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   August 28, 2008        Schedule Feed via RSS Early Morning | Morning | Afternoon | Evening
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Time (PT)Program
12:00amHealthy Lifestyles
Conquering Low Back Pain: A Rehabilitation Approach
Discover how exercise and preventive strategies can reduce low back pain.
 
01:00amMini-Medical School 2006
Bloodless Surgery, Part 1
The modern advancements in non-evasive surgery.
 
02:00amCosmetic and Ophthalmic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
 
03:00amSamuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies - 2008
The Meaning of Kingship
Biblical politics through the lens of modern political theory.
 
04:00amAnnual Faculty Lectures
Water, Energy, and Life: Fresh Views From the Water's Edge
Dr. Gerald Pollack, UW professor of bioengineering, has developed a theory of water that has been called revolutionary.
 
05:00amUW Common Book
Building a Community-based Health Care Movement
Dr. Paul Farmer visits the University of Washington.
  Morning
06:00amTalk Medicine
Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
Footage of surgery, which uses minimally invasive techniques to avoid cutting muscle tissue and promote rapid recovery, is featured.
 
06:30amInside Access
Hand and Microsurgery Team
This University of Washington program features UW Medicine's Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine surgeons who specialize in treatments for a wide variety of hand, wrist and arm problems.
 
07:00amFifth Annual Harborview Spine Symposium
Motion-Preserving Treatment of Spinal Deformity
Some patients may be treated with motion-preserving surgery.
 
07:30amFifth Annual Harborview Spine Symposium
Future Trends in Spinal Deformity Surgery
Non-surgical treatment is weighted against conventional fusion techniques.
 
08:00amClimate Change: A Wake Up Call
Shared Prosperity in an Age of Global Warming: King County’s Vision for an Equitable Clean Energy Economy
 
09:00amEngineering Lecture Series: Boomers, A Bridge and the Boeing 787
Rebuilding the Baby Boomer: Replacement Parts for the 21st Century
Learn about growing new human tissue, building organs and helpngi the brain control artificial limbs.
 
10:00amCSE Colloquia - 2007
Computer Science and Engineering Distinguished Lecturer Series: The Web the Way You Want It
  Afternoon
11:00amA Just Cause: Bringing Health Care to All
The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: How Can We Stop the Spread?
Response to worldwide pandemics and health-related realities of living in the 21st century.
 
12:00pm Science Forum
Re-interpreting the Fisheries Crisis
Discusses the 'so-called' crisis and the changes in fisheries management.
 
1:00pm Mini-Medical School 2008
Twin Epidemics: Obesity and Diabetes - Part 2
The approaches to prevent and control obesity rates and diabetes prevalence.
 
2:00pm Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Hand and Wrist Arthritis
Surgical procedures and therapy to repair arthritis of the hand and wrist.
 
2:30pm Regional Heart Center Grand Rounds
Aortic Surgical Treatment: Marfan Syndrome
Unique heart defect is discussed.
 
3:00pm Provost Distinguished Lectures
At the Leading Edge of an Environmental Renaissance
Scientists plan to use an underwater research observatory with the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate to investigate global processes such as major ocean currents, active earthquake zones, and much more.
 
4:00pm CSE Colloquia - 2006
Learning to Transform Time Series with a Few Examples
An algorithm that learns to transform time series with examples.
 
5:00pm BrainWorks
BrainWorks
A fun exploration of the brain and nervous system for kids.
 
5:30pm Bill Gates Unplugged: On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back
Bill Gates Unplugged: On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates takes the final stop on a tour of six universities as he transitions from Microsoft to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
  Evening
7:00pm 2006 Pediatric Bioethics Conference: Ethical Issues Related to Vaccination of Children
How Physicians View the Issue: Parents Who Refuse to Vaccinate a Child
Why parents hesitate to have their child vaccinated and how physicians respond.
 
8:00pm Symposium on Low Back Pain
Noninvasive Techniques of Pain Management
Treatment discussions, including intradiscal electrothermal therapy and lumbar facet blocks.
 
8:30pm Sixth Annual Harborview Spine Symposium: Arthritic Disorders of the Spine
Fractures in Patients with Ankylosing Spinal Conditions
 
9:00pm Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds
Update on Markers for Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Learn how to identify the risk of cardiovascular disease.
 
10:00pm Sustaining Our Northwest World: Tales from the Forest
A Warmer Pacific Northwest: Lessons from the Past
The effect of global climate change on forests in our Northwest world and across the globe.
 
11:00pm CSE Colloquia - 2006
Medical Management of Chronic Disease
Software tools for improving the management of chronic disease.
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