This journal club will present articles from the medical literature that concern prevention and management of orthopedic infections. Trainees from both Infectious Diseases and Orthopedic Surgery will alternate the responsibility of finding articles of interest to both groups and presenting their findings for discussion.

This longitudinal, all-virtual continuing education curriculum will provide post-graduate education and training to advanced practice nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers to deliver competent and compassionate HIV care.

Twice monthly meetings (once at VUH and once at VCH), during which physician advisors and coding specialists from across VUMC meet to discuss the latest internal audit of VUMC coding/billing data, discuss how documentation and coding impact the effectiveness of DRG assignment, review resources pertaining to ICD-10 billing codes, and provide education on the changing environment as well as mandates at the state and national levels. The CDACE group is committed to delivering the highest-quality e...

Amyloidosis Meeting and Tumor Board is offered bi-weekly. Participants will engage in education on current issues about molecular biology and emerging therapies in managing patients diagnosed with amyloidosis and discuss implications for clinical practice and the impact on patient outcome. A variety of topics from researchers in several disciplines from across the VU and VUMC institutions will be covered.

The GI Clinical Management Conference is offered every Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Brittingham Conference Room in Vanderbilt University Hospital. Conference participants will examine and discuss recent cases with the goal of improving evaluation, diagnosis, and management as well as discussing the incorporation of recent advances into practice. .

This session will feature Michael Savona, MD, Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology; Head, Hematology, Cellular Therapy, Stem Cell Transplantation; Director of Hematology Research and the Early Therapeutics Program, presenting about molecular pathology and the development of new therapies in MDS.

VA Thoracic Tumor Board is a multidisciplinary tumor board intended for patient management discussion regarding the optimal care of selected complex patients with confirmed or suspected thoracic malignancy or metastatic disease. Discussions focus on optimal management and work up of patients including quality care, NCCN standards, and standard of care therapy as well as personalized cancer therapy as indicated. Offered Mondays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

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Ethics Case Conference is offered monthly. Participants will engage in education on approaches for assessing the ethical dimensions inherent in a patient clinical encounter and improving patient outcomes. A variety of topics from researchers in several disciplines from across the VU and VUMC institutions will be covered.

Selection for Advance Heart Failure Therapy Conference is offered weekly. Participants will engage in education on indications for advanced heart failure therapies (mechanical assist devices and transplant) and improving patient outcomes. A variety of topics from researchers in several disciplines from across the VU and VUMC institutions will be covered.