CVD is the leading cause of death in the US. Hypertension and diabetes are among the foremost risk factors for the development of CVD, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and heart attack. This program will provide an overview of recent advances that target the underlying pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. The focus of the program will be on the new therapeutic strategies for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and CKD.

This is the 32nd year for the State of the Art Arrhythmia Symposium. Using a combination of case presentations with audience participation, didactic presentations, and question and answer sessions, our goal is to educate the participants in state of the art information on invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tools used in the current diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. The program is taught by members of the faculty and staff from the...

The hematology fellow will present patient cases to the audience. The fellow will present the patients history and physical, along with blood smears. The fellow will also present research-based data to communicate their conclusion for diagnosis and treatment plan.

The goal of M&M conference is to provide a forum for the interprofessional team to explore the management details of particular cases wherein morbidity or mortality occurred. In carefully reviewing the records and specifics of care, a primal goal of these session is to revisit errors to gain insight without blame or derision.

This activity is designed to review morbidity and mortality cases as presented to the Liver Transplant program as well as to assess quality outcomes, metrics and performance of the liver transplant program.

The Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancy Tumor Board is forum for various healthcare professionals of different disciplines the opportunity to collaborate on the care of patients who have been diagnosed with melanoma, skin cancer, or other skin malignancy/risk factors. Providers submit their most complex cases to seek insight on the best patient care via the collaboration of clinicians such as surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and register...

The goal of this case conference is to enhance understanding of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of acute leukemia and other myeloid disorders.

The goal of the ID Case Management Conference as an educational activity is to create a setting where real cases are presented and discussed. This will keep the attendees (physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists) up-to-date with the latest trends in infectious diseases, diagnoses, diagnostic approaches, and treatments. Such a series will allow attendees to maintain their competence and improve patient safety. These goals are also important links to the departmental/institutiona...