Volume 25 January 2011 Number 1

A Continuing Medical Education Bulletin of Mercer University School of Medicine & The Medical Center of Central Georgia

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The SynapseChristopher M. Freeman, Multimedia Utilization SpecialistEditor: Marcia Hutchinson, M.D., Chief Academic Officer

Office of Medical Education790 First Street, Macon, Georgia 31201 (478) 633-1634

Fax: (478) 633-1578 e-mail: freeman.christopher@mccg.orgView previous editions of The Synapse at:

medicine.mercer.edu/programs/cmeThe Synapse is a monthly newsletter produced by the Mercer

University School of Medicine/Medical Center of Central Georgia Office of CME as a continuing medical education resource for the

physicians of Georgia.

AccreditationThe Mercer University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CreditThe Mercer University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MACON SURGICAL SOCIETYWednesday, January 26, 2011

6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:15 p.m. Presentation

Hilton Garden Inn1220 Stadium Drive

Macon, Georgia 31204

Marc E. Mitchell, M.D.Chairman, Department of Surgery

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Dr. Mitchell completed his undergraduate education at the University of Georgia where he graduated Cum Laude. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his residency training at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, he went on to successfully complete a fellowship in vascular surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Mitchell served as a member of the military until 1995 where he achieved the rank of Commander in the United States Navy. He joined the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine faculty in 1998 and from 2000 - 2005 he served as chief of surgery of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

In May 2005, he was appointed to his present position as chief of vascular surgery at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Mitchell is boarded in general surgery, surgical critical care and vascular surgery. He is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American Association for Vascular Surgery, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery and the Andrew Glenn Marrow Cardiovascular Surgical Society.

Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Preissig and Dr. Benjie Christie

Dr. Preissig's abstracts were accepted for the 6th World Congress onPediatric Critical Care held March 13 - 17, 2011 in Sydney, Australia

Dr. Benjie Christie passed his Surgical/CCBoards. Dr. Christie wasour first surgical fellow at the Medical Center of Central Georgia

FAMILY MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDSEvery Friday, 12:15-1:15 p.m., 790 First Street

Effective January 1, 2011, Family Medicine Grand Rounds will not offer CME credit except for selected programs with outside speakers. Please contact the department at (478) 633-0550 for specific details.

Jan 7 Dermatologic Clues to Underlying Disorders Carissa San Juan, M.D.Objective: Identify dermatologic findings associated with underlying disorders and to discuss treatment options

Jan 14 Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Addiction Dan Alford, M.D. Objective: Pharmaceutical treatment options for patients suffering from opioid addiction

SURGERY GRAND ROUNDSEvery Thursday, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Eversole Auditorium

Jan 6 Multi-disciplinary G.I. ConferenceObjective: Review rare and interesting cases G.I. cases and to discuss prevention and plans to improve diagnosis and treatment from a multi-disciplinary point of view

Jan 13 Resident Case PresentationsObjective: Residents will present interesting cases including diagnosis management of unusual surgical conditions Jan 20 Topics in Trauma ConferenceObjective: To review the latest literature on trauma and to discuss plans to improve performance and safety

Jan 27 Surgical Site Infections Marc Mitchell, M.D. Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery University of Mississippi Medical Center Associate Professor of Surgery & Radiology University of Medicine Jackson, MississippiObjective: Review the causes of surgical site infections and to discuss strategies to decrease incidents of surgical site infections

PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDSEvery Tuesday, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Trice Auditorium

Effective January 1, 2011, Pediatric Grand Rounds will not offer CME credit except for selected programs with outside speakers. Please contact the department at (478) 633-7140 for specific details.

Jan 11 Hypercalcemia in an Adolescent Girl Tarek BisatObjective: Discuss hypercalcemia in adolescent females

Jan 25 Cases from the Children's Hospital: A Boney Mass Frank BowyerObjective: Discuss interesting and/or rare cases seen in the Children's Hospital

INTERNAL MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDSEvery Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 a.m., 790 First Street

Effective January 1, 2011, Internal Medicine Grand Rounds will not offer CME credit except for selected programs with outside speakers. Please contact the department at (478) 301-5823 for specific details.

Jan 5 Resistant Hypertension Samer Zeayter, M.D.Objective: Discuss the causes of resistant hypertension and implement appropriate management strategies Jan 12 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Karan Julka, M.D. Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Athens, GeorgiaObjective: Discuss the diagnosis and treatment options associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension Jan 19 Preoperative Medicine Imran Khan, M.D.Objective: Discuss the issues that should be addressed in pre-operative medicine and pre-op screening Celiac Disease - Diagnosis and Management Pravin Patel, M.D.Objective: Improve diagnosis and initiate appropriate management for celiac disease Jan 26 Controversies in UA/NSTEMI: How to Achieve Best Practices in 2011 Spencer King, M.D.Objective: Discuss the controversies surronding Unstable Angina / Non-ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction and best practices for the coming year

CME credit provided by NCME

TUMOR BOARD CONFERENCEEvery Monday, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Trice Auditorium

Objective: Apply learned cancer management issues in regard to diagnosis and treatment and to dictate a plan of care

PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDSEvery 4th Thursday, 12:00-1:00 p.m., 790 First Street

Rounds Not Held

OB/GYN GRAND ROUNDSEvery Friday, 8:00-9:00 a.m., Trice Auditorium

Effective January 1, 2011, OB/GYN Grand Rounds will not offer CME credit except for selected programs with outside speakers. Please contact the department at (478) 633-1056 for specific details.

Rounds Not Held

Ongoing Educational Opportunities January 2011

AccreditationThe Mercer University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CreditThe Mercer University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Mercer University School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the 12th Annual History of Medicine Symposium will occur in the MCCG Eversole Auditorium on February 10, 2011. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE.

We have been fortunate to obtain W. Hardy Hendren, MD, Robert E. Gross Distinguished Professor of Surgery of Harvard Medical School and Chief of Surgery Emeritus of Boston Children’s Hospital to be our principal guest speaker. Dr. Hendren will speak on “John Hunter, (1728-1793) the Father of Scientific Surgery”.

Waddell Barnes, M.D.

Annual Day of MedicineFebruary 4, 2011

Joseph W. Eversole Auditorium The Medical Center of Central Georgia

Macon, Georgia

Mark Your Calendar

12th Annual History of Medicine SymposiumFebruary 10, 2011

Medical Center of Central GeorgiaEversole Auditorium