Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
When
Where
Arizona Health Sciences Center, Room 5403
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721
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Topic
Resuscitation science: Our Arizona experience challenging the status quo
Presenter Details
Dr. Karl B. Kern, MD
Dr. Kern is a professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Arizona, where he most recently held the prestigious Gordon A. Ewy, MD, Distinguished Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine. From 2010 to 2018, he served as co-director of the Sarver Heart Center, helping to advance cardiovascular care and research.
Dr. Kern earned his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Brigham Young University and graduated with honors (Alpha Omega Alpha) from Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia in 1980. He completed his postgraduate training, including his cardiology fellowship, at the University of Arizona, joining the College of Medicine faculty in 1985.
An interventional cardiologist by training, Dr. Kern retired from clinical practice in July 2022. He was named to the “Best Doctors in America” list for 27 consecutive years (1996–2023). His leadership in resuscitation science is nationally recognized. He served on the American Heart Association National ACLS Subcommittee from 1994 to 2002, including three years as chair, during which the influential “Guidelines 2000 for CPR and ECC” were developed and published.
Dr. Kern also served as chair of the AHA’s Cardiopulmonary, Peri-Operative and Critical Care Council (2011–2013) and as chair of the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee (2017–2019). Most recently, he led the AHA Oversight Committee for the Arrhythmia and Sudden Cardiac Death Strategic Network.
Dr. Kern, a pioneer in cardiopulmonary resuscitation research since 1983, was the coordinator of the University of Arizona/Sarver Heart Center Resuscitation Research Group. He served as principal investigator of the PEARL Study (2020), a pilot randomized controlled trial exploring early coronary angiography in post-arrest patients without ST-elevation on ECG. Dr. Kern has authored more than 300 scientific publications, with the majority focused on resuscitation science. His distinguished contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Drexel University College of Medicine Alumni Association (2014), Honorary Membership in the European Resuscitation Council and designation as an AHA/ILCOR “CPR Giant” in 2015.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Medicine Grand Rounds are held at the College of Medicine – Tucson, Room 5403. 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 to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement: All faculty members, 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 call 520-626-7174 at least three days in advance of the event. If you would like to participate in the Q&A portion of this lecture, email Crystal Escobar (crystalescobar@arizona.edu) for the Zoom link and password.