JGH Monday Medical Grand Rounds - MARCH

JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
MONDAY MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS
MARCH 2011
12:30 - 1:30 P.M.
BLOCK AMPHITHEATRE

MARCH 7
AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO IMPROVING HOSPITAL CARE OF OLDER PERSONS
Steven R. Counsell, MD
Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Professor
Director, IU Geriatrics
Scientist, IU Center for Aging Research
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Educational Objectives:
1. Identify hazards of hospitalization for older persons
2. Describe the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) intervention
3. Discuss how ACE principles can be applied to hospital safety and quality improvement initiatives
Contact Person: Dr. José Morais, Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Tel. 340-7501.

MARCH 14
DICER1: THE LINK BETWEEN MICRORNAS, MULTINODULAR GOITRE AND RARE TUMORS
Marc Tischkowitz, MD, PhD
Departments of Medicine and Medical Genetics, Jewish General Hospital
Departments of Human Genetics Medicine and Oncology, McGill University
McGill Program in Cancer Genetics
Educational Objectives:
1. To outline the contribution of germline mutations in the DICER1 gene to the etiology of multinodular goitre and rare tumours
2. To examine the role of microRNAs in human disease
Contact Person: Dr. David Rosenblatt, Chief, Department of Medical Genetics, Tel. 514-934-1934 x 42978.

MARCH 21
VIRTUAL REALITY: A NEW REALM IN REHABILITATION
Joyce Fung, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
William Dawson Scholar, McGill University
Adjunct Professor, University of Vermont
Director of Research, Feil/Oberfeld/CRIR Research Centre, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
Educational Objectives:
1.  Appraise the development of new rehabilitation technologies for the assessment and treatment of balance and mobility dysfunctions
2.  Evaluate the practical applications of different types of virtual reality systems (mixed, shared and augmented reality) in rehabilitation
3.  Recognize facilitators and barriers in knowledge and technology transfer from research to clinical practice
Contact Person: Dr. R. Becker, Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, Tel. 340-8222 x 4974.

MARCH 28
Quality and Risk Management Program
Title: Rediscovering Lost Values
Professor Aidan Halligan, MA, MD, FRCOG, FFPHM, MRCPI
Director of Education
University College London Hospitals NHS Trust
Chief of Safety, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
London, UK
Educational Objectives:
1. Culture eats strategy for breakfast
2. Culture management is as results critical as performance management
3. Clinical leadership is a force multiplier in delivering a safe and high quality health service
Contact Person: Dr. Joseph Portnoy, Director of Professional Services, Tel. 340-8222 ext. 5932.