Joseph H. Friedman, M.D., Consulting Staff, Rhode Island Hospital; Director, Movement Disorders Program, Butler Hospital; Professor and Chief, Division of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Objectives: At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to: recognize the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease, with video examples; explain the non-motor problems associated with PD; explain current thoughts on etiology, pathology of PD; and discuss active treatment trials.

July 20, 2010: "The quiet epidemics: Non-influenza respiratory viral infections in adults"

Edward E. Walsh, M.D., Attending Physician; Head of Infectious Diseases, Rochester General Hospital; Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY

Objectives: At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to: recognize the epidemiology of respiratory viral infections; define the impact that common respiratory viruses have on hospitalizations; and develop a better appreciation of the diagnostic difficulties posed by respiratory viruses.

July 27, 2010: Morbidity & Mortality Conference

Case 1: "A 69-year-old male presents with worsening hypoxia"

Presenter: To be determined

Panelists: To be determined

Objectives: At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to: recognize the indications for urgent intubation in a hypoxic patient; and develop a differential diagnosis for hypoxic patients with underlying malignancy.

Case 2: "An 83-year-old female with septic arthritis-induced bacteremia and acute post-operative shortness of breath"

Presenter: To be determined

Panelists: To be determined

Objectives: At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to: discuss medical and surgical management of septic arthritis; and discuss work-up and management of post-operative shortness of breath.