First Appeared Tuesday, 21 August '07

New UCSF Programs Premiere on UCTV in September

September’s UCTV offerings from UCSF include taped lectures from the Spring 2007 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Mini Medical School’s course “Pharmacy 102,” featuring a team of expert UCSF faculty exploring questions about breakthrough medicines, where they come from and how they contribute to longevity and quality of life, how the FDA protects consumers from ineffective and unsafe medicine, and how we measure the value of drug therapies, among others. Also premiering in September are three updates on kidney transplant outcomes, therapies, and the onset of cardiovascular disease or diabetes after transplant; and two programs featured as part of UCTV’s Women’s Health Today series.

In addition to these new UCSF lectures premiering over direct broadcast satellite and cable TV, UCTV also offers a library of more than 90 UCSF programs available on demand via the Internet. A complete listing of UCSF programming available on UCTV is available on the UCTV website.

UCTV is a 24-hour, non-commercial satellite channel that broadcasts the best in educational and enrichment programming from the campuses, national laboratories, and affiliated institutions of the University of California.

UCTV delivers science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, and the arts to a general audience, as well as specialized programming for health care professionals and teachers.

UCTV is available to over 18 million homes nationwide via direct broadcast satellite (Dish Network channel 9412), worldwide over the Internet (live webcasts, video-on-demand archives, audio and video podcasts at UCTV and Google Video, and on cable TV in California and across the country. In San Francisco, UCTV now is seen nightly from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Comcast channel 75.

Pharmacy 102: Your Medicine, Your Health, Your Money

Almost every American takes a drug every day; many take three or more. Where have those breakthrough medicines come from and how do they contribute to longevity and quality of life? How does the Federal Food and Drug Administration protect consumers from ineffective and unsafe medicine? How can you participate in randomized clinical trials of new drugs...or should you? How can you protect yourself against getting the wrong medicines or the wrong doses? How do we measure the value of drug therapies to patients and society? Join experts from the UCSF School of Pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry as we explore the answers to these questions.

Pharmacy 102: The International Crisis in Health and Drug Access - Impact on the Nation
Almost every American takes a drug every day; many take three or more. This series presented by the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute explores your medicine, your health and your money. In this episode join Brian McGee of the UC Davis Children’s Hospital as he explores the impact of health and drug access.
September 3, 5:00 p.m.
September 3, 8:00 p.m.
September 4, 9:00 a.m.
September 5, 12:01 a.m.
September 6, 3:00 a.m.
September 6, 11:00 p.m.
September 7, 6:00 a.m.
September 8, 1:00 p.m.
September 9, noon

Pharmacy 102: Breakthrough Medicines
Join William Soller of UCSF’s School of Pharmacy and learn how breakthrough medicines are discovered.
September 10, 5:00 p.m.
September 10, 8:00 p.m.
September 11, 9:00 a.m.
September 12, 12:01 a.m.
September 13, 3:00 a.m.
September 13, 11:00 p.m.
September 14, 6:00 a.m.
September 15, 1:00 p.m.
September 16, noon

Pharmacy 102: Drug Studies - Who, What, When, Where, and Why
In this episode join John Flaherty, director of medical affairs at Gilead Science, Inc, as he explores the use of drug studies.
September 17, 5:00 p.m.
September 17, 8:00 p.m.
September 18, 9:00 a.m.
September 19, 12:01 a.m.
September 20, 3:00 a.m.
September 21, 6:00 a.m.
September 22, 1:00 p.m.
September 23, noon

Pharmacy 102: Preventing Medication Errors
In this episode experts from UCSF offer tips on what you can so to prevent medication errors.
September 24, 5:00 p.m.
September 24, 8:00 p.m.
September 25, 9:00 a.m.
September 26, 12:01 a.m.
September 27, 3:00 a.m.
September 28, 6:00 a.m.
September 29, 1:00 p.m.
September 30, noon

Kidney Transplant Update Series

The UCSF Transplant Update Series brings the latest clinical information for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and others who care for organ failure patients.

Kidney Transplant Update - Part 1
This episode provides an update in transplant outcomes at UCSF by Stephen Tomlanovich, MD, a survey of current clinical trials in kidney transplant by Flavio Vincenti, MD, and vital information on evaluating risks for potential kidney donors by Andrew Posselt, MD.
September 5, noon

Kidney Transplant Update - Part 2
This segment provides an update on Hepatitis C by Norah Terrault, MD, and a presentation on the risks and benefits of steroid sparing in transplant patients by Donald Hricik, MD.
September 12, noon

Kidney Transplant Update - Part 3
This program presents an update on cardiovascular disease after transplant by Stephen Tomlanovich, MD, and critical information about treatment of new onset diabetes after kidney transplant by Roslyn B. Mannon, MD.
September 19, noon

Women’s Health Today Series

Sage Old Age: Embracing Older Age in a Youth Centered Culture
Old age is healthier than ever before, and women have the opportunity to make the "third age" of their lives better than ever. In this session, Bree Johnston, MD, MPH, explores the myths and realities of aging, and what science has taught us about how women can age as successfully as possible.
September 24, 7:00 p.m.
September 24, 10:00 p.m.
September 25, 11:00 a.m.
September 26, 2:00 a.m.
September 27, 5:00 a.m.
September 27, 11:00 p.m.
September 28, 8:00 a.m.
September 29, 3:00 p.m.
September 30, 11:00 a.m.

Equilibrium Dynamics
Loma Flowers, MD explores how to achieve balanced emotions, clear focus and good judgment to achieve the best performance. Flowers has over 30 years of professional experience teaching and working with a broad range of clients on the link between emotional issues and everyday life. She uses her expertise to train clients how to improve their performance as individuals or organizations and to analyze and solve problems.
September 26, noon

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