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WebRounds

WebRounds are recordings of recent Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. Viewing the presentations below does not earn CME credit.

DateTitlePresenter
Dec 31, 2024There will be no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Dec 24, 2024There will be no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Dec 17, 2024"Doctor, I Have an Eviction Notice" – Medical-Legal Partnership as an Opportunity for Patient AdvocacySPEAKERS:
Mahala Schlagman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Mediciney
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center

Caroline Wesolowsky, BSW, JD
Law Graduate, Finger Lakes Legal Care
Dec 10, 2024Gestational DiabetesSPEAKER:
Dennis Samuel, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dec 3, 2024Transitional Care Medicine: Building a Home for Adults with Sickle Cell DiseaseSPEAKER:
Francis Coyne, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical Director, Complex Care Center
Director, Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program
Division of Transitional Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Nov 26, 2024There will be no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Nov 19, 2024Accountable Care Organizations: Their Likely Impact on Health Care DeliverySPEAKER:
Gerard Wedig, PhD
Associate Professor
Simon Business School
Nov 12, 2024Long COVID & Post-Infectious SyndromesSPEAKERS:
Brayden Yellman, MD
Medical Director
Bateman Horne Center of Excellence
Nov 5, 2024Advances in Liver Transplantation for Treatment of Cancers Involving the LiverSPEAKER:
Benyam Addissie, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department of Medicine
Transplant Institute
University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 29, 2024Mary Ellen Riegel Lecture

Leading for Change: Can We Convert Uncompensated Work into New Solutions
SPEAKER:
Rebecca A. Andrews, MS, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Director of Primary Care
Associate Program Director/Director of Ambulatory Education
Internal Medicine Residency 
University of Connecticut
Oct 22, 2024Hemodynamic and Immune Mechanisms of CKDSPEAKER:
Jason Wu, PhD, FAHA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 15, 2024Dr. John J. Condemi Lecture in Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

Therapeutic Perspectives on Immune Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: Past, Present and Future
SPEAKER:
Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 8, 2024Look! Feel! Smell! Basics of Wound CareSPEAKER:
Ted Louie, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 1, 202427th Annual Medicine and Medicine/Pediatric Resident Poster DaySPEAKERS:
N/A
Sep 24, 2024The Donna Bilgore Robins Annual Lecture

Asthma Update 2025: The Era of Precision is Here!
SPEAKER:
Steve N. Georas, MD
Walter and Carmina Parkes Family Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
University of Rochester Medical Center
Sep 17, 2024Don't Shoot the Messenger: CRISPR Strategies to Study RNA Biology and Diagnose and Treat RNA-Mediated PathologiesSPEAKER:
Mitchell O'Connell, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of Rochester Medical Center
Sep 10, 2024

Uncertainty, Ethics, and AI in Medicine

NOTE: This presentation was not recorded at the request of the speaker.

SPEAKER:
Alex London, PhD
K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational Technologies
Director, Center for Ethics and Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Sep 3, 2024Genomics of Coronary Heart Disease: Towards Targeted TherapeuticsSPEAKER:
Muredach Reilly, MBBCh, MSCE
Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Medicine
Director, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Vice Dean for Clinical and Translational Research
Columbia University
Aug 27, 2024Presentation I. Equity in Action: Scaling a Health Equity and Quality Improvement Curriculum

Presentation II. Using Whole Genome Sequencing to Guide Hospital-based Infection Prevention interventions

Presentation III. Enhancing Sleep in Hospitals: Insights from EHR Data
SPEAKER:
Erica Miller, M.D., FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine

Brenda Tesini, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine

Sulfa Kadura, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of General Medicine
Department of Medicine

ALL: University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 20, 2024Role of Interventional Endoscopy in High Risk Patient PopulationSPEAKER:
Truptesh Kothari, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 13, 2024The Promise of CAR-T Cell Therapy in AIRSPEAKER:
R. John Looney, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 6, 2024There will be no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Jul 30, 2024There will be no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Jul 23, 2024Paxillin and Androgens in Female FertilitySPEAKER:
Olga Astapova, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jul 16, 2024COVID and RSV: Looking Back and Looking ForwardSPEAKERS:
Paul C. Levy, MD
Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Division
Department of Medicine

Ann Falsey, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine

Ed Walsh, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine

ALL: University of Rochester Medical Center
Jun 18, 2024Trivia and Awards CeremonySPEAKER:
N/A
Jun 11, 2024Resident QI and Research Award PresentationsSPEAKERS:
John Grable, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of General Medicine
Department of Medicine

Meghan Train, DO
Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center
Jun 4, 2024Acute PancreatitisSPEAKER:
Naoki Chiba, MD, MSc, FRCPC, AGAF, CAGF, FACG
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Gastroenterology/Hepatology Division
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
May 28, 2024David Bushinski Lectureship

Genomic Medicine in Internal Medicine Practice
SPEAKER:
Ali Gharavi, MD
Jay Meltzer, MD, Professor of Nephrology and Hypertension
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Interim Chair, Department of Medicine
Columbia University
May 21, 2024Carl Oshrain MD Distinguished Lectureship

I Cannot Be What I Cannot See: Inclusive Leadership in Healthcare Benefits Everyone
SPEAKER:
Darilyn Moyer, MD, MACP, FRCP, FIDSA, FAMWA, FEFIM
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer,
American College of Physicians
May 14, 2024Psychedelics at URMC? Ready for Prime Time! Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for People with Serious IllnessSPEAKER:
Rob Horowitz, MD
Gosnell Distinguished Professor in Palliative Care
Palliative Care Division
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
May 7, 2024There were no grand rounds held on this date 
Apr 30, 2024Wilmot Cancer Institute Update: 10-year Journey Toward NCI Designation

This presentation was not recorded
SPEAKER:
Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc
Director, James C. Wilmot Cancer Center
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Clinical Oncology
Samuel Durand Professor of Medicine and Oncology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 23, 2024The 51st Annual Arvilla Berger Lecture:

Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathies: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management
SPEAKER:
Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD. FACC, FESC
David Mortara Endowed Professor in Cardiology
Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 16 2024The Mark J. Utell, MD Annual Honor Lecture:

The Role of Wildfire Episodes in the Climate and Health Implications of Particulate Matter Air Pollution
SPEAKER:
George D. Thurston, ScD
Professor of Medicine and Population Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Apr 9 2024Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Metabolic vs Reproductive?SPEAKERS:
Chandni Bheeman, DO
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Medicine

Yumiko Esaki, MD
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 2, 2024Dr. William & Dr. Kathryn Kern Lecture in Primary Care
Ensuring Digital Health Advances Equity
SPEAKER:
Elaine Khoong, MD, MS
University of California, San Francisco
Mar 26, 2024Lichtman Scholar Lecture

Social Media and Medicine—Connectivity and Disconnects
SPEAKER:
Paul N. Williams, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Mar 19, 2024Dignifying Care and Supporting the Rights of Incarcerated PatientsSPEAKERS:
Amen Sergew, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center

Kathleen M. Akgün, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut Healthcare System

David M. Chooljian, MD, JD, HEC-C
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chair, Ethics Consultation Service
Loma Linda University and VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
Mar 12, 2024Sussman Family Lecture

The Depositions—Humanity in the Medical, Mortuary and Literary Arts
SPEAKER:
Thomas Lynch
Essayist, Poet and Funeral Director
Adjunct Professor
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Mar 5, 2024Roger M. Cass, MD Lecture

Evidence Based Education: Medical Knowledge Acquisition and Association with Patient Relevant Outcomes
SPEAKER:
Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH
Senior Vice President for Academic and Medical Affairs
American Board of Internal Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 2024Breathing Easier in 2024: Less Complex, More Effective Therapies for Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionSPEAKER:
R. James White, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology & Physiology
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Feb 20, 2024Acute Presentations of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) in AdultsSPEAKER:
Eran Talis, MD
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Medicine
Genetics Division
University of Rochester Medical Center
Feb 13 2024Neutropenia: When Is It Abnormal and What to Do About ItSPEAKERS:
William Archibald, MD
Hematology/Oncology Division
Department of Medicine

Ramandeep Babbra, MD
Hematology/Oncology Division
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Feb 6, 2024Transforming Care at UR Medicine: An Age-Friendly Health Systems' Call to ActionSPEAKERS:
Ciandra D'Souza, MD, MPH
Teresa Halbert, MS, RN
Heather Lander, MD
Katlyn McBride, MD
Annette Medina-Walpole, MD, CMD
Gabriela Poles, MD, MPH
Jenny Shen, MD
Division of Geriatrics
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 30, 2024Diabetic Foot InfectionsSPEAKER:
Alex Pomakov, MD
Tyler Stephen, MD
Infectious Disease Division
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 23, 2024Vasculitis Victories: Reducing Steroid Burden and Side Effects for Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis and ANCA Associate VasculitisSPEAKER:
Christopher Palma, MD, ScM
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 16, 2024This Grand Rounds was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances
Jan 9, 2024The Future of Healthcare's Digital Ecosystem: Automation and Artificial IntelligenceSPEAKER:
Conrad Gleber, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Medicine Division
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 2, 2024There were no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Dec 26, 2023There were no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Dec 19, 202330 Years' Perspective on Advanced Prostate Cancer: Using Biology to Conquer New FrontiersSPEAKER:
Maha Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO
Genevieve Teuton Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Deputy Director
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dec 12, 2023Update on the Medical Management of Obesity: Beyond Diet and ExerciseSPEAKER:
Adnin Zaman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dec 5, 2023There were no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Nov 28, 2023Lifestyle Medicine: What Does it Have to Offer Older Adults?SPEAKER:
Susan Friedman, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Highland Hospital
Nov 21, 2023Preoperative Testing and Management for the InternistSPEAKER:
Emily Xiao, MD
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine

Sina Salehi Omran, MD
Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Nov 14, 2023Kidney Stone Prevention: Do We Have Evidence-Based Preventative Treatments or Are We Back in the Stone Age?SPEAKER:
David Levy, DO, FACOI, FASN
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine

PANELISTS:
Rebeca Monk, MD, FACP
Chief, Department of Medicine Highland Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine

David Bushinsky, MD
Professor Emeritus
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine

ALL: University of Rochester Medical Center
Nov 7, 2023A Global Perspective on Aerodigestive CancersSPEAKER:
Dr. Fadlo Khuri
President, American University of Beirut