Community and Continuing Medical Education

“Expressions in Multimedia” by Martha G. Trask

“Secondary Effects” by Jeff Ostergren

Join us for a reception Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery. (north side of the food court)

Martha G. Trask is an expressive mixed media artist who happens to work in our library.

Jeff Ostergren infuses his paint with actual medications to tell stories about the intertwined histories of pharmaceuticals and color.

“Expressions in Multimedia” by Martha G. Trask

“Secondary Effects” by Jeff Ostergren

Join us for a reception Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery. (north side of the food court)

Martha G. Trask is an expressive mixed media artist who happens to work in our library.

Jeff Ostergren infuses his paint with actual medications to tell stories about the intertwined histories of pharmaceuticals and color.

The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education, and the Clinical Research Center

“Do Environmental Toxins Cause Parkinson’s Disease? Evidence from and Limitations of Epidemiologic Studies”

Joy Antonelle de Marcaida, M.D.
Medical Director
Hartford HealthCare Chase Family Movement Disorders Center
Hartford HealthCare Neuroscience Institute
Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology
UConn School of Medicine

Date: June 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Location: Low Learning Center, UConn Health

WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/meet/Low; Meeting Number: 802 441 280
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 802 441 280

A light lunch and beverage will be provided.

Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1) Identify environmental toxins that can cause Parkinson’s Disease; 2) Assess the strength of epidemiologic data on this topic; 3) Encourage advocacy for further research and better regulation against environmental toxins.

Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Joy Antonelle de Marcaida, in her 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.

Dr. de Marcaida 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. Sheila Alessi, 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.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Victor Hesselbrock, Dr. Jonathan Covault, Dr. Sheila Alessi, Dr. Rajesh Lalla, Ms. Elizabeth Laska, Ms. Sharon DiMauro, and Ms. Lisa Godin, 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.

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

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits and/or Certificate for this activity. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment. Return completed evaluations to Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu.

“Expressions in Multimedia” by Martha G. Trask

“Secondary Effects” by Jeff Ostergren

Join us for a reception Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery. (north side of the food court)

Martha G. Trask is an expressive mixed media artist who happens to work in our library.

Jeff Ostergren infuses his paint with actual medications to tell stories about the intertwined histories of pharmaceuticals and color.

Participants requesting CME credit must complete the verification/evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com for each case conference session for which they wish to receive CME credit. My Evaluations will email participants with instructions. Please complete the review within one week of receiving the email, as submissions must be received in time to be considered for credit.