***These didactic sessions are by invite only and not open to the public
To request the Zoom link, email Oscar Arellano at OArellano@mednet.ucla.edu
| 8:00 |
EMG/NCS Case Conference* (will be switched to 11:30am - 12:30pm on 10/30; 1/22/24; 6/17/24)(Wellness Breaks will take place at 8am on 10/30; 1/22/24; 3/18/24; 4/22/24; 6/17/24) 11/20 - EMG/NCS CANCELLED 11/20 - Journal Club scheduled |
| 9:00 | Neuropathology/Research Lecture |
| 10:00 | Multi-headed scope/Neuropathology Slide Conference |
| 11:00 | Break or Neuroradiology Rounds |
| 11:30 | Neuromuscular Lecture |
| MODULES |
| Introductory series |
| Motor neuron disease |
| Root |
| Plexus |
| Nerve |
| Neuromuscular junction |
| Muscle |
*EMG/NCS Case Conferences
Moderated by Joy Chan at UCLA.
Journal Club will take place once monthly, starting in August:
First Monday at 11:30AM Fellows discuss recent neuromuscular papers
**Start time: 8:00 AM (not 9:00 AM)
***Start time: 12:00 PM (not 11:30 AM)
****Runs from 10am - 12pm
| Date | NEUROPATHOLOGY/RESEARCH LECTURES (9:00AM-10:00AM) | Presenter | Room | MULTI-HEADED SCOPE/NEUROPATHOLOGY SLIDE CONFERENCE (10:00AM-11:00AM) | Presenter | Room | NEUROMUSCULAR LECTURE (11:30AM-12:30PM) | Presenter | Room |
| July 3, 2023 | Fellow orientation to combined program & Professionalism**, Olive View Overview | Joy Chan/Robert Freundlich | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Approach to the Neuromuscular Patient | Joy Chan | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to NCS | Richard Lewis | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| July 10, 2023 | Biopsy Considerations & Reading Reports | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Normal, Neurogenic, & Myopathic Features | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to Clinical Neurophysiology | Joy Chan | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| July 17, 2023 |
Muscle Physiology 9-9:30am Nerve Physiology 9:30-10am |
Melissa Spencer Joy Chan |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Pediactric EMG/NCS | Michelle Allen-Sharpley | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to EMG | Steven Levine | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| July 24, 2023 | Introduction to Neuromuscular Clinical Trials at UCLA | Perry Shieh | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to Neruomuscular Ultrasound | Joy Chan | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to Interpretation of Genetic Testing | Yigit Karasozen | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| August 7, 2023 | Immunomodulatory Agents: Use and Precautions | Bhavesh Trikamji | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
Multi-headed Scope |
Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | JOURNAL CLUB | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| August 14, 2023 | Introduction to Neuromuscular Genetics Part 1 | Michelle Allen-Sharpley | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to Neuromuscular Genetics Part 1 | Michelle Allen-Sharpley | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Introduction to Neuromuscular Clinical Trials at Cedars | Frank Diaz | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| August 21, 2023 |
Ultrasound Practice Session** Harvard Implicit Association Test |
Majid Ashfaq Fellows |
WLA Bldg 500 Rm 1415/Zoom | Introduction to Single-Fiber EMG | Michael Graves | WLA Bldg 500 Rm 3400/Zoom | Orthotics/Braces | Resa Oshiro | WLA VA Bldg 304 Polytrauma Conference Room/Zoom |
| August 28, 2023 | Anatomy: Median Neuropathy at Wrist/Ulnar Neuropathy at Elbow** | Shamsha Doran | WLA Bldg 500 Rm 3400/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | WLA Bldg Rm 3400/Zoom | Wheelchairs | Babak Darvish | WLA VA Bldg 304 Polytrauma Conference Room/Zoom |
| September 4, 2023 | NO CONFERENCE: LABOR DAY | NO CONFERENCE: LABOR DAY | NO CONFERENCE: LABOR DAY | ||||||
| September 11, 2023 | NO CONFERENCE: NEUROLOGY BOARD EXAM WEEK | NO CONFERENCE: NEUROLOGY BOARD EXAM WEEK | NO CONFERENCE: NEUROLOGY BOARD EXAM WEEK | ||||||
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September 18, 2023
|
Patient-Doctor Communication: ALS Part 1
|
Jessica Besbris
|
Reed 1-233/Zoom
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Patient-Doctor Communication: ALS Part 2
|
Jessica Besbris
|
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Motor Neuron Disease: ALS *** | Martina Wiedau | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| September 25, 2023 | Motor Neuron Disease: SMA | Perry Shieh | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Neurogenic Pathology: SMA & ALS | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Wellness Break | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| October 2, 2023 | EMG: Motor neuron disease | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Case Conference | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| October 9, 2023 | Motor Neuron Disease: All Others | Frank Diaz | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Slides | Duaa Jabari | Reed 1-233/Zoom | ALS End of Life Care | Jessica Besbris | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| October 16, 2023 | Pulmonary Considerations in ALS | Kevin Eng | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Anatomy & EMG: Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumboscral Spine & Roots | Al-Alya Alsaba | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Neuroradiology: Spine & Nerve Roots | Juan P. Villablanca | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| October 23, 2023 | Cervical & Thoracic Root Lesions | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Slides | Payam Soltanzadeh | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Motor Neuron Disease: ALS*** | Martina Wiedau | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| October 30, 2023 |
Lumboscral Roots Lesions |
Heros Amerkhanian |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | EMG/NCS Conference | Reed 1-233/Zoom | |
| November 6, 2023 | QI Project/MDA Abstract Updates | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
Journal Club CANCELLED |
Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| November 13, 2023 | Brachial Plexus Anatomy & Brachial Plexus Lesions | Al-Alya Alsaba | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Slides | Duaa Jabari | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Lumbosacral Plexus Lesions | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| November 20, 2023 | Neuroradiology: Lumbar and Brachial Plexus | Juan P. Villablanca | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Slides | Payam Soltanzadeh | Reed 1-233/Zoom | EMG/NCS Practical Pearls: Plexi | Alex Yerevanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| November 27, 2023 |
Hereditary Neuropathies |
Anasheh Halabi |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Demyelinating CMT Pathology | Anasheh Halabi | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Antibodies & Neuropathy | Joy Chan | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| December 4, 2023 | QI Project/MDA Abstract Updates | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | JOURNAL CLUB | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| December 11, 2023 | Neuromuscular Sarcoidosis & Granulomatous Diseases (Clinical & Pathology) | Al-Alya Alsaba | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Perineurioma Pathology | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Rapidly Progressive & Mulitfocal Neuropathies Clinical & Vasculitic Pathology | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| December 18, 2023 |
Traumatic Neuropathies |
Bhavesh Trikamji |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Autonomic & Small Fiber Neuropathies | Bhavesh Trikamji | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| December 25, 2023 | NO CONFERENCE: CHRISTMAS BREAK | NO CONFERENCE: CHRISTMAS BREAK | NO CONFERENCE: CHRISTMAS BREAK | ||||||
| January 1, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE: NEW YEAR'S BREAK | NO CONFERENCE: NEW YEAR'S BREAK | NO CONFERENCE: NEW YEAR'S BREAK | ||||||
| January 8, 2024 | Storage Neuropathies: Clinical & Pathology (Krabbe, Metachronic leukodystophy) | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope/Slides | Duaa Jabari | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Neuromuscular Complications of Diabetes | Duaa Jabari | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| January 15, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY | NO CONFERENCE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY | NO CONFERENCE: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY | ||||||
| January 22, 2024 |
EMG Peroneal Neuropathy, Ulnar Neuropathy at Wrist, Anomalous Innervations
|
Fellows |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-Headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | EMG/NCS Conference |
|
Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| January 29, 2024 | MDA Presentation Pratice | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | MDA Presentation Practice | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound | Rina Patel | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| February 5, 2024 |
Cranial Neuropathies (Anatomy) & EMG/NCS evaluation of Cranial Nerves |
Nader Boutros |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scop | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1- 233/Zoom | Case Conderence | Al-Alya AlSabah | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| February 12, 2024 | MDA Presentation Practice | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | MDA Presentation Practice | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Acquired Demyelinating Neuropathies | Ricahrd Lewis | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| February 19, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE: PRESIDENT'S DAY | NO CONFERENCE: PRESIDENT'S DAY | NO CONFERENCE: PRESIDENT'S DAY | ||||||
| February 26, 2024 | Autonomic Neuropathies |
Bhavesh Trikamji |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | QI Projects | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Gait Analysis | Dixie Aragaki | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| March 4, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE: MDA SCIENTIFIC & CLINICAL CONFERENCE | NO CONFERENCE: MDA SCIENTIFIC & CLINICAL CONFERENCE | NO CONFERENCE: MDA SCIENTIFIC & CLINICAL CONFERENCE | ||||||
| March 11, 2024 | Toxic Neuropathies | Al-Alya AlSanah | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope/Slides | Duaa Jabari | Reed 1-233/Zoom | EMG & Physiology: Repetitive Nerve Stimulation, SFEMG | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| March 18, 2024 | Hereditary Neuropathies Part 2 | Anasheh Halabi | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Mulit-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: Congenital Myasthenia | Dana O'Rourke | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| March 25, 2024 | Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: MG/MuSK, LEMS, Botulism | Al-Alya AlSabah | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Overview of Autosomal Recessive LGMDs | Melissa Spencer | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Paraproteinemic Neuropathies | Richard Lewis | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| April 1, 2024 |
Autoimmune Myopathies |
Perry Shieh |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Case Conference | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| April 8, 2024 |
DMD/BMD (Clinical & Pathology) |
Payam Soltanzadeh |
Reed 1-233/Zoom | Congenital Muscular Dystrophies & Myopathies | Michelle Allen-Sharpley | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Congenital Myopathy: Fiber type disproportion/Cores, Rods, SLONM (Clinical & Path) | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| April 15, 2024 | Myotonic Dystrophies (Clinical & Pathology) | Payam Soltanzadeh | Reed 1-233/Zoom | EMG: Myopathy, Myotonic Disorders, Periodic Paralysis | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Periodic Paralysis | Steve Cannon | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| April 22, 2024 | Myofibrillar Myopathies (Clinical & Pathology) | Al-Alya AlSabah | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Mulit-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Neuroradiology: Lumbar and Brachial Plexus | Juan Villablanca | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| April 29, 2024 | AD LGMDs, Emery Dreifuss, FSHD, OPMD (Clinical & Pathology) | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Pearls & Clinical Neurophysiology I | Tim Zimnowodski | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Pearls & Clinical Neurophysiology II | Tim Zimnowodski | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| May 6, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE: SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAMS (TENTATIVE) | NO CONFERENCE: SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAMS (TENTATIVE) | NO CONFERENCE: SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAMS (TENTATIVE) | ||||||
| May 13, 2024 | Lipid Storage Myopathies (Clinical & Pathology) | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Glycogen Storage Myopathies (Clinical & Pathology) (GSD, Pompe, McArdle) | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Patient Doctor Communication: Pediatric Muscle Disorders | Michelle Allen-Sharpley | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| May 20, 2024 | Sporadic IBM & Steroid Myopathy (Clinical & Pathology | Al-Alya AlSabah | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Diagnostic Testing for Neuromuscular Disorders | Payam Soltanzadeh | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Gene Therapies for DMD | Melissa Spencer | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| May 27, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE: MEMORIAL DAY | NO CONFERENCE: MEMORIAL DAY | NO CONFERENCE: MEMORIAL DAY | ||||||
| June 3, 2024 | Dermatomyositis, Idiopathic Inflamatory Myopathies & Immune Necrotizing Myopathy Pathology | Neuropath Fellow | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Multi-headed Scope | Negar Khanlou | Reed 1-233/Zoom | JOURNAL CLUB | Fellows | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| June 10, 2024 | Mitochondrial Diseases (Clinical) | Heros Amerkhanian | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Distal Myopathies (Clinical & Pathology) | Al-Alya AlSabah | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Critical Illness Myopathy & Neuropathy (Clinical & Pathology) | Nader Boutros | Reed 1-233/Zoom |
| June 17, 2024 | Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Neuromuscular Complications | Al-Alya AlSabah | Reed 1-233/Zoom | Mitochondrial Myopathy Pathology | Neuropath Fellow | Reed 1-233/Zoom | EMG/NCS Conference | Reed 1-233/Zoom | |
| June 24, 2024 | NO CONFERENCE | NO CONFERENCE | NO CONFERENCE |
