Grand Rounds Calendar:

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Friday, February 24, 2012: “Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Progenitor Cell Physiology and Status of Clinical Trials”

MICHAEL MURPHY, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine

Friday, March 2, 2012: “Controversies with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia”

JASON SMITH, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville

Disclosures: Dr. Smith does not have any disclosures to be made.

Friday, March 9, 2012: “Death after Elective Colon Resection: A search for a valid outcome parameter”

HIRAM C. POLK, JR., M.D.

Ben A. Reid, Sr., M.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville

Friday, March 2, 2012: “Mea Culpa: Learning from Adverse Outcomes”

MICHAEL R. MARVIN, M.D.

Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville

Time And Location

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., Ambulatory Care Building, Lower Level Auditorium, U of L Health Sciences Center.

Target Audience

Faculty, Residents, Medical Students and other Medical professionals with an interest in the topic.

Core Competencies

Included in all presentations are some or all of the Core Competencies in Surgical Education: Patient Care /Medical Knowledge/Practice-Based Learning and Improvement/Interpersonal and Communication Skills/Professionalism/Systems-Based Practice.

Designation Statement

Norton Healthcare 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.

These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) through the joint sponsorship of Norton Healthcare and the Department of Surgery.

Accreditation

Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Special Services

To request disability arrangements; call Debbie Krause at 502-852-5445, at least 10 days prior to the program. The University of Louisville School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.

Additional Information

For additional information, please call Debbie Krause at 502-852-5445.

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