CONFERENCES
Core Curriculum Conference
This one hour conference occurs two days per week and covers core topics mandated by the
ACGME. Presentations of additional core topics, including procedure-related topics are also
provided. These conferences are presented by Cardiovascular Medicine faculty or faculty from
other divisions or departments in the medical school.
Case Conference
This weekly one hour conference consists on case presentations of recently-evaluated
patients. There is a focus on procedures germane to the patients being presented such as cardiac
catheterization, echocardiography and cardiac CT or MRI. Many of the patients presented at this
conference are cardiac surgical candidates. The lively discussions among fellows, cardiologists
and cardiac surgeons have made this conference everyone’s favorite.
Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
This weekly one hour conference is presented by Cardiovascular Medicine faculty, faculty
from other divisions or departments in the medical school or by speakers from other universities.
It focuses on recent advances in cardiovascular disease and contains a blend of clinical,
translational and basic cardiovascular topics.
Journal Club
This one hour monthly conference focuses on analysis of recently-published articles in
cardiovascular disease. The main purpose of this conference is to teach fellows how to evaluate
the cardiovascular literature.
Research Conference
This one hour monthly conference consists of fellow presentations of research in progress.
During the first year, the fellow presents his or her hypothesis for proposed research as well as a
discussion of methodology and a review of the relevant literature. During the second and third
years, the fellow provides an update on the research and eventually provides a presentation of the
completed study. In each year the fellow receives feedback from faculty and other fellows.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference
This one hour monthly conference is presented by fellows and focuses on discussions of
mortality and major morbidity on the UH Cardiac Intensive Care Unit/Ward Service.
Discussions focus on ways in which mortality and morbidity could have been avoided.
Fellows Conference
This monthly one hour conference consists of a presentation by a fellow on topic of his/her
choice.
Special Lectures
From time to time speakers from other institutions are available for lectures on cardiovascular
topics on days other than those devoted to Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds. Such
lectures are typically clinical and focus on state-of-the-art management of cardiovascular disease.