A Continuing Medical Education Program of Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and the Department of Pediatrics of UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Welcome to The Herbert Kimmons Summer Grand Rounds Schedule and online UC San Diego CME Evaluation Survey.
By completing our survey, you will help us to identify quality speakers for future Grand Rounds and enable us to provide you with CME credit tracking for Grand Round events you have attended during the year.
2023 Summer Grand Rounds Schedule
Click below to view the 2023 schedule.
Accreditation Statement
Click below to read the accreditation statement.
Zoom Information & Resources
- New to Zoom? First-Time User Instructions
- Grand Rounds Zoom Meeting Instructions
- Recurring Meeting ID # 117401852
To Receive CME Credit in person or by Zoom:
- Be sure to do the mobile check-in to the session that you attended by using the QR code provided on-site. You can also find it here: https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4U6Z410NEDD5bs9
- Following the session, you will receive an email to complete the online UC San Diego CME Evaluation survey. Complete the survey.
- For your records, you can download a CME certificate:
– Physician CME Certificate
– Non-Physician CME Certificate - A summary certificate for the prior academic year’s CME credits will be available from October to November each calendar year. Requests can be made at cme@rchsd.org. Please email for any special requests.
- If you connected through Zoom please follow steps 1-3.
CME credit is awarded for two weeks after session.
No CME credit is awarded for past sessions.
2023 Summer Grand Rounds Information
July 7, 2023 – ZOOM ONLY
Blaze Gusic, MD, FAAP
Medical Director
The Painted Turtle
The Painted Turtle – A Camp For Kids with Serious Medical Conditions
The Painted Turtle Brochure: PDF (English | Spanish | Medical Volunteer)
YouTube – This is The Painted Turtle
YouTube – Become a Medical Volunteer
YouTube – How the Painted Turtle Gives Sick Kids a Complete Summer Camp Experience
July 14, 2023
Chamindra Laverty MD
Neuromuscular Specialist
UCSD, Rady Children’s Hospital, and
VA San Diego Health System
Department of Pediatrics
University of California, San Diego
Gene Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy
July 21, 2023
Christopher Davis, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director
Clinical Director of Cardiology
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCSD
Rohit Rao, M.D.
Medical Director
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCSD
Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Young Athletes
July 28, 2023 – IN-PERSON & ZOOM
Seema Shah, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director
Epidemiology & Immunization Services Branch, Public Health Services
County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency
Understanding The Dynamics Of Pediatric Respiratory Disease In A Pandemic: A Public Health Perspective
August 4, 2023 – ZOOM ONLY
Health Equity Grand Rounds
UCSD and Rady Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics Diversity Collaborative
Natalie Rodriguez, MD
Heriberto (Eddie) Martinez, MD
Kelly Robinson, MD
Weena Joshi, MD
Sandra (Uju) Nwosu, MD
Atim Ekpenyong, MD
Kyung Rhee, MD, MSc, MA
Asthma Health Disparities: Where History, Environment, and Location Meet
August 11, 2023 – ZOOM ONLY
Ellen Selkie, M.D. M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health
The Evolution of Social Media Risk In Adolescents
August 18, 2023 – ZOOM ONLY
Heather Pierce, M.D.
Jonathan Y. Hong
Family-Centered Rounding
How Family Centered are our Family Centered Rounds? An Update on the State of Family-Centered Rounding at Rady Children’s