Internal Medicine Cardiology Grand Rounds

1. Thursday, June 26, 2014 Noon-1PM Room MSB 2.135 Speaker: Mark A. Supiano, MD Professor and Chief, Geriatrics Division Director, VA Salt Lake City GRECC Executive Director, University of Utah Center on Aging Internal MedicineCardiology Grand Rounds Topic: 2014 Update in Geriatric Hypertension: Implications for Practice • Overall educational objectives: Following this lecture the participant should be able to: • Select best thiazide diuretic to treat geriatrics hypertension • Calculate age-based SBP target goal • Recognize vascular stiffness as cardiovascular risk factor • Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for Physicians, • Designation: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. • Target Audience: Cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, internal medicine, cardiology fellows, cardiology residents, students, and nurses. • Educational Method: Lecture • Disclosure: Dr. Supiano has no relevant commercial financial interest or affiliations to disclose. • Dr. David McPherson discloses that he has grant support with NHLBI / NINDS and is a stock/board/shareholder with Zymo Pharma. Dr. Poyee Tung, Stephanie Blackmer, and Brenda Johnson, MEd, CCMEP have no relevant commercial financial interest or affiliations to disclose. For further questions, please contact Stephanie Blackmer at 713-500-6590