Medicine Grand Rounds: What the Science Says about Addiction

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What the Science Says about Addiction:   Neurobiological Aspects of Addiction and Medicines Used in Treatment Mark Stanford, PhD, Director, Medication-Assisted Treatment ProgramsJANUS of Santa Cruz Presented by: Mark Stanford, PhD, and Nancy Krauss, PhD Data from NIH indicates that about 20% of patients seen by family physicians have a substance abuse problem (excluding tobacco use). In …

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ARU Grand Rounds: Dermatology for the Hospital Provider

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Amara Lieberman, MDDermatologist, Pacific Dermatology &Specialty Clinic, NMC Presented by Amara Lieberman, MD In a hospital setting, physicians are often faced with dermatology issues and need to identify those that require more intervention. A new study claims that one in four Americans are affected by a skin disease. The prevalence and cost of skin disease …

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NMC Grand Rounds: Emerging Advances in the Treatment of Aortic Stenosis: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

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Bialal M. Shafi, MDCardiothoracic SurgeryPalo Alto Medical FoundationMedical Group Presented by:  Bialal M. Shafi, MD Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), sometimes referred to as transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI), was developed as an alternative for patients who require an aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis, but are not eligible for the conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Many patients diagnosed with …

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PEDS Grand Rounds: Global Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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Kajal Khanna, MD, JDClinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine Presented By:  Kajal Khanna, MD, JD Understanding global pediatric emergency medicine may be translated into local communities and might address local community needs. Find out why and how – at this CME activity. Desired Outcomes: Develop an understanding …

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Assessing Medical Decision-Making Capacity in Patients with Behavioral Illness: How do you know?

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Marc Tunzi, MD, MA, Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency, Chair, Bioethics Committee, Natividad Medical Center/ Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Speaker for this CME Activity:  Marc Tunzi, MD, MA Physicians are often faced with the difficulty of assessing medical decision-making capacity in patients with psychiatric illness …

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ARU Grand Rounds: Chronic Kidney Disease

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Margaret K. Yu, MD, MSClinical Assistant Professor of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineStanford University School of Medicine presented by:  Margaret K. Yu, MD, MS Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. The purpose of this talk is to review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment options for CKD. This …

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Pediatrics Grand Rounds: Management of Youth Sports Concussion – The Silent Epidemic

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Gerald Grant, MD,  Division Chief Pediatric Neurosurgery,  Associate Professor, Stanford Children’s Health Presented By:  Gerald Grant, MD Gap: There is a lack of consistency in evaluation and return to play decision making for concussion. We will review the incidence of concussion across sports and its impact on brain health. Return to play criteria and long …

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Measuring & Improving Well-Being of Physicians

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Christina Maslach, PhD., Professor of the Graduate School Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley Medical School Speaker for this CME Activity:  Christina Maslach, PhD Christina Maslach is a Professor of Psychology (Emerita) and a researcher at the Healthy Workplaces Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She received her A.B. from Harvard, and her Ph.D. from …

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Medicine Grand Rounds: Opioid Failure and Solutions for Physicians

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Bill Morris, MD, Medical Director – MAT Services, JANUS of Santa Cruz Speaker for this CME Activity:  Bill Morris, MD Given that chronic opioid therapy may benefit some patients with chronic pain, but that the risks of chronic opioid therapy appears to outweigh the benefits in a large proportion of patients a crucial clinical skill …

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NMC Grand Rounds: Big Medical Data

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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 …

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PEDS Grand Rounds: New Pediatric Obesity Guidelines

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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 …

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