News and Education

 Neurology Grand Rounds Schedule

 Location: George Auditorium
                 Rhode Island Hospital



May 7
8:00- 9:00AM  "Translational Research in Biotech Companies"
 David Weiner, MD
Medical Director, Merch Serono EMD
9:00- 9:30AM Case Presentation
   Andrew Blum, MD

May 14
8:00- 8:30AM Case Presentation
 Norman Gordon, MD
 8:30 - 9:30AM Neuropathology Conference 

May 21
8:00- 9:00AM  "Treatment of Epilepsy"
 Frank Drislane, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
9:00- 9:30AM Case Presentation
   Edward Donnelly, MD

May 28
8:00- 9:30AM  "TBA"
 Neurology Resident Presentations

June 4
8:00- 9:30AM  "TBA"
 Neurology Resident Presentations

June 11
8:00- 9:00AM  "Heroes and Hooligans: Sodium Channels and Their Multiple Roles In Neurological Disorders"
 Stephen G. Waxman, Md, PhD
Professor and Chairman of Neurology
Director, Center for Neuroscience & Regeneration Research
Yale University School of Medicine
9:00- 9:30AM Case Presentation
   Syed Rizvi, MD

June 18
8:00- 8:30AM Case Presentation
 Joseph Friedman, MD
 8:30 - 9:30AM Neuropathology Conference 

June 25
8:00- 9:00AM  "The Making of an Academic Health Center"
 Eli Adashi, MD
Dean, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
9:00- 9:30AM Case Presentation
   Oscar Bernal, MD

July 2: Cancelled

July 9
8:00- 8:30AM Case Presentation
 TBA
 8:30 - 9:30AM Neuropathology Conference 

July 11
8:00- 9:00AM  "History of Neurology"
 Michael S. Okun, MD
Co-Director, Movement Disorders Center
Adelaide Lackner Professor of Medicine
University of Florida
9:00- 9:30AM Case Presentation
   Joseph Friedman, MD


Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the Rhode Island Medical Society to sponsor intrastate continuing medical education for physicians.

Rhode Island Hospital designates this continuing medical education activity for 1.5 credit hours in Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.