SCHOOL OF MEDICINE • DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

There are several weekly and monthly conferences that all fellows attend. These include Core Curriculum Conferences, Cardiovascular Research Conference, ECG Conferences, Journal Club, Morning Report, Combined Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Conference, Echocardiography/Imaging Conference, Cardiac Catheterization Conference, Case Clinical Conference and Morbidity & Mortality Conference. For a full listing of Division events please visit the Division Calendar.

 

Monday

EP Conference
8:00-9:00am
Sub-specialty conference directed principally towards EP faculty and fellows and the general cardiology fellow rotating on electrophysiology. However, it is open to all faculty and general cardiology fellows.

Echocardiography/Imaging Conference
12:30-1:30pm
The echo fellow presents interesting cases with the echo faculty and reviews a topic relevant to one of the cases. “Echo Jeopardy” and “Echo Survivor” are periodic offerings. Cardiovascular imaging conference (MRI, CT, nuclear, and echocardiography), which includes radiology faculty and house-staff, rotates on a monthly basis.

 

Tuesday

Fellows’ Core Curriculum Conference
7:00-8:00am
This conference comprises faculty lectures relevant to cardiovascular anatomy, physiology/pathophysiology, hemodynamics, and basic, clinical, and epidemiologic sciences. Initially, the conference is front-loaded (fellows’ school) with daily lectures covering basic cardiologic skills and cardiac emergencies management during the month of July; throughout the remainder of the year, the conference is held on Tuesday mornings, covering core topics that are tested on ABIM cardiology board exam.

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
12:00-1:00pm
Weekly conference for the Department of Medicine, with renowned national and international lecturers.

Cardiac Catheterization Conference (UH)
5:00-6:00pm
Case-based review of LV, coronary and peripheral vascular angiography, hemodynamics and relevant lectures given by interventional fellows and faculty. Vascular medicine conference (MRI, CT, nuclear, and echocardiography), which includes vascular surgery faculty and house-staff, rotates on a monthly basis.

 

Wednesday

Clinical Case Conference/Morbidity and Mortality
7:30-8:30am
Conferences prepared (with the guidance of a faculty mentor) and presented by fellows. This conference generally serves as a platform to critically analyze clinical studies and discuss the basis for ACC/AHA guidelines for clinical care in a specific area amongst the faculty. M&M is held the last Wednesday of the month.

CRISS conference
4:30-5:30pm
The Cardiovascular Research Institute Seminar Series (CRISS) in which the Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), Case Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) and invited laboratories present a critical and in-depth review of a research project to MD and PhD HVI scientists, cardiology faculty and fellows. Featured are seminars related to basic cardiovascular physiology, molecular biology and vascular biology. General cardiology fellows present their proposed and completed research projects at this conference.

 

Thursday

Fellows’ Conference
7:00-8:00am
Conference with rotating monthly lectures covering basic ECGs (in preparation for ABIM cardiology exam) as well as complex ECGs, morning report with the Director of Clinical Cardiology, and Journal Club.

Cardiology Grand Rounds (UH)
12:00-1:00pm
Conference with topics in Cardiovascular Medicine presented by invited nationally and internationally renowned physician-scientists as well as UHCMC faculty.

 

Friday

Cardiac Catheterization Conference (VA)
7:30-8:30am
Combined conference with inpatient cardiology service, cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. Case-based review of LV, coronary and peripheral vascular angiography, hemodynamics, and echocardiogram. The fellow rotating through the laboratory gives a brief presentation on topics related to cardiac catheterization and invasive management of cardiovascular diseases.

EP Conference
8:00-9:00am
EP conference directed principally towards EP faculty, EP fellows, as well as general cardiology fellow rotating on electrophysiology. Topics covered include invasive and non-invasive assessment and management of arrhythmias as well as interesting cases are presented.