Sudler
12:00	Preventive Med.	Postdoctoral Candidate Presentation, “Examining the Positive: The Psychology of Optimal Human Functioning,” Heather Rassmussen, MS, predoctoral psychology intern, Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka	B018 SoN
4:00	Surgery	Sarcoma Conference	1604 KU Hospital
4:00	Surgery	Orthopedic Path Conference	1604 KU Hospital
4:00	Physiology	Seminar, “Angiogenic Signal Transduction Pathways: Regulation and Organ- ization,” Pamela Lloyd, PhD, faculty candidate, University of Missouri-Columbia	1023 Orr-Major
5:00	Surgery	General Surgery Journal Club	5053 Sudler
Tuesday	Dec. 2
7:00	Surgery	X-Ray Conference	560 Eaton
7:00	Surgery	Plastic Surgery Conference, “M&M”	Sutherland Inst.
7:30	Medicine	Cardiovascular Conference, “Bivalruidian Uses in Cardiology,” Ann Le	1001 Delp
11:00	Cancer Inst.	KCI Round Table and Svoboda Lecture, “Bladder Cancer – Of Mice and Men,” Derek Paghavan, MD, PhD, USC-Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center	G013 SoN
12:00	Medicine	Business Aspects of Medicine Series, “Legal Aspects of Interhospital Transfers,” Tim Williamson, MD	4050 Wescoe
4:00	Medicine	Dermatology – Dermpath, Christopher Klingora, MD	1107 KU Hospital
4:00	Pharmacology	Seminar, “Sex-Related Difference in Pain: Estrogen Modulates Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF) and Neurokinin-1 (NK-1) Receptor Gene Expression,” Amy Allen, graduate student	G030 Breidenthal
5:00	Medicine	Dermatology Basic Science Lecture, “Selected Readings: Drug Interactions and the Cytochrome P450 System,” Mindy Powell, MD	1107 KU Hospital
5:00	Medicine	Gastroenterology Grand Rounds, Grace Elta, MD	4050 Wescoe
Wednesday	Dec. 3
6:30	Surgery	Orthopedic Conference, “Syndromes Associated with Spinal Deformity/ Disorders,” Chris Glattes, MD	560 Eaton
7:00	Surgery	Orthopedic Conference, “JBJS Journal Club”	560 Eaton
8:00	Surgery	Orthopedic Conference, “JAAOS Reading,” Brett Miller, MD	560 Eaton
8:00	Medicine	Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, “Hot Spots in Nephrology: Hospital Acquired Renal Failure Syndrome,” Dennis Diederich, MD	3015 Sudler
8:00	Surgery	Vascular Conference	c-219A KCVA
8:30	Preventive Med.	Master of Public Health Defense, “Perinatal Hepatitis B Tracking System to Improve Vaccination Coverage for a Local Health Department – A Practicum Experience,” Shamima Osman	B018 SoN
12:00	Medicine	Cardiovascular/Echo/PV Conf., “Contrast Echo for Myocardial Perfusion,” Melda Dolan, MD	1001 Delp
12:00	Preventive Med.	Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture, “Globalization of Prevention,” Ronald LaPorte, PhD, University of Pittsburgh	B018 SoN
12:00	SEAD	Students Educating and Advocating for Diversity, “Disability Advocacy”	Wahl East Aud.
1:00	Biochemistry	Final Oral Examination for PhD, “Structural Effects of Binding Denatured Glutamine Synthetase to GroEL,” Scott Falke, graduate student (Mark Fisher, PhD, chairs examining committee)	1014 Orr-Major
3:00	Medicine	Nephrology and Hypertension Salt and Water Conference	4893 Eaton
4:00	Surgery	Breast Conference, Carol Connor, MD	1604 KU Hospital
4:30	Surgery	Vascular Conference	1563 KU Hospital
Thursday	Dec. 4
7:00	Surgery	Spine Conference	5002 Delp
7:00	Surgery	Vascular Journal Club	Wyandotte Rm.
7:30	Medicine	Cardiology Grand Rounds/Core Curric., “Resaerch Ethics,” Jerry Menikoff, MD	1001 Delp
7:30	Preventive Med.	Interdisciplinary Research Seminar, “Work in Progress: Interventions to Improve Hypertension Control,” Jeff Whittle, MD, MPH	1050 SoN
8:00	Medicine	Hematology Journal Club and Conference	1604 KU Hospital
11:00	Microbiology	Seminar, “Examining Proteases and Pathogenicity in T. tonsurans Tinea Capitis,” Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, Children’s Mercy Hospital	1023 Orr-Major
12:00	Nursing	Final Oral Examination for PhD, “Structure, Process, and Outcomes for Pain Management of Adult Patients with Rib Fractures in Two Trauma ICUs,” Virginia Morse (Diane Boyle, RN, PhD, chairs examining committee)	3018 SoN
1:00	Medicine	Dermatology Clinicopath Conference/Lever Text Review	1107 KU Hospital
2:00	Medicine	Dermatology Journal Club	1107 KU Hospital
3:00	Medicine	Dermatology Andrews Text Review	1107 KU Hospital
3:30	Medicine	Dermatology – Dermpath, Garth Fraga, MD	1107 KU Hospital
4:00	Medicine	Pulmonary Conference, “Case Studies”	4893 Eaton
4:00	Anatomy	Seminar, “One Fish, Two Fish; Green Fish, Red Fish: New Experiments with Zebrafish,” Alan Godwin, PhD	1023 Orr-Major
Friday	Dec. 5
7:00	Surgery	Neuroscience Conference	1563 KU Hospital
7:30	Medicine	Multidisciplinary Tumor Board	3015 Sudler
7:30	Medicine	Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Core Conference, “ILD and Pulmonary HTN,” Tim Williams, MD	Clendening Amph.
7:30	Medicine	Cardiology Conference, “Pain Management,” Theresa Long, MD	1001 Delp
8:00	Surgery	Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Harold Kleinert, MD, visiting professor	Sutherland Inst.
8:00	Pediatrics	Grand Rounds, “What’s Doing with Duchenne’s: Update on Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy,” Stacey Kobler, MD	Wahl West Aud.
8:30	Medicine	Clinical Oncology Journal Club	3015 Sudler
8:30	Medicine	Sullivan Renal Journal Club, To Be Announced, Robin Maser, PhD	6016 Wahl East
8:30	Neurology	Grand Rounds, “Neuromuscular Complications of Diabetes,” Richard Barohn, MD	1563a KU Hospital
10:30	Psychiatry	Grand Rounds, “Mood Disorders and the Heart,” James Slaughter, MD	Sudler Auditorium
12:30	Medicine	Resident Core Curriculum Conference, “Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction,” Steven Gollub, MD	3015 Sudler
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