Medicine Grand Rounds - 11/26/2026

This Grand Rounds is a series of presentations on current developments in Internal Medicine focused on best practices in diagnosis and management of common and uncommon medical conditions encountered in clinical practice. Lectures are provided by faculty and visiting experts.

For more information about this Regularly Scheduled Series including the room location, contact the Department of Medicine directly.

1. Summarize updates in diagnosis, treatment and research for various medical conditions.
2. Compare diagnostic and treatment options with team members.
3. Discuss appropriate strategies to address patient or team-based issues.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Part II (ABIM MOC Part 2)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

To be eligible for ABIM MOC Part 2 points, learners must be an ABIM Diplomate, provide their ABIM Diplomate ID and date of birth in their CE Portal account profile and complete the assessment for each session.  Note that learners seeking ABIM MOC Part II must text their attendance or claim credit online and then complete the test in CE Portal within 24 hours of the end of the session to be eligible for ABIM MOC Points. OCPD will upload participant data on a monthly basis. 

In the event that an individual session is not offering an opportunity to test and earn ABIM MOC Part II, it will be announced prior to the start of the session.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

James Nixon, MD
University of Minnesota

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Elizabeth Seaquist, MD
Associate Dean for Medical Specialties and Primary Care, Nesbitt Chair and Head, Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota

Planning Committee Member

Advisor-Vertex Pharmaceuticals