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Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds takes place the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Hillcrest Auditorium  (map).

Current Speaker(s)

Speaker Title Topic Date

Erik Berg, MD

Interim Medical Director, Health and Human Services, County of San Diego

 

Public Health Update: Dengue

October 8, 2024

 Past Speakers

Speaker ​Title ​Topic ​Date

Jenny Farah, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Medical Director, Chula Vista Fire Department, CA

EMS Physicians: Who we are and what we do!

September 10, 2024

Karen Van Hoesen, MD

HS Professor of Clinical X, Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Adventure Informed Emergency Medicine

August 13, 2024

Steve Hayden, MD, FAAEM

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Becoming a Leader: Getting Involved in National Academic Affairs

July 9, 2024

Aaron Schneir, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Ethanol Withdrawal

June 11, 2024

Rachna Subramony, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Building High Performance Teams: Psychological Safety in the Emergency Department

April 9, 2024

Alanna D. Bares, MD, MPH

Public Health Medical Officer, Pesticide Epidemiology Section, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Pesticide Use and Pesticide-Related Illness in California

March 13, 2024

Michael E. Winters, MD, MBA, FAAEM, FACEP

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, University of Maryland SOM

Vice-Chair for Clinical and Administrative Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland SOM

Recent Critical Care and Resuscitation Articles You've Got to Know!

February 13, 2024

Justin Seltzer, MD

Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Pharmacogenomic Considerations for Emergency Medicine Practice

January 9, 2024

Rich Childers, MD, MAS

Assistant HS Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Going Deep on Stroke Codes; Is There a Better Way?

December 12, 2023

Kim Feldhaus, MD

Director, American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)

Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boulder Community Health

Ethics in Emergency Medicine

November 14, 2023

Paul Ishimine, MD, FACEP, FAAP

Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UCSD

Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital

Emergency Medicine Perspectives on Pediatric Sepsis

September 12, 2023

Scott Harvey, MD, MS, FACOG

Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences & Department of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, UCSD

Obstetric Emergencies in the ED

August 8, 2023

Michael McCurdy, MD

Chief Medical Officer, BOA Biomedical, LLC and Miraki Innovation

Clinical Professor, Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine & Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland

Pathogen Identification in the ED: The Present & Future

July 11, 2023

Corinne Peek-Asa, MPH, PhD

Vice-Chancellor for Research, UCSD

Professor with Distinction, Department of Epidemiology, UCSD

Violence, Trauma, and the Biology of Trauma

June 13, 2023

Mike Self, MD

Fellow, Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, UC San Diego

Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography: TEE Time for the ED

May 9, 2023

Adam Engler, PhD

Alyssa Taylor, PhD

Professor& Chair, Chien-Lay Department of Bioengineering, UCSD

Associate Teaching Professor, Chien-Lay Department of Bioengineering, UCSD

Opportunities in Clinical Bioengineering

April 11, 2023

Alana Iglewicz, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCSD

Director of Wellness Initiatives, UCSD SOM

COVID, Grief, and Health Professional Burnout: An Opportunity for Awakening

March 14, 2023

Sean Evans, MD

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education, UCSD

Clinical Professor, Department of Neurosciences, UCSD

UC San Diego's Curricular Renewal: Welcome to the COAST!

February 14, 2023

Maria Pelucio, MD, FACEP

Chantal L. de Maurégné, JD

Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County District Attorney's Office

Non fatal Strangulation and Intimate Partner Violence: San Diego County CARES Initiative

January 10, 2023

Lynette Cederquist, MD

Daniel Callies, PhD

Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine, UC San Diego

Clinical Ethicist and Program Manager of Clinical Ethics, UC San Diego Health

Overview of Clinical Ethics Program and Physician Aid in Dying

December 13, 2022
Chris Tomaszewski, MD, MS, MBA, FACEP, FACMT, FIFEM

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Chief of Staff, UC San Diego Health

Diagnostic Errors in EM: Preventive Strategies

November 8, 2022
Chris Coyne, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Sleep and the Emergency Physician: the perils of deprivation and pearls to optimize rest

October 11, 2022
Elena Lopez-Gusman, JD

Executive Director, ACEP

Hot Topics in Health Care Policy

August 9, 2022
Richard Clark, MD, FACEP, FACMT

Distinguished Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

The Past, Present and Future of Antivenoms in the United States

July 12, 2022
Howie Tran, MD, FACC

Associate Professor, Heart Failure/VAD/Transplant Cardiology, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, UC San Diego

 

Building the UC San Diego Cardiogenic Shock Initiative

June 14, 2022
Michael Pulia, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Affiliate Faculty, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Human Factors Engineering to Improve Emergency Department Antibiotic Stewardship

April 12, 2022
Matthew Murray, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

The Scariest Cases: A Video Review of the Pediatric Airway

March 8, 2022
Kristy Schwartz, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine & Department of Pediatrics, UC San Diego

Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, UC San Diego

In the Driver’s Seat: A Road Trip To Being a Better Active Learning Educator

February 8, 2022
Karen Van Hoesen, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Associate Dean of Health Sciences Faculty Affairs, UC San Diego

Best Practices for Inclusive Recruitment

January 11, 2022
Linda Olson, MD

Professor Emeritus, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, UC San Diego

Is There Life After Trauma?

December 14th, 2021
Christopher Longhurst, MD, MS, FAAP, FACMI

Associate Dean, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego

Chief Medical Officer & Chief Digital Officer, UC San Diego Health

 

Achieving High Reliability through People, Process, and Technology Innovation

November 11th, 2021
Michelle Daniel, MD

Vice Dean for Medical Education, UC San Diego

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine & Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

 

Presentation Zen: Creating Enlightened Presentations

October 12th, 2021
Gary Vilke, MD

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine & Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Emergency Medicine Medical Staff Service Chief, UC San Diego

 

Risky Business: How to Avoid Panda-monium!

September 14th, 2021
George Cheng, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego

Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, UC San Diego

Interventional Pulmonology – What is it?

August 10th, 2021
Seema Shah, MD

Voluntary Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego

Medical Director, Epidemiology and Immunization Services, Public Health Services, County of San Diego

At the Edge of Public Health: The Emergency Department

July 13th, 2021
Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine section of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University

President, American Academy of Emergency Medicine

Teaching Cultural Competency to Residents

June 8th, 2021
Garen Wintemute, MD, MPH

Chair, Violence Prevention, UC Davis

Director, University of Califoria Firearm Violence Research Center

Director, Violence Prevention Research Program and center for Violence Prevention Research, UC Davis

Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC Davis

Firearm Violence, 2021: What Clinicians Can Do

April 13th, 2021
Jay Park, MD

Assistant Clinical Physician, Petrie & Brooklyn, New York, NY

Co-Founder, Rente, FinTech

Co-Founder, Medical Scribe Pro,  Medical Scribe Company

Co-Founder, Software and Media, Park Media Circle

Co-Founder, Online Physician Education, Cosmetic Medical Training

Novel Career Paths for Physicians

March 9th, 2021
Gabe Wardi, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego Health

Paradigm Shifts: New Solutions for Old Problems in the Critically Ill

February 9th, 2021
Jesse Guittard, MD Associate Director, Emergency Medicine  Section, VA San Diego

Associate Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health

Design Thinking: A Perspective on Operations and Project Management

October 13th, 2020
Erin Noste, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Fellowship Director, Emergency Medical Services Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Base Hospital Medical Director, El Centro Regional Medical Center 

From Disaster Response to Emergency Care Capacity Building: The Case for International Emergency Medicine

September 8th, 2020
Christine Moutier, MD Professor of Psychiatry, UC San Diego

Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Physician Mental Health During COVID: Preventing Suicide and Building Resilience

August 11th, 2020
Jess Mandel, MD Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego COVID-19 Lessons Learned on Both Sides of the Border July 14th, 2020
Alan Stewart Maisel, MD Professor Emeritus, UC San Diego The Combination of Biomarkers and Machine Learning in the Emergency Department: A Marriage of Necessity June 9th, 2020
Chris Coyne, MD, MPH Assistant Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Cancer in the Emergency Department: What are the current issues & how can we improve patient care? March 10th, 2020
Doug Ziedonis, MD, MPH Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, UC San Diego Leadership, Professionalism, and Teamwork February 11th, 2020
Frances Rudolf, MD Medical Education Fellow, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Making it Count: Clinical Teaching in a Busy Emergency Department January 14th, 2020
Gary Tamkin, MD, F.A.C.E.P. Medical Director, California Highway Patrol

Associate Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC San Francisco
Cop Tox - What's New on the Street December 10th, 2019
Suzanne B. Schwartz, MD, MBA Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships & Technology Innovation, Center for Devices and Radiologic Health (CDRH) 

Director, Division of All Hazards, Response, Science & Strategic Partnerships, CDRH
Moving the Needle in Medical Device Cybersecurity: FDA Catalyzing Change November 12th, 2019
Christian Sloane, MD Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Helicopter EMS - History, Evidence, and Challenges October 8th, 2019
Andrew Herring, MD




Meghan Thornton O'Brien, MD, MBE
Associate Director of Research, Highland Hospital-Alameda Health System

Clinical Professor, UC San Francisco
The BRIDGE Model: Opportunities and Pitfalls in Inflating Buprenorphine For Opioid Use Disorder in the Hospital Setting September 10th, 2019
Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA Chair, Neurological Surgery, UC San Diego

Professor of Surgery, Radiology and Neurosciences, UC San Diego
Neurosurgical Advances and the Emergency Room Patient August 13th, 2019
David Hom, MD Professor, Surgery, UC San Diego

Co-Director, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, UC San Diego & UC San Diego SOM

Medical Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UC San Diego Medical Center Hillcrest
Contemporary Management of Facial Trauma ​July 9th, 2019
Chris Coyne, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Cancer in the Emergency Department: What are the current issues? What does the literature say? How can we improve patient care? ​June 11th, 2019
Jorge Fernandez, MD Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego

Medical Student Clerkship Director, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health
CalACEP ​May 7th, 2019
Omar Al-Nouri, DO, RPVI, MS Director, Vascular Services, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, UC San Diego Emergency Aortic Pathology ​April 9th, 2019
Dan Lasoff, MD Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego The Opioid Epidemic: Where We Are. What We Can Do. ​March 12th, 2019
Louis Wang, MD Professor, Emergency Medicine, Minnesota Medical School

Senior Vice-President, ACGME Hospital-based Accreditation
Teaching Thinking and Clinical Decision Making ​February 12th, 2019
David Wang, MD Director of Palliative Medicine, Scripps Health

Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego
Top Five Palliative Tips For Your Next Shift
January 8th, 2019
Diane Birnbaumer, MD Professor, Emeritus, Harbor - UC Los Angeles Emergencies in the Elderly
December 11th, 2018

Peter Lindholm, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Breath-hold Diving: A Medical Perspective
November 13th, 2018

Eric McDonald, MD Deputy Public Health Officer, County of San Diego The Emergency Department as a Vital Part of  the Public Health System
October 9th, 2018

Christian Dameff, MD Fellow, Clinical Informatics, Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Healthcare Cybersecurity: Hacking Humanity; Patient Safety in the Era of Hyperconnected Healthcare
September 11th, 2018

David Guss, MD Emeritus Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Healthcare Economics
August 14th, 2018

Greg Hendey, MD Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Los Angeles Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
July 10th, 2018

Joe Brown, MD Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego ​Lessons From Distance
June 12th, 2018

Nancy Glober, MD Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego ​Are you as good as a Paramedic? Tales, lessons and controversies from the pre-hospital world
May 8th, 2018

Roneet Lev, MD Chief, Emergency Department, Scripps Mercy Hospital

Chair, San Diego Prescription Drug Abuse Medical Task Force
​Death Diaries - Opioid Epidemic
March 13th, 2018

Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH Executive Director of HEAL Trafficking, Brigham and Women's Hospital ​Human Trafficking
January 23rd, 2018

Salvatore Di Somma, MD, PhD Director of Emergency Medicine, University La Sapienza Rome

Chairman, Postgraduate School of Emergency Medicine

President, GREAT Network
​Utility of Biomarkers in the Emergency Department
January 9th, 2018

Daniel Weissburg, JD CHC Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, UC San Diego ​The Emergency Department - A Cornucopia of Regulatory Issues
December 12th, 2017

Sean Nordt, MD, Pharm.D. ​Chief Medical Officer, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University ​Homelessness and the Emergency Department
October 10th, 2017

​Laurel Riek, PhD ​Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, UC San Diego ​Healthcare Robotics: Supporting Patients, Caregivers, and the Clinical Workforce ​September 12th, 2017

​Kristi Koenig, MD ​Director Emeritus of Public Health Preparedness, UC Irvine
EMS Medical Director, San Diego County
​Global Public Health Preparedness ​August 8th, 2017
​Erik Laurin, MD ​Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis ​Difficult Airway Management ​July 11th, 2017
​Chad Kessler, MD ​VA National Emergency Medicine Chief ​Power of Numbers: Lessons from the Largest Integrated Healthcare System in the United States ​June 13th, 2017
​Sean Okumura, MD ​Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego ​Downcodes, Procedural Billing, and Missed Ancillaries - Where can we improve? ​May 9th, 2017
​Nicholas Pokrajac, MD ​Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego ​Clinical Updates in Pediatric Emergency Medicine ​April 11th, 2017
​David Benaron, MD ​Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego ​The 35 Year Career in Emergency Medicine ​March 14th, 2017
​Daniel Lee, MD ​Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego

Director, Owen/Lipid/Lipodystropy Clinic
​Post-Exposure Prophylaxis [PEP] vs. Non-Post Exposure Prophylaxis [nPEP] vs. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis [PrEP] in HIV ​February 14th, 2017
​Terry Kowalenko, MD ​ACEP Board Member ​Presidential Assassinations ​January 10th, 2017
Leslie Zun, MD, MBA​ ​AAEM Board Member ​Grand Rounds ​December 13th, 2016
​Jan Schoenberger, MD ​Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California ​Trauma in Pregnancy ​October 11th, 2016
​Bryant Nguyen, MD, MS Chair, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit

 Vice-Chair of Research in Medicine

Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University
​Procalcitonin: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use in Sepsis September 13th, 2016
​Robert Rodriguez, MD ​Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UC San Francisco ​Selective Chest Imaging in Adult Blunt Trauma ​August 9th, 2016
​Khai Nguyen, MD, MHS ​Clinical Services Chief, UC San Diego ​Emerging Aging Care ​July 12th, 2016