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	Heart To Heart: Heart Valve Disease-Pathology, Diagnosis, Treatment UCSF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents this series exploring the latest science about the treatment and managment of Cardiovascular disease. Join Jonathan Zaroff, MD, Director Coronary Care Unit, UCSF, Medical Center., for a look at the pathology, diagnosis and treatment of Heart Valve Disease.
	Breast Cancer: Are We Winning the Battle? New systems are improving health care delivery for women concerned about breast cancer and breast related diseases. Join us for an overview of new developments including MRI as a diagnostic tool, genetic testing, new reconstruction procedures, and current and upcoming clinical trials related to breast disease.
	Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Personalized Healthcare Entrepreneur Peter Miller explores the changes which are coming under the umbrella phrase "personalized medicine." He predicts a radically altered health care landscape, with new players, changed power relationships, altered economic models, new economic models, and informed consumers as a major force.
	Schizophrenia This program is presented by UC Davis Office of Continuing Medical Education. The presentation focus primarily on the diagnosis and management of schizophrenia - with an update on the new atypical antipsychotic medications.
	Memory Maintenance UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging presents Larry Dawes offers an engaging presentation for seniors on tools for keeping their memory alive and well.
	Towards Defining the Autism Phenotype Joseph Piven is a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has studied personality, language, and cognitive characteristics in non-autistic relatives of autistic individuals. He argues that these characteristics are genetically related to autism and are a qualitatively similar but milder expression of the genes that cause autism.
	Imaging the Developing Brain: Insights into the Pathogenesis of Autism Joseph Piven is a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He discusses the idea that the autistic brain grows too large. By using MRI and other imaging techniques he finds increased brain volume in autistic individuals.
	Health Matters: Hepatitis C It is estimated that one in every 10 Americans have Hepatitis C. Known as "a silent killer," many people are unaware they are infected, leaving them vulnerable to liver damage and other health problems. To help us better understand this, Tarek Hassanein, M.D., Medical Director of Liver Transplantation and Chief of Clinical Hepatology at UCSD, educates us on Hepatitis C, including the latest treatment options, while Stan Miller, respected anchor at Channel 8 evening news, bravely shares the story of his own Hepatitis C diagnosis.
	Health Matters: What is Social Anxiety Disorder? What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Is it simply a severe form of shyness? Join Dr. Granet as he talks with leading expert, Dr. Murray Stein, about this disorder that affects approximately 5% of the general population. Find out the symptoms and latest treatments that are available.
	Hepatitis C: From A to Z This program offers physicians a current, step by step approach to diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis C. The program is certified for 1 hour of Category 1 CME credit by UC Davis CME. For more information, visit the Distance Education Program at UC Davis.
	SIRA:Genetics and Common Diseases of Later Adult Life, the Role of Heredity in Hypertension Join Daniel T. O'Connor, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at UCSD, for a fascinating look at the role of genetics and common diseases of later adult life. Specifically, twin pairs are used as a window into the role of heredity in hypertension.
	Health Matters: Eating Disorders Today's mainstream culture projects a narrow view of beauty for women. Attempting to attain this level of "perfection" can have unhealthy consequences. Joyce A. Adams, M.D. and Trish Stanley, PsyD, MFT discuss the cause, effect and treatment of eating disorders in adolescent women.
	Health Matters: Prostate Cancer This year in the United States, almost 180,000 men will be told that they have prostate cancer. After a diagnosis of prostate cancer, a man and his family face several choices regarding treatment. Carol Salem, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery discusses the surgical and non-surgical treatment of Prostate Cancer.
	Healthy Women Healthy Families: Prenatal Health Growing a healthy baby is one of the most important jobs of your life. Prenatal Health examines proper diet and nutrition to best ensure that you and your baby get all the vitamins, minerals and calories needed for a healthy pregnancy. Learn basic ways to maintain a healthy diet during pregnancy. How you feel emotionally and physically during pregnancy directly affects you and your baby's well being. Prenatal Health explains how you can control and manage your stress, and how proper exercise has a direct and positive effect on a women's pregnancy and delivery.
	Health Matters: Diabetes Prevention & Control Diabetes, a metabolic disorder, is on the rise in the United States. Steven V. Edelman, M.D. discusses the very latest on the prevention, early detection, and aggressive management of diabetes and the possible complications of the disease.
	Health Matters: Vision Correction David Schanzlin, M.D., Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego and the Director of Keratorefractive Surgery at the Shiley Eye Center joins host Dr. David Granet to discuss the latest in vision correction utilizing refractive eye surgery. Highlighted in the program is the use of the Intralase laser and wavefront mapping to correct higher-order vision aberrations such as glare and poor night vision, conditions previously could not be sufficiently prevented or corrected by contacts, glasses, or conventional laser vision correction techniques.
	Health Matters: Stem Cell Research Professor Larry Goldstein and David Granet, M.D. discuss the basic science behind stem cell research and the need for a better understanding by the public of how and why research is conducted.
	Life Stress, Eating and Body Fat Stress makes some eat, others shun food. And stress seems to affect the amount of fat we produce and our shape. And now we hear that stress can affect the amount of fat we produce and the shape we are in. Learn more with UCSF's Elissa Epel, assistant professor of psychiatry as she explores the effects of stress.
	Health Matters: Functional Neurosurgery Robert J. Buchanan, M.D., Director of the UCSD Restorative and Functional Neurosurgery Center of Excellence, describes exciting new treatments for Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, pain and more. By utilizing functional neurosurgery, procedures can be used both to correct malfunctions of the brain and spinal cord and to restore cerebral function.
	Health Matters: The Genetics of Schizophrenia and other Human Disorders Dr. David Braff, Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD, discusses schizophrenia with an emphasis on the role genetics play in this disease. Schizophrenia is thought to result from a complex interplay of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors. Understanding the genetic components of schizophrenia is crucial to finding out about the risk factors, and heritability of this illness. This may lend itself to the creation of more effective treatments.
	Infectious Disease After Natural Disasters Infectious diseases following natural disasters can multiply the human toll of such events. Dr. Christian Sandrock of UC Davis looks at the factors effecting disease outbreaks after disasters, discusses specific diseases and reviews the efficacy of various treatment options.
	Health Matters: Cosmetic Dermatology Altering our appearance through Cosmetic Surgery to appear more youthful has become increasingly popular with our aging population. Host, Dr. David Granet, speaks with Mitchel P. Goldman, M.D., a leading practitioner of Cosmetic Dermatology. Dr. Goldman, especially renowned for his pioneering research and development of multiple laser techniques, details the variety of skin conditions and their corrective procedures that are utilized today.
	Cancer Biology 101: Advances in Breast Cancer UCSF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents this series exploring the latest science about the treatment and management of Cancer. Join Hope S. Rugo, MD, clinical professor of medicine; co-director, Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, for a look at advances in the detection and treatment of breast cancer.
	Cancer Biology 101: Advances in Prostate Cancer UCSF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents this series exploring the latest science about the treatment and management of Cancer. Join Peter Carroll, MD, Professor of prostate cancer at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, for a look at advances in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer.
	Heart To Heart:Drug Therapy for Heart Disease UCSF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents this series exploring the latest science about the treatment and managment of Cardiovascular disease. Join William Grossman, MD., Chief, Division of Cardiology, UCSF for a look at the use of drug therapy in the treatment of Atherosclerotic Heart and Vascular Disease.
	Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Complein Child and Adolescent Psychiatrymentary and Alternative Medicine 2005 UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Summer Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders presents "Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" by Robert Hendren, D.O.
	Health Matters: Exploring Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease affects one in 10 Americans over the age of 65. Most of us will know someone in our lifetime with this disease. Leon J. Thal, M.D., Chairman, Department of Neurosciences at UCSD explains how this disease manifests and explores the latest research available.
	Health Matters: Raising Boys Dr. Keith Kanner, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UCSD School of Medicine and Fox 6 News host of the weekly segment "Your Family Matters" discusses strategies for raising emotionally healthy boys.
	Health Matters: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder More and more we hear about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, but what does it really mean? Who is affected and how? Jeffrey Matloff, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD, and Clay King, Acting Associate Director VA San Diego Healthcare System, discuss PTSD with special emphasis on how our combat military veterans are affected.
	Health Matters: Emergency Preparedness Emergency preparedness. We all know how important it is, but are you prepared? Colleen Buono, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, UCSD, educates us on how best to prepare for the next disaster. As part of the team dispatched to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Buono has practical tips to share. For additional information, please refer to The San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.
	The Development and Neural Bases of Face Processing Prior to the onset of language, most communication between infants and caregivers takes place through non-verbal channels, particularly face reading. Charles Nelson of Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital explores how this ability develops focusing on the cognitive neuroscience literature.
	Health Matters: Healthful Benefits of Pets Pet owners will attest to the many joys of having a pet, but did you know they provide us with an array of proven health benefits? Yes, they can help ease depression, lower blood pressure, and decrease stress to name a few. Join Ruth MacPete, D.V.M., and David Granet, M.D., for this insightful look at how our lives and health are enhanced by our pets.
	Health Matters: Women's Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the No. 1 killer of women in America today, killing nearly a million women annually. More women will die from CVD than from the top five forms of cancer combined. Few people realize that there are important differences between men and women regarding how the disease is manifested. Denise Barnard, M.D., UCSD Division of Cardiology, and Cecilia Judd, R.N., join us to help educate the viewer in these key differences.
	Taking Control of Your Diabetes: Education, Motivation, Self-Advocacy Dr. Steven Edelman presents the first in a series of new shows on diabetes. He speaks to three main points; education, motivation and self-advocacy. Dr. Edelman defines types of diabetes, causes and innovative treatments, medications and technologies.
	Health Matters: Autism Update We hear more and more about Autism in the news. But what is the latest research indicating? Join Dr. Granet as he talks with a leading expert on the topic, Doris Trauner, M.D., from UCSD's Department of Neurosciences. The newest advances and theories on Autism will be discussed.
	Controversies in Gynecology Oncology: The Real Truth About Prevention, Testing and Treatment Dr. Kate O'Hanlan is a Gynecologic Oncologist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area, formerly on the faculty at Stanford University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Join her as she discusses some of the latest developments in gynecological cancer and sorts fact from fiction.
	Best Practices in the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Sally Ozonoff, Ph.D. with UC Davis M.I.N.D Institute's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences discusses the Best Practices in the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
	The Genetics of Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome David Pauls discusses the results of the largest genetic linkage study yet undertaken for Tourette Disorder. Learn more at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.
	Things That Go Bump in the Night James McKerrow, PhD, Chair in Experimental Pathology at UCSF, explores parasitic diseases from mosquitos to sushi, from single cells to worms. Learn about tropical parasites and the diseases they cause.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Maternal Diabetes UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, John Graham Jr., M.D., UCLA School of Medicine, discusses the effects of Maternal Diabetes and Obesity on a developing fetus. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Maternal Infections UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Stephen Spector, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine, discusses Maternal Infections. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Asthma and Allergy Medications UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Michael Schatz, M.D., Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, discusses the effects of Asthma and Allergy Medications on pregnancy. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects -Psychotherapeutic Medications UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Christina Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H., UCSD School of Medicine, discusses Psychotherapeutic Medications. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Kenneth Lyons Jones, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine, discusses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Behavioral Teratology UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Jane Adams, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, discusses Behavioral Teratology. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Maternal and Fetal Nutrition UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Carl Keen, Ph.D., UC Davis, talks about Maternal and Fetal Nutrition. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Human Teratology: Environmental Causes of Birth Defects - Maternal and Fetal Drug Disposition in Pregnancy UCSD Department of Pediatrics & the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences bring together world-renowned experts in the field of Human Teratology in a new series providing clinicians an update on the environmental causes of birth defects. In this program, Edmund Capparelli, Ph.D., UCSD School of Medicine, discusses Maternal and Fetal Drug Disposition in Pregnancy. Continuing education credit (CEUs) will be offered by UCSD Extension for this series.
	Forgiveness for Health and Healing Nurse Practitioner JoAnne M. Saxe explores the profound connection between forgiveness and health. If you believe that you or a significant other may need to do some forgiveness work, this is your opportunity to gain some resources to use to begin your journey.
	25 Years of AIDS in Haiti: Experiences of the GHESKIO Center The UCSD Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) presents a series of lectures from international experts on the latest worldwide HIV research. In this program, Jean William Pape, M.D., Director of GHESKIO (the largest health care organization in Haiti), discusses 25 years of AIDS in Haiti. Special focus is placed on research as a key to improving medical care in resource limited settings. In addition to his work at GHESKIO, Dr. Pape is a Professor of Medicine at Cornell and a member of the Institute of Medicine.
	AIDS in Zimbabwe: Microcosm of the HIV Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa The UCSD Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) presents a series of lectures from international experts on the latest worldwide HIV research. In this program, James Hakim, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe discusses AIDS in Zimbabwe, a microcosm of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

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