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Clinical Center Grand Rounds

CME Information

Grand Rounds Lecture Schedule

May 2008 • 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm • Lipsett Amphitheater

Wednesday, May 7
12 noon - 1 p.m.

    Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT):
    Through the Eyes of Research Participants and Their Families
    Margaret Bevans, RN, PhD, AOCN
    Clinical Nurse Scientist, Nursing Research and Practice Development,
    Nursing and Patient Care Services, CC

    Symptoms and Functional Status:
    Targets for Intervention in Survivors of Allogeneic HSCT
    Sandra A. Mitchell, CRNP, MScN, AOCN
    Predoctoral Fellow, Nursing Research and Practice Development,
    Nursing and Patient Care Services, CC, and Oncology Nurse Practitioner,
    Chronic GVHD Clinic and Study Group, NCI

Wednesday, May 14
12 noon - 1 p.m.  

    Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers
    Cancer Screening: The Intuition Versus the Science

    Barnett Kramer, MD, MPH
    Associate Director for Disease Prevention, NIH
    Lecture will be videocast, http://videocast.nih.gov

Wednesday, May 21
12 noon - 1 p.m.  

    Ethics Rounds
    Medical and Non-Medical Features of Execution by Lethal Injection

    Mark Heath, MD
    Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Wednesday, May 28
12 noon - 1 p.m.  

    Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment of Menkes Disease
    Stephen G. Kaler, MD, MPH
    Clinical Director, NICHD

Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities offered by NIH are jointly sponsored in partnership with The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Activity Description
The weekly Clinical Center Grand Rounds provide a mechanism for presentations on state-of-the-art discoveries.

Intended Audience
All physicians, allied health professionals, and non-clinical scientists scientists are invited to attend the Clinical Center Grand Rounds Series.

Objectives
After attending the 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.

Accreditation Statement
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.

Credit Designation Statement
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.

Policy on Speaker and Provider Disclosure
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.

Videocast Information
Viewing of the videotaped lectures requires RealPlayer software and a 220Kbps LAN or 56Kbps dial-up connection bandwidth. NIH users can download RealPlayer Enterprise for Windows or RealOne for Mac.  Viewers from outside the NIH network can download the latest free version of RealPlayer software from Real Networks. Questions: Call 301-496-2563 or contact us.

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.

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This page last reviewed on 05/28/08



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