Medicine Grand Rounds with Mayo Rochester's Dr. Iftikhar Kullo

The Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presents:

Topic: “Polygenic Risk Scores in the Context of Admixture”

Iftikhar J. Kullo, MD

Noon-1 p.m., Lecture Hall, Room 5403
College of Medicine – Tucson 

(See flyer below for ALL virtual viewing links.)

— A light lunch will be provided. —

LIVESTREAM LINK!

Presenter: 
Dr. Iftikhar Kullo is a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. He directs the Early Atherosclerosis and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinics there. These evaluate and treat patients with premature vascular disease and genetic dyslipidemias. He completed residency training in internal medicine, including the clinician investigator training pathway and subsequently a Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship at May Clinic. His research is focused on the genetics of atherosclerosis and lipid disorders and has been funded by the NIH since 2003, including both genomic medicine discovery and implementation projects. Dr. Kullo led the MI-GENES study – the first genomic medicine clinical trial to demonstrate that incorporating genetic risk information can alter a health outcome. He has authored nearly 250 scientific papers and is the co-principal investigator of the Mayo electronic Medical Records and GEnomics (eMERGE) Study.

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■ Flyer for this event:  dom_grand_rounds_flyer_2024-03-20_v3.pdf

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Medicine Grand Rounds are held in Room 5403, on the fifth floor of the College of Medicine – Tucson. To view Medicine Grand Rounds remotely, see this live weblink: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/. To view it after the fact, click on "Archive" at the top of this same link's webpage and, from the dropdown menu under "Category," select "Medicine Grand Rounds" and click "Search" to find the event you're seeking.

Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

Learning Objectives:

• Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
• Understand more clearly advances in therapy
• Become truly professional physicians

For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please contact the Office of the Chair, 520-626-6349 at least three days in advance of event.