Clinical Center Grand Rounds
May 2007 • 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm • Lipsett Amphitheater
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Questions? Call 301-496-2563 or contact us.
Wednesday, May 2
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Neurocysticercosis: A Story of Cysts and Fits
Theodore E. Nash, M.D.
Head, Gastrointestinal Parasite Section, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, NIAID
Targeted Approaches to the Treatment of Hypereosinophilic Syndromes
Amy D. Klion, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, NIAID
Wednesday, May 9
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers
The Doctor-Patient Relationship: Listening for the Self-Telling Body
Rita Charon, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director, Program in Narrative Medicine, College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
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Wednesday, May 16
12 noon - 1 p.m.
The Road to the Unknown: The Discovery of the Novel Pathogen Granulibacter bethesdensis
David Greenberg, M.D.
Associate Clinical Investigator, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, NIAID
Adrian M. Zelazny, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, NIAID
Wednesday, May 23
12 noon - 1 p.m.
Getting the Dose Right: Lessons From Clinical Practice
and the Published Literature
Arthur J. Atkinson, Jr., M.D.
Adjunct Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Feinberg School of
Medicine, Northwestern University
Variability in Drug Responses: Kinetics, Genetics, and Dynamics
Juan J. L. Lertora, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Pharmacology Program, CC
Wednesday, May 30
12 noon - 1 p.m.
The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, and
Nurse Anesthetist) and Physician Assistant in Clinical Research at the NIH
Victoria Anderson, M.S.N., C.R.N.P.
Director of Clinical Services, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, NIAID
A Career in Clinical Research: Opportunities and Challenges
Jennifer T. Loud, M.S.N, C.R.N.P.
Nurse Specialist, Research, Principal Investigator, Breast Imaging Study, Clinical
Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI
50th Anniversary Grand Rounds
Past Rounds
All health-care professionals are invited to attend the Clinical Center Grand Rounds Series (September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007). Participants will be provided with (1) options and alternatives that will guide clinical practice, (2) practical information about clinical research principles based on state-of-the-art scientific discovery and clinical advances, and (3) information and opportunities to increase and improve collaboration among investigators.
The National Institutes of Health/Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (NIH/FAES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for a maximum of 44 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact the Office of 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.
