The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The target audience are: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents, Medical Students, Physiatrists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Psychologist. The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Lectures take place on the 1st Tuesday from 12 –1 pm on Zoom instead of Friday.
For more information or to inquire about being a speaker, please contact Coretha Davis at 305-243-8147 and cdavis@med.miami.edu.
Past Speakers & Topics
No Grand Rounds for January 2020, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020, July 2020, January 2021, May 2021, July 2021, November 2021, January 2021, May 2021, July 2021, November 2021, January 2022, and March 2022
“Disabusing DisabilityTM: Demonstrating That DISability Doesn't Mean INability
Oluwaferanmi Okanlami , M.D., M.S.
Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services
Services for Students with Disabilities
Testing Accommodation Centers
Adaptive Sports & Fitness
Division of Student Life @ University of Michigan
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/Urology
Michigan Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor of OrthopaedicSurgery
David Geffen School of Medicine @ UCLA
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Understand that disability doesn't necessarily mean inability, and with the desire to disseminate that knowledge throughout their respective institutions.
Be aware of the differences between the medical and social models of disability when communicating with patients
December 2021
“Optimizing Gait After Brain or Spinal Cord Injury.”
Brian Noga, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine/Department of Neurosurgery/Miami Project
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Update on progress toward the use of deep brain stimulation for improving gait in persons with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
To understand the descending neural control pathways for initiation of walking
To understand the pathological differences affecting gait initiation in PD and SCI
To understand the potential of neuromodulation strategies to facilitate gait after brain and spinal cord injury
October 2021
“Dependence Receptors Mediate Cell Death in the Traumatically Injured Brain.”
Madelen Diaz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Demonstrate evidence of dependence receptor mediated cell death after TBI.
“Feasibility and Safety of Exercise and Cognitive Training to Improve Recovery from Stroke – Findings, Rewards, and Lessons.”
Eduard Tiozzo, Ph.D., MSCTI
Research Assistant Professor
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of the principles of translational and clinical research in stroke
Explain the impact of physical deconditioning after stroke
Show the effects of exercise and cognitive training in stroke recovery
August 2021
“Pathophysiology and Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury: The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.”
W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D.
Scientific Director, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
Senior Associate Dean for Discovery Science
Co-Director, Institute for Neural Engineering
Associate Director, Miami CTSI
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Biomedical Engineering and Cell Biology
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Provide overview of spinal cord injury research in the Miami Project
Review ongoing work on promoting functional recovery after SCI
April 2021
“Neuroplasticity and cardiorespiratory gains: characterizing the "active ingredients" of exercise for cognitive brain health in aging.”
Joyce Gomes-Osman PT, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Neurology
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Discuss the role of an enhancement in neuroplasticity in the brain as a driving mechanism of exercise-induced cognitive benefits in aging adults.
Discuss the role of cardiorespiratory gains as a driving mechanism of exercise-induced cognitive benefits in aging adults, and how such cardiorespiratory gains are hypothesized to be translated into changes in the physiology of the brain that support cognitive health in aging.
Describe the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to probe mechanisms of synaptic neuroplasticity in humans and to study mechanisms of exercise-induced cognitive benefits in aging adults.
March 2021
“Alternatives to Lifestyle Intervention for Cardiometabolic Risk Abatement after Spinal Cord Injuries: We’re not in Kansas Anymore”
Mark S. Nash, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vice-Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Objectives
Know the component risks for the cardiometabolic syndrome in persons with spinal cord injuries.
Identify elements of lifestyle intervention that abate cardio endocrine risks, and disadvantages of their adoption after SCI.
Know the myostatin signaling pathway and how molecular tools can serve as an effective alternative to lifestyle intervention.
February 2021
“Sideline Medicine”
Timothy Tiu, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Objectives
Describe the role of the team physician
Explain the protocol for game-day preparedness
Identify signs of a catastrophic or emergent injury and return to play conditions
August 2020
“Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Managing the Care Continuum”
David R. Gater, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., MS Professor, Chair, and SCIM Fellowship Director
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Objectives
Discussing the etiology and demographics of ALS as well as the new advances and future therapeutics for ALS
Identify diagnostic criteria and prognostic indicators for ALS
Pinpoint appropriate rehabilitation and care goals for new ALS diagnosis
December 2020
“Inflammatory Back Pain”
Gustavo Carbone, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Rheumatologist
University of Miami, Miami VA
Objectives
Identify difference between inflammatory back pain and mechanical back pain.
Understand the classification criteria for spondyloarthritis clinical presentation of inflammatory back pain.
Learn the treatment of spondyloarthropathy.
June 2020
“Quality Improvement Presentation”
PGY 4 Residents: Jorge Caceres, Marine Dididze, Kazi Hassan, Martin Weaver, Myriam LaCerte and Thomas Tokarz Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Screening SCI Patients Using Doppler to Rule Out DVT
Develop outline for determining eligibility/barriers for admission to acute inpatient rehabilitation
Increase awareness of role of PT for Neck Pain
Provide home exercises handout for those patients who need and cannot get outpatient PT
Asses basic BLS/ACLS knowledge of the inpatient rehabilitation team
Educate on latest guidelines of management
November 2020
“Care of the Dying Patient”
Mariana Khawand-Azoulai, M.D.
Director for Palliative Care /APD for HPM fellowship
UHealth, Department of Palliative Care
Objectives
Identify common symptoms at end of life and discuss management.
Understand the multi-domain, interdisciplinary approach of palliative care teams
Learn management of commonly encountered symptoms at end of life
October 2020
“Mobile Technologies in Rehabilitation: Documentation, Prescription and Validation of Care”
Robert Gailey, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:
Introduce mobile applications and wearable technologies available to rehabilitation clinicians
Discuss the implementation of outcomes measures and other assessment tools to determine limitations of selected patient populations
Demonstrate the use of outcomes and assessment data for the prescription of rehabilitation interventions
Propose the use of data to validate the benefits of the rehabilitation team and the targeted interventions used in patient care
September 2020
“Ensuring Quality in the EMG Laboratory”
Zachary Simmons, M.D. Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Neuroloy
Penn State Health
Objectives
Recognize and be able to implement measures to ensure quality nerve conduction studies
Recognize and be able to implement measure to ensure quality needle examinations
Recognize and be able to implement measures for the EMG laboratory accreditation
