Medicine Grand Rounds with UC San Diego’s Dr. Shailja Shah

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

Topic: “Primary and Secondary Prevention of Gastric Cancer: From Theory to Practice in the United States”

Shailja Shah, MD, MPH,

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

— A light lunch will be provided. —

LIVESTREAM LINK!

Presenter: Shailja Shah, MD MPH is an asociate professor of medicine at the University of California San Diego, staff gastroenterologist at VA San Diego Health Care, and a member of the Cancer Control Program at Moores Cancer Center. Dr. Shah’s research and public policy initiatives promote gastric cancer prevention and early detection efforts, such as gastric cancer screening and preneoplasia surveillance, among high-risk groups. She and her research team conduct large-scale epidemiological studies, decision-model analyses, and translational studies evaluating the interaction of gene x environment interactions on gastric cancer risk. Dr. Shah is the recipient of the 2022 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Early Investigator Award in Clinical Science and several other research awards. She also is the first or senior author for several national guidelines or clinical practice updates related to H. pylori and surveillance of gastric premalignant conditions commissioned through the AGA and American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), including the most recent 2024 ACG guidelines on H. pylori management. Dr. Shah's research has been funded by the NIH, VA, and AGA.

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■ Flyer for this event:  dom_grand_rounds_flyer-shahshailja_2025-02-05_v2_final-cdm.pdf

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 "Medicine Grand Rounds" 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.