Calendar of Events
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
March 2010
Tuesdays at 12 noon, URIS AUDITORIUM
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Current Concepts in Obesity Therapeutics
Louis J. Aronne, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Comprehensive Weight Control Program
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Molecular Genetics of Human Hypertension: Implications for Pathophysiology Treatment and the Future of Personalized Medicine
Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D
The Rogosin Institute Lecture
Chairman, Department of Genetics
Sterling Professor, General and Internal Medicine
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Smoking: Cool, Available, Addictive and Very, Very Dangerous
Ronald G. Crystal, M.D.
Chief, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Genetic Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
A Tale of Two Lymphomas: Why development of New Cancer Therapeutics is often more pragmatic than scientific
John P. Leonard, M.D.
Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology/Oncology
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology
Department of Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
CANCELLED
In Observance of Passover
GENERAL STAFF MEETINGS 2009-2010
Time and Location:
- Griffis Faculty Club, Main Dining Room: 7:00 am - 8:30 am
- 7:00 am - 7:30 am Continental Breakfast
- 7:30 am - 8:30 am General Staff Meeting
Dates:
- Tuesday, February 2, 2010
- Tuesday, March 23, 2010
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010
M&M CONFERENCE
Every Monday 12-1pm Room F-539
Statement of Need
Advances in these fields need to be presented to Weill Cornell faculty and other physicians on a regular basis as one means of promoting state-of-the-art health care for patients.
Target Audience Physicians in this specialty and others interested as one means of promoting state-of-the-art health care for patients.
Course Objectives Physicians attending this conference regularly should be apprised of recent advances in medicine that will lead to improved patient care.
CME Accreditation Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Weill Cornell Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty Disclosure It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medical College to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the audience any potential, apparent, or real conflict of interest related to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of any commercial products or devices not yet approved in the United States. All disclosures will be made to attendees prior to each presentation.
WCMC is accessible for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Participants with special needs are requested to contact the Office of CME at (212) 746-2631.
All disclosures will be made at the time of this CME activity.
