PCCSM Grand Rounds: Deborah Mi, MD, PGY5 & Rachel Damico, MD, PhD

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine invites you to attend GRAND ROUNDS with speakers:

Deborah Mi, MD, PGY5

Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine Fellow

University of Miami/Jackson Health System

TOPIC: Pulmonary Amyloidosis Associated with Sjogren’s Syndrome

OBJECTIVES – At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Pathogenesis of pulmonary amyloidosis
• Associated imaging patterns and histologic findings of pulmonary amyloidosis
• Management options and indications for treatment of pulmonary amyloidosis

Rachel Damico, MD-PhD

Professor of Medicine
University of Miami
Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Diversity
PCCM Fellowship Director
Pulmonary Hypertension Program Director

TOPIC: Mechanistic Insights into Right Ventricular Failure in Pulmonary Hypertension

OBJECTIVES – At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the mechanisms underlying right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and failure in pulmonary hypertension.
• Explain how RV–pulmonary arterial coupling and myocardial perfusion contribute to RV adaptation and clinical outcomes.
• Evaluate emerging biomarkers and imaging measures, including COL18A1/endostatin, for assessing RV dysfunction and prognosis in pulmonary hypertension.

Faculty Disclosures

Drs. Mi & Damico have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

Planning Committee Disclosure

Dr. Vehar and Ms. Kelner have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Target Audience

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine physicians.

Accreditation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.”