CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing implementation science in cardiometabolic health, including a state of the state and future strategies with AI.

Speaker:

• Alexander J. Blood, MD, MSc, FACC, CEO, AIwithCare, Associate Director of the Accelerator for Clinical Transformation, Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Panelist:

• Nana E. Coleman, MD, EdM, Chief Academic and Scientific Officer, CommonSpirit Health
• Brittany Blizzard, PhD, Research Grants Program Manager, CommonSpirit Health

Moderator:

• Thomas McGinn, MD, MPH, SEVP, Chief Physician Executive Officer, CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit Health hosted part two of our Grand Rounds series discussing the pharmacotherapeutic approach to obesity care.

See Part One here.

Please find the most up to date guidance on the Medical Management of Obesity here.

Speaker:

• Thu Le, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Dignity Health
• Mahmuda Tasneem, MD, Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Panelist:

• Layla A. Abushamat, MD, MPH, DABOM, Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor, Section of Cardiovascular Research, Baylor College of Medicine
• Anila Chadha, MD, Obesity Medicine Internist, Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing the pharmacotherapeutic approach to obesity care. This is the first in a two-part series on the topic. 

See Part Two here.

Speaker:
Layla A. Abushamat, MD, MPH, DABOM, Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor, Section of Cardiovascular Research, Baylor College of Medicine

Anila Chadha, MD, Obesity Medicine Internist, Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield

Panelist:
Thu Le, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, Dignity Health
Mahmuda Tasneem, MD, Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Are you putting too much trust in your health and fitness tech? In this 5-Minute Check In, we ask: Can your smartwatch really detect AFib and is your ring accurately monitoring sleep? We're diving deep into the scientific data to reveal what these devices actually promise vs. what they actually deliver. Get the insights in just a few minutes.

Guests: Dr. Thomas McGinn, SEVP and Chief Physician Executive Officer; Dr. Ankita Sagar, System VP Clinical Transformation and Well-Being; Dr. Phil Chang, Chief Medical and Quality Officer; and Brooke Burgess, System Director Clinical Communications

Studies: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102133

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41230431/ 

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women with cancer. The discussion included strategies on optimizing quality of life with oncologic safety.

Speaker:

• Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, Associate Chief, Research and Academic Development, Central Region; Director, Clinical Cancer Research,  Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Rego Park; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Panelist:

• Claire Hoppenot, MD, Assistant Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine

Moderator: 

• Amy Brockmeyer, MD, Section Head of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

The second Grand Rounds session discussing the Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda.

Speakers:
Ankita Sagar, MD, MPH, FAACP, FAMWA, System Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Well-Being, CommonSpirit Health

Christopher Baliga, MD, NW Region Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Employee Health, SCrPT ID Co-Chair, CommonSpirit Health Infection Prevention Council, CommonSpirit Health

Join Chief Physician Executive Officer Dr. Thomas McGinn and infectious disease expert Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan for a focused discussion on Ebola and Hantavirus. This quick, informative session is designed for healthcare professionals, offering key insights to understand these diseases, address patient concerns, and uphold best practices.

Topic: Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (Part 1): Hantavirus, Tick-Borne Diseases (STARI and Alpha-gal), Candida auris, Dengue, and Measles

Speakers:

• Renuga Vivekanandan, MD, Market VP CMO Physician Enterprise CHI Health Midwest, Professor, Creighton University School of Medicine
• Christopher Baliga, MD, NW Region Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Employee Health, SCrPT ID Co-Chair, CommonSpirit Health Infection Prevention Council, CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing updates in hypertension diagnosis and management.

Speakers:

• Kavita Chawla, MD, FACP, MHA, CRC, Medical Director, Value Based Arrangements and Provider Engagement, Director, Evidence-Based Medicine Dissemination and Implementation, Department of Primary Care, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health — Kirkland Medical Pavilion
• Debra Rockman, RN, MBA, CPHRM, CPHQ, System Vice President — Ambulatory Quality, CommonSpirit Health

Moderator:

• Gary Greensweig, DO, FAAFP,  National Primary Care Service Line Leader, CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing pediatric antimicrobial stewardship guidelines for upper respiratory infections.

Speakers:

• Michael Dudas, MD, Chief, VMMC Pediatrics, Deputy Chief, VMMC Primary Care, Chair, CommonSpirit Pediatric Collaborative
• Lilia Parra-Roide, MD, Chair, Pediatrics, Professor of Pediatrics, Creighton University School of Medicine
• Scott Piazza, DO, Medical Director of Informatics for Pacific Central Coast Health Centers, Adjunct Faculty for the Marian Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Marian Regional Medical Center
• Claire Swartwood, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacist — Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Department of Pharmacy, Mountain Region
• Kenneth Foerster, MD, MBA, Senior Regional Medical Director, Prompt Care, Urgent Care, COHE, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Moderator:

• Ankita Sagar, MD, MPH, FACP, FAMWA, System Vice President, Clinical Transformation and Well-Being, CommonSpirit Health