Core Lecture Series

Director: Frederick Masoudi, M.D.Usually the 2nd Monday of month (check monthly calendar) Time: 5:30 –7:00p.m. Dinner provided
These lectures are targeted for our Cardiology Fellows with the goal of better preparing them with information to assist them in practice and preparation for their boards upon completion of their training. CLick below to access the lectures that have been presented in the past.

Clifford Greyson
David Badesh
Joseph Cleveland
Mark Yarborough

Cardiology Grand Rounds

Cardiology Grand Rounds: Director: Dr. Weinberger.Fridays,12pm (noon) –1pm,2nd floor SOM Lecture hall. Lunch is provided.
Program format provides topical information related to clinical practice with a target audience for our faculty and fellows. Nursing and technical staff are invited to attend. Speakers include visiting professors that are selected by the Cardiology Faculty and are sponsored by industry grants. Industry lectures that are considered marketing or promotional are not to be a part of this lecture series as they do not meet our educational goals and are considered biased. UCD faculty from our own Division as well as other divisions relating to enhanced care of cardiac patients also serve as presenters throughout the academic year. This also provides an opportunity for our fellows to learn about the various subspecialty dimensions within our division of cardiology. Fellows and faculty attending AHA, ACC, and HFSA provide a hi-lights overview of these conferences providing opinions on sessions attended. This affords those fellows and faculty who did not attend these conferences to stay informed.CLick below to access the lectures that have been presented in the past.

Luisa Mestroni

Cardiology Research Conference

Co-directors: Dale Brown, PhD. & Brian Lowes, M.D., Mondays 12pm (noon) -1pm
Topics include research presentations from various areas of cardiology research in our major labs. Other presentations include work outside our division that relates to cardiology. This conference is designed to provide our faculty and fellows with up to date information regarding our premier research for better collaborative efforts between practice sites and faculty as well as provide exposure to our fellows about various research career opportunities available during training. Both basic and clinical research is presented and this is why we have co-directors that include one clinical faculty and one basic science faculty from cardiology. Target Audience: Cardiology Faculty, Fellows, and Research Lab assistants.

Echocardiography Conference

Dr. Salcedo & ECHO Fellow Alternating Wednesdays 5pm
Curriculum includes basics to case review to best prepare fellows for boards.
Case presentation by fellow. Faculty and fellow attended. In addition there is a basic hands on introductory session for new fellows presented in August each year.

Interventional conference

Director –Dr. John Carroll Interventional Fellow(s) serve as coordinators. Tuesdays 7:30 -8:30am
This lecture series runs throughout the year including summer months as it involves case presentations that serve as both M&M and decision making for surgery. This conference assists both faculty and fellows in better understanding of Interventional procedures and possible outcomes for our patient population. All three sites participate in presentations (UCH, DHMC, & VAMC).

EKG Conference

Dr. Lewkowiez & EP Fellow Alternating Wednesdays 5pm
To best prepare fellows for ECG testing at ACC board reviews by process for interpretation of ECG and recognition of basic arrhythmias.

Cardiology Journal Club

Directors –John Rumsfeld, M.D., Frederick Masoudi, M.D.,MPH & Michael Ho, M.D., MPH
Usually the 3rd Monday of month (check calendar)
Dinner Meeting at area restaurant Time: 5:30 –7:00 p.m. Provide topical review of journal publications as well as teach fellows how to evaluate journal reviews and assess statistical information

Introduction to Cardiology

Introductory Lectures:

Hemodynamic Monitoring
Echocardiography in critically ill patients
Introduction to cardiology exercise testing
Tachyarrythmias Diagnosis and Management
Temporary Pacing
Treatment of Acute Heart Failure


General Description: This course is designed to present basic information that assists fellows as they begin their experience in Cardiology Fellowship. While the general topics presented are repetitive from year to year, review of course content and lectures is imperative to assure up-to-date information and content of material provides information that is consistent with the highest clinical care standards and curriculum objectives.

Quality Assurance Review Process: The course is reviewed by the Cardiology Education Committee to assure course objectives are met. Surveys are collected from all first year fellow attendees and reviewed by the Medical Course Director and Course Coordinator. A final report summary is presented to the members of the Cardiology Faculty Education Committee. A final exam is presented to all fellow attendees. The test is then graded and a composite end score is then determined. This composite score along with each fellow’s own graded test is then returned to each fellow attendee. Fellows may review questions with lecture course presenters and/or with the Fellowship Director. A master set of the tests is kept in each individual fellow’s file and coded individual score tally summary sheets are kept on file in with the Cardiology Education Program Director. These tally sheets along with the survey results also assist to determine any change of content or presentation styles that may need to be adjusted to assist in overall improved results.

Course Frequency, Presenters, Target Audience:
While Cardiology nurse practitioners, nurse specialists and junior –senior Cardiology Fellows are invited to attend, this course is designed specifically for the incoming first year Cardiology Fellows. This course is held once a year (usually late July and August) shortly after the new fellows begin the academic year. The course is held two evenings per week (Monday and Wednesday) from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Two lectures are presented at each session. This makes a total of six evenings with one additional evening for the final exam. The majority of faculty presenters are within the Division of Cardiology with specialized career focus on the topic areas for which they are presenting information.

Roles /Responsibilities:
Course Medical Director: Review proposed lecture series with Education Committee well in advance of target start date. Compile a list of topics with proposed speakers. Contact possible speakers by phone to get possible dates and assure they are comfortable presenting this information. Draft letter to be sent to speaker list and give to coordinator. Assist course coordinator to assure multiple choice test questions and answers are submitted in a timely fashion following each presentation. Grade tests and prepare summary reports as described above. Work with course coordinator in analysis and summary of course survey for final report.
Course Coordinator: Distribute information and assist medical director in coordination of speakers. Find space for conference series and secure funding for light supper. Distribute memo with schedule to our target audience, new fellows. Post schedule in various areas to inform other possible attendees. Compile end survey results and file score composite test summary in files. Assist Director to evaluate needs for changes for improved content.