Medical Grand Rounds
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Department of Medicine.
Speakers
Jesenia Isaza, MD, Internal Medicine Resident, PGY-3, Department of Medicine, UConn Health
Amanda Hernandez, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nephology, UConn Health
Aaradhana Kaul, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, UConn Health
Title: Statin-induced Immune-mediated Necrotizing Myopathy
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 am
Location: Low Learning Center
Session Attendance Code: BOFFEF
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Discuss the distinguishing clinical and laboratory features of statin-induced IMNM.
2. Discuss the diagnostic algorithm and appropriate use of antibody testing in suspected IMNM.
3. Discuss evidence-based treatment strategies, including initiation of immunosuppression and the roles of neurology, rheumatology, pharmacy, and physical therapy.
Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Jesenia Isaza and Dr. Aaradhana Kaul in their roles as speakers for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.
Dr. Amanda Hernandez,for this educational event has a financial relationship with Genetech, Amgen, Alexion, Argenx, UCB, Johnson & Johnson and EMD Serono as a consultant that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the contect of her role as a speaker. The following mitigated safeguard has been put in place: The activity director peer-reviewed the context of the speaker’s presentation ensure that no commercial bias exists. All the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Speaker Off-label Statement: Dr. Jesenia Isaza, Dr. Amanda Hernandez and Dr. Aaradhana Kaul will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.
Target Audience: Practicing physicians, medical residents and fellows, medical students, and other healthcare professionals such as nurses, physician assistants (PAs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine 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.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
Activity Director & Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Neither the activity director, the activity administrator, nor the planning committee members in their role as planning committee members for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.
Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
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