Medicine Grand Rounds: 'Clonal Hematopoiesis & Age-Related Diseases' with Dr. Peter Libby

The Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson presents:

“Clonal Hematopoiesis – A Recently Recognized Risk Factor for Many Age-Related Diseases”
Peter Libby, MD

Noon-1 p.m., Lecture Hall, Room 5403
College of Medicine – Tucson
(See flyer below for virtual viewing links.)

— A light lunch will be provided. —

Presenter: A past chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Peter Libby, MD, is a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Libby received his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship training in cardiovascular disease at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (now BWH). He also completed a research fellowship in cellular physiology at Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.

The author of some 400 original peer-reviewed publications, some 450 reviews, chapters, or other publications, Dr. Libby also serves as an editor of the leading textbook of cardiovascular medicine. His clinical and research interests include vascular biology, atherosclerosis and preventive cardiology. The research laboratory that Dr. Libby directs studies messengers created by the body that may produce arterial plaque and blockages, as well as normal and abnormal function of smooth muscle and endothelial cells.

Dr. Libby is perennially named a top cardiologist. His research has received funding from the American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health. He has received research recognitions on four continents including the highest research awards from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, the Gold Medal of the European Society of Cardiology, the Anitschkow award from the European Atherosclerosis Society, The Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine, and the Earl Benditt award for vascular biology.

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■ Flyer for this event:  dom_grand_rounds_flyer_2023-10-04.pdf
■ Health Sciences Connect Calendar listing

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Medicine Grand Rounds are held in Room 5403, on the fifth floor of the College of Medicine – Tucson. To view Medicine Grand Rounds remotely, see this live weblink: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/. To view it after the fact, click on "Archive" at the top of this same link's webpage and, from the dropdown menu under "Category," select "Department of Medicine" and click "Search" to find the event you're seeking.

Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement: All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

Learning Objectives:

• Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
• Understand more clearly advances in therapy
• Become truly professional physicians

For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please contact the Office of the Chair, 520-626-6349 at least three days in advance of event.