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Register here (Registration is required) The “Writing Specific Aims” workshop is designed for researchers who plan to submit an R or K NIH grant in time for the October 6 (R01) or October 13 (K) deadline. Applicants resubmitting applications (November 5 for the R01 and November 12 for K awards) are also welcome to attend.  During this workshop, attendees will participate in a live session where drafts of Specific Aims pages submitted by attendees are reviewed. Participants are required to watch this pre-recorded lecture with useful tips on writing Specific Aims prior to the start of the workshop. Instructors in the live session will assume participants have a foundational knowledge of writing Specific Aims.  About the Series: The GRANTWISE Seminar Series (GRANT Writing and Information Sessions for Enhancing Knowledge About Grant Elements) provides grantsmanship tips that are applicable to all applications, as well as an overview of NIH grant opportunities that are specific to ESI faculty and trainees. This workshop will be repeated to coincide with other NIH standard due dates.  Presenters: Bernard P. Chang, MD, PhD Tushar Shah and Sara Zion Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Dean of Faculty Health and Research Career Development Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons  Mimi Shirasu-Hiza, PhD  Professor of Genetics and Development  Assistant Dean of Mentoring, VIBRE PhD pathways program Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons 

Program Overview IN-PERSON, HANDS-ON 2-DAY PROGRAM Available Dates Monday & Tuesday, July 21 & 22, 2025 or Thursday & Friday, July 24 & 25, 2025 Advances in the use of ultrasonography enhance our ability to better characterize acute kidney injury (AKI) and volume assessment in critically ill patients. The initial approach to AKI differentiates between pre-renal, intrinsic, and post-renal/obstructive AKI. Pre-renal AKI results from decreased perfusion of the kidney parenchyma. Intrinsic AKI is an insult that progresses to damage of the kidney tubules and/or direct damage to the nephron itself. Post-renal AKI develops from blockage after the kidney collecting system, such as nephrolithiasis, malignancy compressing a ureter, or prostatic hypertrophy. Pre-renal and post-renal injuries can be reversible, but prolonged injury may develop into intrinsic AKI. The rapid diagnosis of pre- and post-renal obstruction can lead to reversal; ultrasonography through high quality imaging is therefore critical for clinical care, and identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Assessment of volume status is an essential component to the care of both the critically ill patient and the care of patient with heart and renal failure. Volume resuscitation management is guided by often inaccurate methods, leading to delays in care management decisions. While volume depletion and decreased cardiac output lead to end organ damage and increased morbidity and mortality, so too does fluid overload lead to pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, heart failure, AKI, hepatic congestion, tissue breakdown and impaired bowel function. POCUS offers additional methods of volume assessment through lung imaging to evaluate for interstitial edema and pleural effusions. A focused cardiac evaluation with POCUS can also be helpful for non-cardiologist physicians in identifying left ventricular dysfunction, valvular dysfunction and pericardial effusions. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) enhances ability to characterize acute kidney injury and volume assessment in critically ill patients. Challenges to POCUS training for nephrologists include: relatively new use of POCUS, physicians lack POCUS training, and lack of POCUS in graduate medical education. Our objective is to train nephrologists utilizing a 2-day curriculum that satisfys POCUS certification through the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.     Learning Objectives 1. Point of care Ultrasound targets acute kidney injury and volume assessment in critically ill patients through POCUS. 2. Identify and train nephrologists utilizing a 2-day curriculum that satisfies POCUS certification through the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. 3. Discuss and train the uses of POCUS with physicians and graduate medical education students who lack POCUS training. Credit Information This course will satisfy the instructional requirements (8 hours CME didactic training, 8 hours CME hands-on course) for the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology for POCUS. Please refer to the POCUS application on the ASDIN website for details https://www.asdin.org/page/RUSCert

The Department of Medicine's Summer of Science series: Rheumatology with Chair Ali Gharavi and Rheumatology Chief Adam Mor Please join the Department of Medicine and Chair Ali Gharavi for a series of summer lectures dedicated to highlighting the most exciting research and opportunities in each division. Lunch: 11:30 am Lecture 12:00-1:00 pm Join via Zoom: https://forms.gle/2fuayrSPzX14Gg9F9

The Department of Medicine's Summer of Science series: Hematology and Oncology with Chair Ali Gharavi and Hematology / Oncology Chief Dawn Hershman Please join the Department of Medicine and Chair Ali Gharavi for a series of summer lectures dedicated to highlighting the most exciting research and opportunities in each division. Lunch: 11:30 am Lecture 12:00-1:00 pm Join via Zoom: https://forms.gle/7Nidii6tBcTUDrA38