Community and Continuing Medical Education

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the UConn Health Department of Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgery Thursday Residency Curriculum Series

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the UConn Health Department of Neurosurgery.

Speaker: Mohamad Khaled, MD

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Time: 6:00- 7:00am

Location: UCHC/ UConn 5 Munson Road, Basement Conference Room & WebEx Live Virtual

UCHC/UConn Health faculty and affiliated faculty: Primary Care physicians, APRN’s, students, residents, Neurosurgeons, PA’s, any other clinicians involved in the management, care, and treatment of patients with neurosurgical needs pertaining to brain and spine disorders.

Topic Title: Brain/Spine Tumor Case

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):

1. Describe the pathology of osteoarthritic spine disorders.
2. Explain the common symptoms and radiculopathies of osteoarthritic spine disorders.
3. Discuss established guidelines for osteoarthritic spine disorders surgery.

Speaker Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Khaled in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Dr. Khaled will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine 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.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Bulsara, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Bulsara, Dr. Khaled, and Natasha Judge, as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, has/have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Commercial Support Statement:

This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses a paper evaluation form. Please complete the paper evaluation form at the end of this CME activity and return it to the registration table before leaving the activity. Questions regarding your paper evaluation, please contact the activity admin, Natasha Judge, njudge@uchc.edu. All paper evaluations must be completed and collected at the day of the event.

“What Urologists Have Taught Us About
Screening & Incidental Detection in Cancer”
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and Department of Surgery, Division of Urology
Speaker: Gilbert Welch, MD
Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am
Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87354669151?pwd=bWJIGPydKOqHt3Co0KKGikUeKGf74D.1

Target Audience: Faculty, Residents, Staff – Dept. of Surgery

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Describe the distinction and commonality between screening and incidental detection
2. Illustrate how both can spuriously increase survival, yet not affect mortality
3. Explain why prostate screening remains a value judgment – not a public health imperative.

Topic: Hepburn Spillane VP - Dr. Gilbert Welch
Time: Apr 2, 2026 07:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Gilbert Welch, MD in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that needs to be disclosed.

Dr. Gilbert Welch, MD will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine 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.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Peter Albertsen, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that needs to be disclosed.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Peter Albertsen, Brooke Harnisch, Benjamin Ristau, Anne Dudley, Richard Kershen, Aaron Turnquist and Deborah Savino, as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, has/have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that needs to be disclosed.

Commercial Support Statement:
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses a paper evaluation form. Please complete the paper evaluation form at the end of this CME activity and return it to the registration table before leaving the activity. Questions regarding your paper evaluation, please contact the activity admin, Debbie Savino. All paper evaluations must be completed and collected at the day of the event.

Title: “Impact of DNA repair and microbial interactions on S. aureus antibiotic tolerance”

Dr. Shuo Han, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC

Title: “Deciphering the language of gut bacteria in host longevity”

Host: Dr. Wendy Mok