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: Paul J. Schwartz, PhD, MD

Date: Thursday, January 22, 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. Overview the outline of radiology and pathology pituitary tumors and endocrine nuances of pituitary tumors.
2. Describe craniopharyngiomas and Rathke’s cleft cyst.
3. Discuss and review the brain and spine tumor guidelines.

Speaker Disclosure Statement:

Dr. Schwartz 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. Schwartz 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, Natasha Judge, and Dr. Schwartz 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.

“Case Presentations”
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and Department of Surgery, Division of Urology

Speaker: Fangyi Lin, MD
Date: Jan. 22, 2026
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am
Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87470501126?pwd=E4M8dSVGumxT9jhVadTscrILLY6VU4.1

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

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Identify common symptoms of bladder diverticulum
2. Evaluate and perform standardized workup for bladder diverticulum
3. Provide counseling of different treatment methods in bladder diverticulum disease

Topic: Urology Grand Rounds - Case Presentations
Time: Jan 22, 2026 07:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Fangyi Lin, 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. Fangyi Lin, 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.

“Case Presentations”
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and Department of Surgery, Division of Urology

Speaker: Fangyi Lin, MD
Date: Jan. 22, 2026
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am
Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87470501126?pwd=E4M8dSVGumxT9jhVadTscrILLY6VU4.1

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

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Identify common symptoms of bladder diverticulum
2. Evaluate and perform standardized workup for bladder diverticulum
3. Provide counseling of different treatment methods in bladder diverticulum disease

Topic: Urology Grand Rounds - Case Presentations
Time: Jan 22, 2026 07:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Fangyi Lin, 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. Fangyi Lin, 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.

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Describe the elements of coordinated specialty care for patients with first episode psychosis
2. Identify medication strategies for treating first episode psychosis
3. Identify risk factors for psychotic disorders

Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Murphy in the 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. Murphy 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. Gregory C. Barron 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: Drs. Linda Durst, Feier Liu, Cassandra Holinka, Jessica Meyer, Surita Rao, Andrew Winokur, Kristina Zdanys, and Sharon Freeman as members of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationships 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. Beth Springate has a financial interest/arrangement with CogState and Medtronic that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of his/her role as the activity director. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: the Activity Director determined that the financial relationship of the planner is outside the content of the program.

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 an electronic evaluation survey. An email from the activity admin, Sharon Freeman, sfreeman@uchc.edu with instruction will be sent to the participants. Please complete the evaluation within 5 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an email within the 5 business days of this activity, please reach directly out to the activity admin. All evaluations must be completed within 5 business days of receiving the email evaluation assignment.