Regularly Scheduled Series
The following recurring events were gathered from representatives of each of the departments at the center. It will be continuously updated and published on the web in order to keep information as current as possible.
All original sign in sheets should go to Teresa Ball (CHP 223). Be sure to keep a copy on file so that you can verify hours for nurses and other allied health professionals.
Accreditation
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates these live activities for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Fiscal Year 2018-19
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: Clinical Dialogues
Location: Health Science Campus, McKibben Hall, Room 256
Weekly-Fridays 6:30-7:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Analyze advances in anesthetic management
2. Address and discuss anesthetic management techniques
3. Evaluate, plan and administer anesthetic and
treat perioperative complications
Contact Nancy Curtis at (323) 409-7748 or nancy.curtis@med.usc.edu
Nuclear Cardiology Lab Quality Assurance Meeting
Location: Health Science Campus, HC 2 4th Floor, CVTI Conference Room
Bi-Annually on Wednesdays 3:00-5:00 pm
Credit: Maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Optimize interpretation of ischemic heart disease cases
2. Enhance physician-technologist interaction to acquire best nuclear data
3. Treat ischemic heart disease patients effectively at
specific stages of the disease
Contact Rafael Llerena at 323-442-9947 or rafael.llerena@med.usc.edu
ECHO Lab Quality Assurance Meeting
Location: Health Science Campus, HC 2 4th Floor, CVTI Conference Room
Bi-Annually on Wednesdays 5:00-7:00 pm
Credit: Maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Optimize interpretation of echo cases
2. Enhance physician-technologist interaction to
acquire best echocardiographic data
3. Review treatment of patients effectively at specific stages of the disease
Contact Rafael Llerena at 323-442-9947 or rafael.llerena@med.usc.edu
Adult Congenital Heart ECHO
Location: Health Science Campus, HC2 LL1302
Every other Month on Thursdays 7:00-8:00 am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Optimize interpretation of CHD echo cases
2. Enhance physician-technologist interaction to
acquire best echocardiographic data
3. Treat CHD patients effectively at specific stages of the disease
Contact Rafael Llerena at 323-442-9947 or rafael.llerena@med.usc.edu
TCD Journal Club
Location: Health Science Campus, HC2
Quarterly on Fridays 12:00-1:00 pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Optimize interpretation of TCD examinations
2. Enhance physician-technologist interaction to acquire best TCD data
3. Treat neurological patients effectively at specific stages of the disease
Contact Rafael Llerena at 323-442-9947 or rafael.llerena@med.usc.edu
Cardiothoracic Case Presentation
Location: Health Science Campus, Building HCC II, Room LL1302
Monthly-Fridays 6:30-7:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Discuss how to properly diagnose and treat conditions of heart, lungs and esophagus,
applying the current standard of care in the
field of cardiothoracic surgery
2. Identify new scientific methods to improve their diagnostic and
therapeutic management of cardiothoracic patients
Contact Mitzi Clendening at 323-442-5849 or mitzi.clendening@med.usc.edu
Cardiothoracic Journal Club
Location: Health Science Campus, Building HCC II, Room LL1302
Monthly-Fridays 6:30-7:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Discuss how to properly diagnose and treat conditions of heart, lungs and esophagus,
applying the current standard of care in the field of cardiothoracic surgery
2. Identify new scientific methods to improve their diagnostic and
therapeutic management of cardiothoracic patients
Contact Mitzi Clendening at 323-442-5849 or mitzi.clendening@med.usc.edu
Cardiothoracic Morbidity and Mortality
Location: Health Science Campus, Building HCC II, Room LL1302
Monthly-Fridays 6:30-7:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Discuss how to properly diagnose and treat conditions of heart, lungs and esophagus,
applying the current standard of care in the field of cardiothoracic surgery
2. Identify new scientific methods to improve their diagnostic and
therapeutic management of cardiothoracic patients
Contact Mitzi Clendening at 323-442-5849 or mitzi.clendening@med.usc.edu
Colorectal Surgery/Anorectal Physiology
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, Clinical Tower, Room 6A107
Weekly on Mondays 7:00-9:00 am
Credit: Maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Apply advanced knowledge of colorectal surgery
2. Analyze recent advances in the analysis of colorectal surgery
3. Evaluate management of difficult cases involving the colon,
rectum and anus
4. Distinguish the goals and limitations of
anorectic physiologic testing
Contact Celeste Mendoza at 323-442-9064 or celeste@med.usc.edu
USC Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center of USC, Building HC4
Monthly on Tuesdays 7:00-10:00 am
Credit: Maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Appraise medical and surgical treatment options for a given condition and formulate optimal
treatment plans based on the current literature
2. Compare available diagnostic modalities for given clinical presentations and
formulate optimal management plans based on the current literature
3. Evaluate a unique clinical scenario as outlined in case presentations and
propose evidence-based evaluation and management options for those cases
Contact Brenda Cornejo at 323-442-0084 or brenda.cornejo@med.usc.edu
Infectious Disease Case Conference
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center; Rand Schrader Clinic; Conference Room A/B
Weekly on Wednesdays 8:30-9:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Construct a comprehensive differential diagnosis for
symptoms commonly seen in our hospital
2. Discuss newly described disease entities and recognize them in patients
3. Choose appropriate and cost-effective diagnostic test
Contact Erika Anaya at 323-409-4444 or eromero@usc.edu
Endocrine Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center; Hoffman Building, Room 100
Weekly on Tuesdays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Describe the pathophysiology of endocrine disease
2. Develop appropriate treatment plans
3. Assess up-to-date advances in endocrinology
Contact Roxanne Oddom at 323-442-2806 or rodoem@usc.edu
Renal Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center; Mudd Memorial Research Building, MMR608
Weekly on Wednesdays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Describe the pathophysiology of renal disease and hypertension
2. Develop appropriate treatment plans that reflect the most up-to-date therapies
3. Analyze up-to-date healthcare quality metrics in nephrology
Contact Lodel Caplan at 323-409-3566 or lodel.caplan@med.usc.edu
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Case Conference
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, IRD Building, Room 736
Weekly on Tuesdays 8:30-9:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Describe the pathophysiology of renal disease and hypertension
2. Develop appropriate treatment plans that reflect the most up-to-date therapies
3. Analyze up-to-date healthcare quality metrics in nephrology
Contact Minerva Castillo at 323-409-7184 or pccm@med.usc.edu
Neurology Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center; Zilkha Neurogenetics Institute, Room 112
Weekly on Tuesdays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Critically evaluate and revise current practice techniques and principles in order to
maintain the current standards of care
2. Formulate new hypothesis and contribute new basic and
clinical research ideas to the current body of work
Contact Angelique Matthews at 323-442-9371 or Angelique.matthews@med.usc.edu
Stroke and TIA Journal Club
Location: Keck Medical Center; CHP Building, Room 102
Monthly on Mondays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Use diagnostic criteria in evaluation of stroke and TISA patients
2. Analyze various protocols used in the performance of stroke and TIA examinations
3. Distinguish stroke and TIA patients from non-cerebral vascular patients
Contact Mirabai Chuldenko, RN at 323-865-1671 or mirabai.chuldenko@med.usc.edu
OB/GYN Clinical Case Conference/Grand Rounds
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, Inpatient Tower, Conference Room A
Weekly on Fridays 7:00-9:15am
Credit: Maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Evaluate medically related research
2. Perform effective diagnostic methods and treatment
3. Demonstrate increased knowledge about practice management
Contact Ian O’Donnell at 323-409-3423 or iodonnel@usc.edu
Combined Sarcoma & Musculoskeletal Tumor Conference
Location: Keck Medical Center; Norris Building, 5th Floor, NTT3424
Weekly on Tuesdays 7:30-8:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Classify tumor types into proper and appropriate staging systems
2. Distinguish proper diagnostics approach of soft tissue tumors in
accordance with clinical evidence
3. Apply new research findings to clinical management of
soft tissue and bone sarcomas
Contact Constance Angeles, NP at 323-442-5830 or constance.angeles@med.usc.edu
Cancer Center Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center; Norris Building, NRT; Aresty Conference Room
Weekly on Tuesdays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Apply new advances and emerging knowledge in clinical to practice
2. Synthesize laboratory and basic science insight to clinical applicable therapeutic trials
3. Evaluate and compare practice strategies to improve delivery of quality of care
Contact Pat Castro at 323-442-7893 or pcastro@med.usc.edu
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center; HC4, 3rd Floor, Room 3200
Weekly on Fridays 7:30-8:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Recognize and discuss the most recent techniques in the management of ocular conditions
2. Apply current research findings to better diagnose and
manage patients with ocular diseases
3. Use an interactive case-based discussion to
incorporate evidence-based data to improve diagnostic and therapeutic management of
patients with these ocular disorders
Contact Chui Chow at 323-442-6463 or chui.chow@med.usc.edu
Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Medical Center; Broad Conference Center, BCC11
Weekly on Fridays 7:00-8:00am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Evaluate and manage a variety of diseases in otolaryngology
2. Apply in practice the latest advances in operative and
on-operative treatment for cancer
3. Determine the activities that will reduce possibility of
malpractice litigation
Contact Kim Schultz at 323-442-4830 or schultzk@usc.edu
Head & Neck Imaging Conference
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, Inpatient Tower, C2J101
Weekly on Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Properly assess disease extent
2. Apply information with other tests available
3. Assess appropriate treatment based on this assessment
Contact Kim Schultz at 323-442-4830 or schultzk@usc.edu
Head & Neck Surgery Tumor Board
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, Inpatient Tower, C2J101
Weekly on Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Analyze strengths and weaknesses of chemotherapy
2. Distinguish strengths and weaknesses of radiotherapy
3. Evaluate means of operative planning
Contact Kim Schultz at 323-442-4830 or schultzk@usc.edu
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, IPT, Conference Room A
Weekly on Tuesdays 8:00-9:00am (No conferences in November, December or January)
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Apply knowledge regarding current standards of care/state of the art in pediatrics management
2. Properly evaluate, diagnose and treat a variety of
specific pediatric medical conditions
3. Demonstrate an increase in competency in the core areas of
competence required for physician certification
Contact Laura Wachsman, MD at 323-409-2342 or lwachsman@usc.edu
Pediatric Problem Rounds
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, IPT, Conference Room A
Weekly on Thursdays 8:00-9:00am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Create a differential diagnosis from a patient’s chief complaint
2. Utilize historical data, physical examination and lab data to formulate a working diagnosis
3. Coordinate multidisciplinary and multispecialty services in patient evaluation
Contact Laura Wachsman, MD at 323-409-2342 or lwachsman@usc.edu
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Location: Old General Hospital, 1st Floor, Room 1645
Weekly on Tuesdays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Integrate case presentations with critical evaluation of evidence-based literature to
appraise novel medical treatment protocols and intervention skills so that patient management
and outcomes can be continually and appropriately enhanced
2. Critically evaluate evidence-based literature in order to
incorporate appropriate best practice into the clinical care of patients
with mood, anxiety, psychosis and other psychiatric disorders
3. Examine patients and utilize current literature, hone diagnostic skills and
update therapeutic knowledge so patient management and outcomes are improved
Contact Gracie Vargas at 323-442-4065 or gvargas@usc.edu
Rheumatology Clinical Conference
Location: Los Angeles General Medical Center, GNH, Room 1729
Weekly on Mondays 8:00-9:00am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Identify recent developments in diagnosis and management of patients
2. Use new research data to improve quality of care of patients
3. Analyze potential challenges in the delivery of care to patients and specify
Contact Omar de la Luz at 323-442-1946 or delaluz@usc.edu
Keck Multidisciplinary Breast Conference
Location: Doheny 2nd Floor Pathology Conference Room, 2404A
Weekly on Mondays 12:00-1:00pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Properly diagnose, treat and manage breast cancer patients according to NCCN guidelines
2. Demonstrate the need for evaluating eligibility and participation in clinical trials
3. Apply information obtained from newly published data and integrate it into
the plan of car of the breast cancer patient
Contact Maria Nelson, MD at 323-442-5831 or maria.nelson@med.usc.edu
General Surgery Grand Rounds
Location: Keck Hospital of USC, McKibben Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 249
Weekly on Fridays 8:30-9:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Use knowledge of up-to-date practice guidelines to improve patient care
2. Outline strategies to improve patient care and outcomes
3. Apply current evidence-based knowledge to practice behaviors
Contact Mitzi Clendening at 323-442-6011 or mitzi.clendening@med.usc.edu
General Surgery M&M Conference
Location: Keck Hospital of USC, McKibben Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 249
Weekly on Fridays 7:30-8:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Properly diagnose and treat conditions/diseases by applying the current standard of care
in the field of general surgery
2. Use an interactive multidisciplinary case-based discussion to
incorporate evidence-based data to improve diagnostic and
therapeutic management of surgical patients
Contact Mitzi Clendening at 323-442-6011 or mitzi.clendening@med.usc.edu
Plastic Morning Conference
Location: Keck Hospital of USC, Cardinal Room, 1st Floor
Weekly on Fridays 6:30-7:30am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Formulate and apply diagnostic methods and diagnostic skills
2. Plan and apply treatment methods and treatment skills
3. Manage and perform multi-specialty/multidisciplinary coordination of care
Contact Erica Luong at 323-442-7903 or eluong@med.usc.edu
Vascular Lab Quality Assurance Meeting
Location: Keck Hospital of USC, HC 2, 4th Floor, CVTI Room
Bi-Annually on Wednesdays 7:00-8:00am
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Optimize interpretations of non-invasive vascular studies
2. Enhance physician-technologist interaction to acquire best vascular data
3. Treat vascular disease patients effectively at specific stages of the disease
Contact Jill Thordarson at 323-442-6011 or jill.thordarson@med.usc.edu
Verdugo Hills Medical Staff Grand Rounds
Location: Verdugo Hills Hospital, Council Rooms
Bi-Weekly on Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm
Credit: Maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per session
Objectives:
1. Apply evidence-based medical information and training to their current practice
2. Critically evaluated current practice techniques and
principles for the hospital setting
3. Utilize recommendation from current research in their environment of care
Contact Martha Sanchez at 818-952-2214 or martha.sanchez@vhh.usc.edu