Medicine Grand Rounds: 'Imaging Biomarkers of Osteoarthritis' with Dr. Kent Kwoh

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

“Imaging biomarkers of the development and progression of osteoarthritis”
C. Kent Kwoh, 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: C. Kent Kwoh, MD, is a professor of medicine and medical imaging in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, chief of the Division of Rheumatology, and has held the Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Endowed Chair in Rheumatology since his arrival at UArizona in 2013. He also has served as director of the UArizona Arthritis Center since that time. Dr Kwoh earned his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his medical degree from the University of Illinois Chicago. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Illinois Hospitals, a fellowship in rheumatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Yale University.
Dr. Kwoh’s major research interests include outcome assessment and risk factors for development and progression of a spectrum of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases. His memberships include the Arthritis Foundation, American College of Rheumatology, where he’s a founding fellow and served on the board of directors, and the Rheumatology Research Foundation. In addition, he’s a member of the National Arthritis Data Workgroup, which is sponsored by the National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, a unit of the National Institutes of Health. He has had continuous funding from the NIH since 1989 and is author of more than 260 scientific journal articles and book chapters. He has served on various committees that have developed guidelines for the management of diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis nationally and internationally.

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■ Flyer for this event:  dom_grand_rounds_flyer_2023-10-11.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.