Keynote Speaker Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS

The Myth of EquipoiseTheodore S. Roberts Professor Chair and Residency Program Director Department of Neurological Surgery University of Washington

The 3rd Annual John A. Kusske Lecture SeriesPresented by the Department of Neurological Surgery

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 | 5–7:30 p.m. Registration and reception: 5 p.m. | Lecture: 6 p.m.

RSVP to Cindy Wang at ucineurosurgery@hs.uci.edu

or 714-456-3402. Seating is limited.

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Sue & Bill Gross Hall 845 Health Sciences Road Conference Room 4000 Irvine, CA 92617

The 3rd Annual John A. Kusske Lecture Series

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Statement of Need: These CME lectures are being held for UCI and community physicians to increase knowledge and give updated information on Neurological Surgery topics and research.

Global Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Identify the scope of the current neurosurgical disorders seen in clinical practice.

2. Critically define modern advances in neurosurgical techniques and methods along with their indications.

3. Discuss outcomes of neurological diseases treated surgically.

4. Discuss recent developments in neurosurgery.

Target Audience: : Attending physicians of the UCI Department of Neurological Surgery located at UCIMC and the Long Beach VAMC, community physicians and other health care professionals.

Accreditation Statement: The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent

of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Lecturer: Richard Ellenbogen, MD , FACS, declares that he has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure Course Director/Planners: Kiarash Golshani, MD, and Michael Oh, MD, as co-activity directors; Jefferson Chen, MD, Gilbert Cadena, MD, and Sumeet Vadera, MD, as part of the CME advisory committee; and Cindy Wang and Leslie Weterrings. as administrative staff, have declared that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Li-Mei Lin, MD, as planner, declares she is a consultant with Medtronic Neurovascular and MicroVention; and receives grants/research support from Stryker Neurovascular. Dr. Lin further disclosed that she will submit the program’s curriculum in advance for peer review, and will defer to Dr. Golshani in the planning of any content related to her disclosure information.

ADA Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make every effort to accommodate your request. For any special requests, please contact Cindy Wang at 714-456-3402, before the meeting dates.

California Assembly Bill 1195: This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195, which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. For specific information regarding Bill 1195 and cultural and linguistic competency, please visit the CME website at meded.uci.edu/CME.

About the John A. Kusske LectureThe John A. Kusske Lecture was established in 2017 to honor Dr. John Kusske,

one of the former chairs of UCI School of Medicine Department of Neurological

Surgery. Kusske’s dedication and valuable contributions have been instrumental

in transforming the Department of Neurological Surgery into a well-established

program of major national and international recognition.

Please join us at the 3nd Annual John A. Kusske Lecture Series in honor of Dr. Kusske’s legacy.

John A. Kusske, MDProfessor Emeritus

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