Clinical Center Grand Rounds
April 2008 • 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm • Lipsett Amphitheater
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Wednesday, April 2
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Ethics Rounds
Conflict of Interest and Peer Review: What Ought To Be Done?
Arthur Caplan, Ph.D.
Emmanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics
Chair, Department of Medical Ethics, and Director, Center for Bioethics
University of Pennsylvania
Lecture will be videocast, http://videocast.nih.gov
Wednesday, April 9
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers
Mysterious Cases
Gurpreet Dhaliwal, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Lecture will be videocast, http://videocast.nih.gov
Wednesday, April 16
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Systems Biology of Diabetic Nephropathy
Robert G. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff Clinician, Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch, NIDDK
Matthias Kretzler, M.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology/Internal Medicine
Computational Medicine and Biology
University of Michigan
Wednesday, April 23
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of H5N1 Avian Influenza Infections in Humans
John Beigel, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, NIAID
Epidemiology and Prevention of H5N1 Avian Influenza Infections
Kanta Subbarao, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, NIAID
Wednesday, April 30
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Michael M.Ward, M.D., M.P.H.
Investigator, Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, NIAMS
SNPs, Chips, and Autoimmunity: New Frontiers in the Genetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elaine F. Remmers, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist, Genetics and Genomics Branch, NIAMS
50th Anniversary Grand Rounds
Past Rounds
All health-care professionals are invited to attend the Clinical Center Grand Rounds Series (March 1, 2008 - August 31, 2008). After attending this activity, participants will be able to (1) define options and alternatives that will guide clinical practice, (2) evaluate practical information presented about clinical research principles based on state-of-the-art scientific discovery and clinical advances, and (3) analyze information and opportunities to increase and improve collaboration among investigators.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The National Institutes of Health. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Clinical Center Communications at least five days in advance. Call 301-496-2563. TTY users, please call through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.