Amir K. Jaffer, associate professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine, and Chief of Medicine Service at University of Miami Hospital, will present “Update in Hospital Medicine – 2009” on Thursday, August 13 at 12 p.m. at UMH Seminar Centers A and B, first floor.

By attending this lecture, participants will be able to outline high impact studies of relevance to inpatient, internal, and hospital medicine in 2008 and early 2009; review the methodology, results, and conclusions of these studies; and discuss the implications of these studies on internal and hospital medicine clinical practice. The lecture is designed for family practitioners, emergency physicians, surgeons, internists, and hospitalists. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information, contact Janette Jurado at [email protected] or visit www.cme.med.miami.edu.

The Division of Hospital Medicine will host Grand Rounds featuring Michelle Bauer, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, who will present “Substance Abuse in Older Adults: When Does it Stop?” on Thursday, May 21 at 12 p.m. in the UMH Seminar Centers A and B, on the first floor. By attending this lecture, participants will be able to measure epidemiology of substance abuse in older populations, discover available screening tests and their relevance for older patients, and implement appropriate strategies to assist older patients with substance abuse and comorbid disorders.

The lecture is designed for family practitioners, emergency physicians, surgeons, internists, and hospitalists. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.cme.med.miami.edu.

Attend Otolaryngology Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 28 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Clinical Research Building, room 989. Simon Angeli, associate professor of otolaryngology, and Richard Vivero, resident in otolaryngology, present “Diagnosis and Management of Facial Nerve Paralysis.” By attending the lecture, participants will review efficacy of cochlear implantation in genetically deaf populations. The Miller School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s). For more information, call 305-585-8776 or e-mail [email protected].

Alan W. Heldman, professor of medicine and vice chief for new programs and translational medicine for the Cardiovascular Division at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Interventional Cardiology in 2009 and the Future” on Tuesday, May 26 from 12 to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, South Building, First-Floor Seminar Center A and B. For more information, call Yanay Tabraue at 305-243-1998 or e-mail [email protected].

Attend Otolaryngology Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 14 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Clinical Research Building, room 989. Jose Ruiz, assistant professor of otolaryngology, and Jessica Kulak, resident of otolaryngology, will present “Invasive Fungal Sinusitis/Mucormycosis.” By attending the lecture, participants will discuss pathogenesis of invasive fungal sinusitis and the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis. The Miller School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s). For more information, call 305-585-8776 or e-mail [email protected].

Carlos Lozada, associate professor of clinical medicine, Division of Rheumatology, presents “Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis” at Jackson Memorial Hospital, second-floor auditorium, on Thursday, May 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. For more information, call 305-243-1960 or e-mail [email protected].

Ashfaq Shuaib, professor and director of the Division of Neurology at the University of Alberta Medical Center, will present “Cerebral Perfusion Augmentation for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A New Treatment Paradigm” on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. at the Clinical Research Building, Room 989. For more information, call Jessica Busquets at 305-243-8785 or e-mail [email protected].

The Jay Weiss Center for Social Medicine and Health Equity Grand Rounds Series will feature Glenn Flores, professor of pediatrics and public health; director, Division of General Pediatrics; Judith and Charles Ginsburg Chair in Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Flores will present “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Children’s Health and Healthcare: How We Can Level the Playing Field,” on Tuesday, May 12 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, third-floor auditorium. The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.jayweisscenter.org.

Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds presents renowned special guest speaker Gregory M. Buncke, chairman of plastic surgery at the California Pacific Medical Center, who will present “The History of Microsurgery” on Wednesday, April 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at UM Hospital, Seminar C. For more information, call 305-585-5285.