Neurology Grand Rounds

Walker Auditorium

Monday October 10, 2016 at 12:15 PM

Video-conferenced to Nemours 1 North & Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross

Michael Pizzi, D.O., Ph.D., presents:

“Neurologic Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest” 

As a clinician-scientist I have taken ideas and questions from patient care to basic science research projects, as well as basic science research influencing my practice of medicine.  I have experience in conducting basic science experiments addressing a variety of neurological disorders from Alzheimer’s disease to brain and spinal cord injury.  I also have clinical skills and knowledge in treating patients with a variety of neurological disorders.  My laboratory experiences in neurochemistry provide the skills and knowledge to execute the proposed research as well as my clinical knowledge to incorporate the data gained from this these experiments into advances in patient care for neurologically critically ill patients.  I have conducted in vitro and in vivo experiments utilizing a variety of neurochemical techniques resulting in first author publications.  Some of these experiments provided preliminary data that resulted in obtaining private and V.A. grant funding while a graduate student.  Since I currently do not have my own basic science lab I have created partnerships with various other basic science core labs within my own institution to carry out the specific aims detailed in my proposal.

Learning objectives:

Define areas of new neuroscience knowledge and research

Understand Clinicopathologic (CPC) correlations of neurologic disease

Illuminate areas of practice-based improvement within the neurosciences based on advancing scientific research or Practice-based improvement projects.

The speaker does not have a relevant financial relationship, and does not intend to discuss off label/investigative use of a commercial product or device.

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, designates this live CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^RM .  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is supported in part by an educational grant from the following companies in accordance with ACCME Standards:  NONE