As of July 1, 2021, we are pleased to announce our APP Grand Rounds has been approved for CME accreditation of a Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) by the UCI School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME). Our APP Grand Rounds complies with the Criteria for Accreditation of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and is now certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (™).

AB 1195 (Compliance PDF) 

http://www.meded.uci.edu/CME/pdfs/AB1195-compliance.pdf 

AB 241  

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB241


UCI Health Advanced Practice Providers Program is excited to announce the launch of our Grand Rounds presentations. The Grand Rounds Subcommittee is comprised of:

  • Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C (Activity Director, Content Reviewer)
  • Richard Bruce, PA-C (Planner)
  • Angela Nguyen, NP (Planner)
  • Chi Nguyen, NP (Planner)
  • Dr. Sunil Verma, MD, MBA (Planner)
  • Shinida Moore (Administrative Staff)

We’re in the process of compiling a list of potential speakers. If you have any ideas for Grand Rounds or are interested in giving a presentation on a clinical topic, public health initiative, or legislative update, please reach out to Deon Kidd (vkidd@hs.uci.edu) for further details.


Upcoming Grand Rounds

2024 SpeakersEvent DetailsZoom Info/CME

Dr. Kishore M. Gadde, MD
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
Weight Management Medications (pros/cons/alternatives), including GLP-1 Medications
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Past Grand Rounds

SpeakersEvent DetailsZoom Info/CME

Richard Bruce, PA-C
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Postoperative Considerations for Total Knee & Hip Arthroplasty
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Ryan C. Tone, MD & Angela Nguyen, NP
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Preoperative Considerations
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm



CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Chi Nguyen, NP
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
January 10, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Jennifer Hammonds, CPC, CHC
UCI School of Medicine, Compliance
CMS 2024 Final Rule Changes
Thursday, November 9, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm



CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Janellen Smith, MD
Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Dermatology Discussion: Oral Disease
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm



CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C
Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of Advanced Practice Providers, UCI Health Member, California Physician Assistant Board
Director’s corner: Where do we stand on NP/PA Joint postgraduate residency/fellowship training in the US? A limited review of the literature
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Kiran Clair, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ovarian Cancer
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm



CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Peter Chung, MD, FAAP
Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine
A Broad View of Autism
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Candice Whealon, NP
DNP Placement Coordinator, UCI School of Nursing
Monkeypox Masquerading as Syphilis
Thursday, May 18, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm



CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Richard Bruce, PA-C
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Postoperative Considerations for Total Knee & Hip Arthroplast
Thursday, April 13, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Maureen Carr, NP
UCI School of Medicine, Department of Hematology
A Day in the Life of a Cancer Patient
Thursday, March 16, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Hamid Djalilian
Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology
Otologic Migraine: A Common but Underdiagnosed Problem
Friday, February 10, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm



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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.
Preop Considerations/Surgical Optimization
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C
Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of Advanced Practice Providers, UCI Health Member, California Physician Assistant Board
Evidence-Based Treatment Of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


Zoom recording and meeting materials will be posted after the event.

CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C
Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of Advanced Practice Providers, UCI Health Member, California Physician Assistant Board
Implicit Bias Attitudes and Training In Post-Graduate Education Program
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


Zoom recording and meeting materials will be posted after the event.

CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Antoney Ferrey
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Kidney Transplant
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)/Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Shalini Shah & Phuong Hoang, NP
Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vice Chair Division of Pain Management
Pain Management
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


Meeting materials will be posted after the event.

CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. David Swope
Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders
Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Zoom recording and meeting materials will be posted after the event.

CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Mohammad Shafie & Dr. Wengui Yu
Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Division of Neurocritical Care & Stroke
Stroke
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Virginia Kimonis
Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Catherine Diamond
Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
HIV Care Update Catered to UCI
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Kimberly Burton, PA-C
Physician Assistant, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma
Burn/Wound Care
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm




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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Dr. Roxana Ghashghaei
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Hypertensive Care In Outpatient Settings
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Katie Rankell, RD, CDE, CLE
Program Director, UCI Health Weight Management Program
Weight Management Clinic
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits will be sent out via email to all attendees.

Kathy LaPierre, CPC-CPMA-CEDC-CEMC
Compliance Audit Officer, UCI Health Compliance & Privacy Office
2022 Billing/Coding Updates
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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CME Credits: Not eligible for this event due to the nature of the topic.
2021 SpeakersEvent DetailsZoom Info/CME

Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C
Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Advanced Practice Providers Program
Post-Graduate Fellowship Training for Advanced Practice Providers
Monday, November 15, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits has been sent out via email to all attendees. If you attended and have not received your CME Evaluation link, please email Mei Deng (meiweid@hs.uci.edu).

Janette Villalon, PA-C
Physician Assistant, UCI School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Monday, October 11, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits has been sent out via email to all attendees. If you attended and have not received your CME Evaluation link, please email Mei Deng (meiweid@hs.uci.edu).

Molly Nunez, MSN, RN, ACNP
Director, Clinical Operations, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Integrative Health: Case Study
Monday, September 13, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits has been sent out via email to all attendees. If you attended and have not received your CME Evaluation link, please email Mei Deng (meiweid@hs.uci.edu).

Victor C. Joe, MD, FACS
Director of Burn Services, HS Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
Improvement. Inspiration. Innovation
UC Wide APP Week 2021
Monday, September 27, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Meeting materials unavailable.

CME Credits: CME credits are not available for this event.

Steven Bereta, MS, RN, FNP-C
Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Urology
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
Monday, August 9, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits has been sent out via email to all attendees. If you attended and have not received your CME Evaluation link, please email Mei Deng (meiweid@hs.uci.edu).

Dr. Dawn Lombardo

Associate Clinical Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Heart Failure Management
Monday, July 12, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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CME Credits: Instructions for obtaining your CME credits has been sent out via email to all attendees. If you attended and have not received your CME Evaluation link, please email Mei Deng (meiweid@hs.uci.edu).

Kristen Ko, PHN, FNP-BC, CCTC
Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Transplant Coordinator, UCI Division of Transplantation
Kidney/Pancreas Transplant
Monday, June 14, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Nilu Patel, DNAP, APRN, CRNA
Sr. CRNA, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Local Anesthetics and Lipid Therapy
Monday, May 10, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Dr. Miriam Bender, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Implementation Science
Monday, April 12, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Dr. Sunil Verma, MD, MBA
Associate Professor, UCI School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Tracheostomy 101
Monday, March 8, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Kathy LaPierre, CPC-CPMA, CEDC, CEMC
Compliance Audit Officer, UCI Health Compliance & Privacy Office
2021 Billing/Coding Updates
Monday, February 8, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm


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Kim-Hau Nguyen, LCSW
Senior Social Services Supervisor, Orange County Adult Protective Services

Kelli Jean Morris, JD, LLM

Senior Protection Program and Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) Coordinator, Council on Aging – Southern California
Interprofessional Didactic Sessions
“Elder & Financial Abuse: Protecting Your Patients & Loved Ones”
Thursday, October 22, 2020
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Zoom recording and meeting materials unavailable.