Grand Rounds - 10/10/2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Hybrid Attendance: Research Bldg. 6, 1.206 Auditorium
or

Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/93312610364?pwd=czFySUFTRjYrajZwaVhsczVVSWpmUT09

Presenters

James A. Tumlin MD
Professor Medicine/Nephrology
Founder & Director NephroNet
Clinical Trials Consortium
Director Clinical Research
GA Nephrology-Atlanta GA

IgA Nephropathy: Pathophysiology of the Gut-Renal Axis-Expanding Therapeutic Options

Objectives: At this conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

  1. To understand the importance of achieving a UP/Cr below 500 mg/day.
  2. To help clinicians know when to use endothelin antagonists either alone on in combination with immunosuppression.
  3. To inform clinicians how specific types of immunosuppressive therapy affect IgA production.

Target Audience and Needs: Internal Medicine faculty, staff, registered nurses, residents, fellows, students, and internists specializing in Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Geriatrics, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Palliative Care, Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, and Rheumatology need to be regularly updated with new research and guidelines regarding the evaluation and management of medical disorders and implement them in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and improve patient outcomes.

Educational Methods: Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, literature review, and panel discussion.

Activity Evaluation: Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Financial Disclosure: The following are reports of relationships with commercial interests by those individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity.

Drs. Mujtaba and Ngutn does not have financial disclosures to provide:

Accreditation/Credit Designation: The University of Texas Medical Branch is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Medical Branch designates this live activity for a maximum of _1_ AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Everyone is welcome.

Event Information

Grand Rounds - 10/10/2024
, 2024 - -
Hybrid Attendance: Research Bldg. 6, 1.206 Auditorium or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93312610364?pwd=czFySUFTRjYrajZwaVhsczVVSWpmUT09
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Event Contacts

Rachel McClere
409-772-1176