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NMC Grand Rounds: Big Medical Data
2018-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Natividad Medical Center, 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, 93906, United States
John G. Brock-Utne, MD, Professor (Clinical) of Anesthesia, Emeritus, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Presented by: John G. Brock-Utne, MD

Big data is used to hopefully make medicine delivery better. But before one concludes from the data, the question is: Is the data trustworthy and have the data been verified.
Desired Outcomes:

Recognize some of the problems with big medical data
Utilize strategies in identifying trustworthy results of big data

CME Activity Flyer (PDF)

Physician Leadership Academy: Effective Problem Solving
2018-04-27 13:00 - 17:00
Academy Course Chair: Craig A. Walls, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Natividad Medical Center
By Invitation Only: Effective Problem Solving
Equip yourself with the competencies necessary to facilitate change here at NMC.
The series consists of skill-building workshops delivered by Advisory Board faculty—each one designed to provide you with actionable tools to tackle every day challenges. The workshops are highly interactive, data-rich, and tailored around Natividad’s specific organizational objectives.

Purpose:

To provide participants with the analytical foundation needed to analyze and solve problems in multiple settings
To teach participants structured tools and exercises to stimulate creative thinking applicable to both strategic and tactical decision making
To enable participants to begin to move beyond problem solving toward genuine innovation in key areas of opportunity

Activity Objectives: At the completion of this activities, the learner will be able to…

Correctly and clearly frame problem patterns in their area of responsibility
Conduct root cause analysis and understand typical drivers of problems
Generate innovative and effective solutions to problems, using specific methodologies designed to surface ideas
Lead out-of-the-box thinking exercises to address both current problem areas and new improvement opportunities

CME Activity Flyer (PDF)

PEDS Grand Rounds: New Pediatric Obesity Guidelines
2018-07-12 12:00 - 13:00
DENNIS STYNE, MDYoche Dehe Chair of Pediatric Endocrinology, Professor of Pediatrics,UC Davis School of Medicine
presented by Dennis Styne, MD
Pediatric obesity is now epidemic worldwide. A provider will frequently evaluate an obese child no matter what type of practice. While successful treatment remains difficult, an appropriate and sensitive approach is necessary for both child and family. Evaluation for comorbidities of obesity is essential.
Desired Outcomes:

Understand the remarkable health disparities brought about by the pediatric obesity epidemic;
Institute appropriate screening tests for the comorbidities of pediatric obesity;
Invoke the basic approach to motivational interviewing in discussing habits and health with family.

CME Activity Flyer (PDF)
