This one-day conference brings together scholars and journalists at the University of Connecticut and across the region to discuss the various forms that authoritarianism is taking in the world today, from the Philippines to India, to Argentina and Venezuela, to Europe and the United States. It also aims to place this authoritarianism in historical perspective, comparing it to the anti-democratic currents of yesterday, whether in fascist Europe or in the Cold War dictatorships of Latin America.

Elementary and middle-school teachers in Connecticut are invited to apply for a $5,000 gift through the Rogers Educational Innovation Fund, beginning Sept. 15.

The deadline for submissions is Nov. 15, 2018.

***For more information, visit https://education.uconn.edu/2018/08/27/nominations-to-open-for-2019-alumni-awards-rogers-fund-zirkel-award/. ***

Urology Post Graduate Education Program
“Interesting Cases”
Provided by
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery


Speaker: Michael Goltzman, MD
Date: Sept. 20, 2018
Time: 7:30am to 8:30am
Location: UCHC 7th Floor Outpatient Pavilion East Conference Room

Target Audience: Faculty, Residents, and Staff: Department of Surgery.

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Assess and evaluate common complications of TRUS biopsy
2. Review the current literature on the topic
3. Identify at-risk populations that are susceptible to these complications

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Neither the activity director, planning committee members, nor the speaker, Dr. Goltzman, have a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation.

Dr. Goltzman will not be discussing the off-labeled use of any product.
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This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
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Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from http://MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email.

If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from http://MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your http://MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Employees that have previously completed EPA-accredited courses in Asbestos Inspection and/or Asbestos Operations and Maintenance/Class III training.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an annual refresher course for all individuals that have previously attended the Asbestos Site Inspector course and/or the Asbestos Operations & Maintenance Class III course within the last 2 years. This annual refresher is required, per the University's Asbestos Management Plan, for all individuals who are designated as Asbestos Coordinators or Competent Persons. For more information about this course contact Valerie Brangan (860-486-2982)

Medical Grand Rounds
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and Department of Medicine

Speaker: Sanam Mahmoudzadeh, MD
Internal Medicine Resident- PGY3
UCONN Health

Title: Statin Induced Muscle Injury

Date: September 20, 2018

Time: 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Location: Henry Low Learning Center
UConn Health

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):

1. Describe the definition, epidemiology, and risk factors of statin induced muscle injury.
2. Outline the USPSTF guidelines for starting patient’s on statin therapy for primary prevention.
3. Practice the Mayo Clinic Statin Choice Decision Aid in shared decision making.

Target Audience: The Department of Medicine faculty, housestaff and students, though many topics will be of interest to housestaff, students and other faculty members within the University of CT School of Medicine and Dental Medicine.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Neither the activity director, planning committee members, nor the speaker, Dr. Mahmoudzadeh have a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation.

Dr. Mahmoudzadeh will not be discussing the use of off -labeled use of any products.

This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Link http://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Play/4cee1d39502e4d5aa8704b79d44e8ee31d

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits. An email from http://MyEvaluations.com with instructions will be sent to participants. Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email.

If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from http://MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your http://MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to th