CME CERTIFICATION
This Live activity, 2015 Western Regional Meeting, with a beginning date of 01/29/15, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 16.75 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA/AAFP Equivalency: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
An Electronic Credit Request/Evaluation Survey Will Be Emailed To You After The Program. This electronic survey will allow you to provide your evaluation of this educational activity in addition to requesting AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
You will receive the link and instructions in your Email Inbox on Monday, February 2, 2015. If you do not receive your link to the evaluation in your email inbox, please contact us at admin@afmr.org. Original certificates for this conference may be claimed until February 28, 2015. Duplicate certificates are available at any time.
We would also like to thank the following for reviewing the abstracts and to the Lead Reviewer's for organizing the sessions:
Margaret Adam
Bradley Anawalt
Kathy Angkustsiri
Jorge Artaza
Edward Auyang
Michel Baudry
Arlin Blood
Laura Brown
Fred Buckner
Kara Calkins
Marie-Francois Chesselet
Michel Chonchol
Keith Colburn
Lloyd Damon
Samrat Das
Ian De Boer
Thomas Deloughery
Laurel Desnick
Sarah Dugan
Ravi Durvasula
Echezona Ezeanolue
Erika Fernandez
David Gilbert
Joshua Goldhaber
Meredith Greene
Subhas Gupta
Emil Heinze
Joseph Ix
Kenneth Izuora
Lisa Joss-Moore
John Kane
Russell Klein
Edward Lee
Henry Lee
W. Conrad Liles
Vedang Londhe
Philipe Montgrain
Jorge Nieva
Robin Ohls
Lee Pu
Thomas Quertermous
Fabiola Quintero-Rivera
Neda Rasouli
Gregory Roth
Paul Rozance
Michael Schivo
Donald Smith
Victoria Tan
Nicole Tartaglia
Sarika Thakur
Kristina Utzschneider
David Viskochil
Edward Wakil
Clyde Wright
Christian Yost
2015 Western Regional Meeting Award Winners
SPECIALTY CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, January 30, 2015
DYSMORPHOLOGY CLUB
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
Rehearsal Room – Sunset Center
Genetic Unknowns and Rare Knowns
Contact person: Joseph Shieh, and Jon Bernstein
WESTERN PERINATAL CLUB
Sponsored by the Perinatal Sections of AAP Districts VIII and IX and The California Association of Neonatologists LaPlaya Carmel Hotel
6:30 PM – Reception
7:00 PM
Perinatal Briefing
EPIGENETICS-WHERE GENES AND ENVIRONMENT MEET
Featured Speaker: Judith G. Hall, OC, MD, FRSC, FCAHS UBC & Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia Supported by Mead Johnson Nutrition
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS
AGING: EMERGING INSIGHTS
Thursday, January 29, 2015
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Studio 105, Sunset Center
John Kane and Ravi Durvasula, Presiding
INVESTIGATOR WORKSHOP
Thursday, January 29, 2015
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The American Federation for Medical Research and the Tri-Societies are pleased to sponsor a workshop for Fellows and Junior Faculty. Lunch will be provided.
Making the Most of Your Mentor
Ellen Schur, MD, MS
University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center
Sunset Center – Green Room
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 29, 2015
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Cardiovascular I……………………………………………………………………………………………………Promenade Lobby
Endocrinology and Metabolism I………………………………………………………………………………………‥Bingham #3
Health Care Research I……………………………………………………………………………………………………Babcock #6
Immunology and Rheumatology I………………………………………………………………………………………Chapman #4
Infectious Diseases I………………………………………………………………………………………………Conductor's Room
Neonatal Pulmonary I……………………………………………………………………………………………….Rehearsal Room
Neonatology – General I……………………………………………………………………………………………………Studio 105
Cardiovascular I
Promenade Lobby (Sunset Center)
Kevin O'Brien, Presiding
Endocrinology and Metabolism I
Bingham Room #3 (Sunset Center)
Joshua Thaler and Stephanie T. Page, Presiding
Health Care Research I
Babcock #6 (Sunset Center)
Laurel Desnick and Toby Keys, Presiding
Immunology and Rheumatology I
Chapman #4 (Sunset Center)
Keith Colburn and Emil Heinze, Presiding
Infectious Diseases I
Conductor's Room
Ravi Durvasula, Fred Buckner and David Gilbert, Presiding
Neonatal Pulmonary I
Rehearsal Room (Sunset Center)
Arlin Blood and Clyde Wright, Presiding
Neonatology - General I
Studio 105 (Sunset Center)
Henry Lee and Carlos Ramos, Presiding
POSTER SESSION I
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Carpenter Hall
Thursday, January 29, 2015
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
(Presenters in attendance from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm)
Cardiovascular
Community Health
Endocrinology and Metabolism
General Internal Medicine and Aging
Poster
Number
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, January 29, 2015
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Behavior and Development I……………………………………………………………………………………………‥Babcock #6
Cardiovascular II………………………………………………………………………………………………….Promenade Lobby
Global Health………………………………………………………………………………………………………Conductor's Room
Hematology and Oncology I…………………………………………………………………………………………….Green Room
Neonatal Pulmonary II………………………………………………………………………………………………Rehearsal Room
Neuroscience I……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Chapman #4
Pulmonary and Critical Care I……………………………………………………………………………………………Studio 105
Surgery I……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Bingham Room #3
Behavior and Development I
Babcock #6 (Sunset Center)
Kathy Angkustsiri and Nicole Tartaglia, Presiding
Cardiovascular II
Promenade Lobby (Sunset Center)
Michele Hamilton, Presiding
Global Health
Conductor's Room
Meghan Johnston and Tom Nighswander, Presiding
Hematology and Oncology I
Green Room (Sunset Center)
Thomas Deloughery and Miriam Schwarz, Presiding
Neonatal Pulmonary II
Rehearsal Room (Sunset Center)
Arlin Blood and Clyde Wright, Presiding
Neuroscience I
Chapman #4 (Sunset Center)
Marie-Francois Chesselet, Presiding
Pulmonary and Critical Care I
Studio 105 (Sunset Center)
Michael Schivo and Jason Y. Adams, Presiding
Surgery I
Bingham Room #3 (Sunset Center)
Daniel Doan and Subhas Gupta, Presiding
STUDENT SUBSPECIALTY AWARD POSTER SESSION AND RECEPTION
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Carmel Women's Club
Thursday, January 29, 2015
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Poster
Number
JOINT PLENARY SESSION
OBESITY
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Sunset Center Theater
Friday, January 30, 2015
8:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Kurt Albertine and Michael Schivo, Presiding
John Kane and Stephanie Page, Presiding
INVESTIGATOR WORKSHOP
Friday, January 30, 2015
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The American Federation for Medical Research and the Tri-Societies are pleased to sponsor a workshop for Fellows and Junior Faculty. Lunch will be provided.
PUBLISHING WITHOUT PERISHING
Richard L. Kravitz, MD, MSPH
University of California Davis
Sunset Center – Green Room
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 30, 2015
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics I…………………………………………………………………………‥Studio 105
Cardiovascular III…………………………………………………………………………………………………Promenade Lobby
Endocrinology and Metabolism II………………………………………………………………………………………Bingham #3
Gastroenterology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Babcock #6
Genetics………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rehearsal Room
Neonatology–General II…………………………………………………………………………All Saints Church, Seacombe Hall
Neonatology – Perinatal Biology I………………………………………………………………………………………Chapman #4
Surgery II……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Conductor's Room
Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics I
Studio 105 (Sunset Center)
Samrat U. Das, Eche Ezeanolue, and Rita Shah, Presiding
Cardiovascular III
Promenade Lobby (Sunset Center)
Joshua I. Goldhaber, Presiding
Endocrinology and Metabolism II
Bingham Room #3 (Sunset Center)
Kristina Utzschneider and Ellen Schur, Presiding
Gastroenterology
Babcock #6 (Sunset Center)
Jay Erickson and Timothy Robinson, Presiding
Genetics
Rehearsal Room (Sunset Center)
Margaret Adam and Fabiola Quintero-Rivera, Presiding
Neonatology - General II
All Saints Church, Seacombe Hall
Christian Yost and Amy Kimball, Presiding
Neonatology - Perinatal Biology I
Chapman #4 (Sunset Center)
Cassidy A. Delaney and Lauren Jantzie, Presiding
Surgery II
Conductor's Room
Subhas Gupta, Presiding
POSTER SESSION II
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Carpenter Hall
Friday, January 30, 2015
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
(Presenters in attendance from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm)
Pediatrics
Surgery
Poster
Number
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Friday, January 30, 2015
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Behavior and Development II……………………………………………………………………………………………Chapman #4
Community Health…………………………………………………………………………………………………Promenade Lobby
Health Care Research II………………………………………………………………………………………………….Babcock #6
Infectious Diseases II………………………………………………………………………………………………Bingham Room #3
Morphogenesis and Malformations…………………………………………………………………………………Rehearsal Room
Neonatology – General III ……………………………………………………………………‥All Saints Church, Seacombe Hall
Nephrology and Hypertension…………………………………………………………………………………………‥Green Room
Neuroscience II……………………………………………………………………………………………………Conductor's Room
Surgery III………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Studio 105
Behavior and Development II
Chapman #4 (Sunset Center)
Kathy Angkustsiri and Brian Tang, Presiding
Community Health
Promenade Lobby (Sunset Center)
Martin Teintze and Larry Kirven, Presiding
Health Care Research II
Babcock #6 (Sunset Center)
Edward S. Lee, Presiding
Infectious Diseases II
Bingham Room #3 (Sunset Center)
Ravi Durvasula, Fred Buckner and David Gilbert, Presiding
Morphogenesis and Malformations
Rehearsal Room (Sunset Center)
Sarah Dugan and David Viskochil, Presiding
Neonatology - General III
All Saints Church, Seacombe Hall
Paul Rozance and Kara L. Calkins, Presiding
Nephrology and Hypertension
Green Room (Sunset Center)
Charles Edelstein and Stanley Jordan, Presiding
Neuroscience II
Conductor's Room
Marie-Francois Chesselet, Presiding
Surgery III
Studio 105 (Sunset Center)
Subhas Gupta, Presiding
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Saturday, January 31, 2015
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics II……………………………………………………………………Rehearsal Room
General Internal Medicine and Aging……………………………………………………………………………………Babcock #6
Neonatology – Perinatal Biology II……………………………………………………………………………………….Studio 105
Pulmonary and Critical Care II…………………………………………………………………………………‥Promenade Lobby
Surgery IV………………………………………………………………………………………………………………‥Green Room
Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics II
Rehearsal Room (Sunset Center)
Samrat U. Das, Eche Ezeanolue, and Rita Shah, Presiding
General Internal Medicine and Aging
Babcock #6 (Sunset Center)
Cameron Bass and Tyra Fainstad, Presiding
Neonatology - Perinatal Biology II
Studio 105 (Sunset Center)
Laura Brown and Lisa Joss-Moore, Presiding
Pulmonary and Critical Care II
Promenade Lobby (Sunset Center)
Philippe Montgrain and Amir A. Zeki, Presiding
Surgery IV
Green Room (Sunset Center)
Rachael Safyon and Toby Keys, Presiding
POSTER SESSION III
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Carpenter Hall
Saturday, January 31, 2015
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
(Presenters in attendance from 10:00 am – 11:00 am)
Health Care Research
Hematology and Oncology
Immunology and Rheumatology
Infectious Diseases
Poster
Number
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Saturday, January 31, 2015
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Jointly sponsored by
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM
Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics III…………………………………………………………………Rehearsal Room
Cardiovascular IV…………………………………………………………………………………………………Promenade Lobby
Health Care Research III…………………………………………………………………………………………………Babcock #6
Hematology and Oncology II…………………………………………………………………………………………….Green Room
Immunology and Rheumatology II………………………………………………………………………………Conductor's Room
Neonatology – General IV………………………………………………………………………………………‥Bingham Room #3
Neuroscience III………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Chapman #4
Adolescent Medicine and General Pediatrics III
Rehearsal Room (Sunset Center)
Samrat U. Das, Eche Ezeanolue, and Rita Shah, Presiding
Cardiovascular IV
Promenade Lobby (Sunset Center)
Kevin O'Brien, Presiding
Health Care Research III
Babcock #6 (Sunset Center)
Edward S. Lee, Presiding
Hematology and Oncology II
Green Room (Sunset Center)
Thomas Deloughery and Jorge Nieva, Presiding
Immunology and Rheumatology II
Conductor's Room
Kevin Deane and Emil Heinze, Presiding
Neonatology General IV
Bingham Room #3 (Sunset Center)
Robin K. Ohls and Josephine Enciso, Presiding
Neuroscience III
Chapman #4 (Sunset Center)
Marie-Francois Chesselet and Donald Smith, Presiding
OFFICERS
2014-2015
WESTERN SECTION AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
CHAIR
Michael Schivo
University of California, Davis
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Emil Heinze
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
PAST-CHAIR
Amir Zeki
University of California, Davis
COUNCILORS
Jonathan Grudis
University of Colorado Denver
Ellen Schur
University of Washington
Arthur L.M. Swislocki
VANCHCS
Samrat Das
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
CHAIR-ELECT
Kristina Utzschneider
University of Washington
Jason Adams
University of California, Davis
Christof Westenfelder
VA Medical Center
Philippe Montgrain
University of California, San Diego
WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
PRESIDENT
Stephanie Page
University of Washington
PAST PRESIDENT
Alkesh Jani
University of Colorado Denver
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Kevin D. O'Brien
University of Washington
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Frederick S. Buckner
University of Washington
Keith Colburn
Loma Linda University
Neda Rasouli
University of Colorado Denver
COUNCILORS
Theodore Friedman
Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science
Rajan Singh
Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science
April Stempien-Otero
University of Washington
Michele Hamilton
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mark Unruh
University of New Mexico
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS
PRESIDENT
John Kane
University of California, San Francisco
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Ravi Durvasula
University of New Mexico
SECRETARY/TREASURER
W. Conrad Liles
University of Washington
Joshua Goldhaber
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
COUNCILORS
Peter Ganz
University of California, San Francisco
Jane Reusch
University of Colorado, Denver
Robert Ross
University of California, San Diego
WESTERN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
PRESIDENT
Kurt Albertine
University of Utah
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Paul Rozance
University of Colorado
PAST PRESIDENT
Robin Ohls
University of New Mexico
SECRETARY/TREASURER
David Viskochil
University of Utah
OF COUNCIL
Bill Hay, Jr.
University of Colorado
OF COUNCIL
Marilyn C. Jones
Children's Hospital, San Diego
Kathy Angkustsiri
University of California, Davis
Josephine Encisco
University of Callifornia, Los Angeles
Laura Brown
University of Colorado
COUNCILORS
Jean Paul Collet
University of British Columbia
Erika Fernandez
University of California, San Diego
Con Yost
University of Utah
Echezona Ezeanolue
University of Nevada
Roberta Keller
University of California, San Francisco
Margaret Adam
University of Washington
WESTERN STUDENT MEDICAL RESEARCH FORUM OFFICERS
2014-2015 Chair
Hannah Scarborough
University of Colorado Denver
2014-2015 Vice-Chair
S. Ryan Hall
University of Washington School of Medicine
Co-Executive Directors
Laurel Desnick
University of Washington School of Medicine
Jorge Nieva
University of Southern California
Co-Program Directors
Shamar Jones
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Katie Portante
University of Washington School of Medicine
