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	August 2019
			1 UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran August 1, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. Address: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Driving/Parking: There is resident parking across the street (Luther Lane) by the ED, which will require your Lutheran ID. There is also a patient garage across the street (Luther Lane) and open parking for medical students across Dempster.Public Transit: Don’t bother, seriously. Find a ride from someone if you don’t have a car. Johnson Auditorium: Enter the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors (if you enter through revolving doors, you’ve gone slightly too far, just make an immediate right and walk a few steps and you’ll be in the Parkside center building), and you’ll see a stairwell almost immediately in front of you. Take the steps down one level and you’ll find the Johnson Auditorium. Olson Auditorium: Enter through the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors. Walk in the main corridor past the B elevators and follow the signs for Osen Auditorium. It will be past the surgical suite on the 1st floor. 10th floor rooms: Go back up to the main hospital level and walk down the hallway towards your left with large glass windows on your left hand side, towards the B elevator bank, which will be the first set of elevators on your right. Take those to the 10th floor and make your way to these rooms, if you’ve hit the cafeteria then you’ve gone the wrong direction. •	2	3	4
5	6	7	8 UIC EM Conference @ Rush Medical Center UIC EM Conference @ Rush Medical Center August 8, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Armour Academic Center, 600 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Legal Day! Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ay3e_S-qcVRg5Qq9HM1x-xcJUnGgDn62mfijPIuHB-M/edit?usp=sharing Where: Armour Academic Center Room 976 Click here for address and parking info Address: 600 S Paulina St Chicago, IL 60612 Driving: The main parking garage at Rush is on the southeast corner of Paulina and Harrison streets. It is a large enclosed garage that has a covered walkway that connects to the Tower, Atrium, Professional Building and Orthopedic Building. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus. Take Blue line to Medical District, will drop you off closer to Rush. •	9	10	11
12	13 Medical Student Simulation Session Medical Student Simulation Session August 13, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am 835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am. If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking. Hawkeyes Hawkeyes August 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hawkeye's Bar & Grill, 1458 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA • •	14	15	16	17	18
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26 Block 3 Start Block 3 Start August 26, 2019 •	27 Medical Student Simulation Session Medical Student Simulation Session August 27, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am 835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am. If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking. •	28 Journal Club Journal Club August 28, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2552 W Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA Well we have made it to the end of another block, which means time for Journal Club! And, in what is becoming a JC August tradition, we are generously being hosted by Dr. Julie Martino! Come out and enjoy a rooftop view of the 606 while we discuss PE rule out in pregnancy! When: Wednesday August 28th, 7-9pm (as usual, discussion will start at 8 pm preceded by an hr of food, drink, and time to catch up with your co-workers) Where: 2552 W. Bloomingdale Ave. (the Rockwell exit off of the 606 Trail for anyone who wants to bike or run there) As always please please please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9W5Pg1NkyIaFzc29UPdg4CXsP95BWZyUMerG7H9Jp1g345A/viewform The articles: (see attached pdfs) Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy: A Multicenter Prospective Management Outcome Study Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Looking forward to hearing your thoughts/practice on this all too common presentation and diagnostic dilemma! Hope to see you Wednesday! The JC Team •	29 UIC EM Conference ICEP @ Northwestern UIC EM Conference ICEP @ Northwestern August 29, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xHPMyLp4A2Qx02HCc4Z8T__3MfzQTPXZoSUD4_9dOxo/edit?usp=sharing How to get to conference at Northwestern Memorial Hospital We would encourage you all to carpool, take public transit or Uber/lyft to ICEP Address: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Room A-D, 3rd Floor 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 Driving: Discounted “Special Event” parking has been arranged at the Huron St. Clair Self Park located at 222 E. Huron. Special Event parking validation cards will be available at the ICEP registration desk. In case of overflow, the parking attendants will direct you to the Erie/Ontario Self Park garage located at 321 E. Erie. Both lots are pay as you leave and are within walking distance of the Feinberg Pavilion. The “Special Event” discount is only valid for the Huron St. Clair Self Park and the Erie/Ontario Self Park garage. Discounted validation cards will not be honored by any other parking garage. The Discounted pass pricing is $12 for the first 7 hours and $24 for up to 12 hours. Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Red Line to Chicago, Walk 3 blocks east to Michigan Ave, make a right and then walk 2 blocks south to Huron, make a left and Pavilion will be 1 block east on your right. Alternatively, you can uber/lyft at your convenience. •	30	31

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UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran
UIC EM Conference @ Lutheran

August 1, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

Address: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Driving/Parking: There is resident parking across the street (Luther Lane) by the ED, which will require your Lutheran ID. There is also a patient garage across the street (Luther Lane) and open parking for medical students across Dempster.Public Transit: Don’t bother, seriously. Find a ride from someone if you don’t have a car.

Johnson Auditorium: Enter the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors (if you enter through revolving doors, you’ve gone slightly too far, just make an immediate right and walk a few steps and you’ll be in the Parkside center building), and you’ll see a stairwell almost immediately in front of you. Take the steps down one level and you’ll find the Johnson Auditorium.

Olson Auditorium: Enter through the hospital at the Parkside entrance just off Luther Lane via the sliding glass doors. Walk in the main corridor past the B elevators and follow the signs for Osen Auditorium. It will be past the surgical suite on the 1st floor.

10th floor rooms: Go back up to the main hospital level and walk down the hallway towards your left with large glass windows on your left hand side, towards the B elevator bank, which will be the first set of elevators on your right. Take those to the 10th floor and make your way to these rooms, if you’ve hit the cafeteria then you’ve gone the wrong direction.

UIC EM Conference @ Rush Medical Center
UIC EM Conference @ Rush Medical Center

August 8, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Armour Academic Center, 600 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Legal Day!

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ay3e_S-qcVRg5Qq9HM1x-xcJUnGgDn62mfijPIuHB-M/edit?usp=sharing

Where: Armour Academic Center Room 976
Click here for address and parking info

Address: 600 S Paulina St Chicago, IL 60612

Driving: The main parking garage at Rush is on the southeast corner of Paulina and Harrison streets. It is a large enclosed garage that has a covered walkway that connects to the Tower, Atrium, Professional Building and Orthopedic Building.
Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Pink Line to Polk, which is near UIC’s campus. Take Blue line to Medical District, will drop you off closer to Rush.

Medical Student Simulation Session
Medical Student Simulation Session

August 13, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am.

If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking.
Hawkeyes
Hawkeyes

August 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hawkeye's Bar & Grill, 1458 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Block 3 Start
Block 3 Start

August 26, 2019

Medical Student Simulation Session
Medical Student Simulation Session

August 27, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
835 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

The simulation center is: Graham Clinical Simulation Center, 835 South Wolcott Ave; Room E116. Sessions start at 8:30 am.

If you are not rotating at UIC and are unsure of where to park, there is street parking available near VA (across Damon), but by 7am, it is gone. Most residents park in the Juvenile Parking Center (1101 S Hamilton Ave, Chicago IL 60612) which is $2 for an unlimited time. You can also park in UIC parking garages, which are closer, however, are significantly more expensive (1100 South Wood St.). Be sure to allot for extra time for parking and walking.

Journal Club
Journal Club

August 28, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
2552 W Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA

Well we have made it to the end of another block, which means time for Journal Club! And, in what is becoming a JC August tradition, we are generously being hosted by Dr. Julie Martino! Come out and enjoy a rooftop view of the 606 while we discuss PE rule out in pregnancy!

When: Wednesday August 28th, 7-9pm (as usual, discussion will start at 8 pm preceded by an hr of food, drink, and time to catch up with your co-workers)

Where: 2552 W. Bloomingdale Ave. (the Rockwell exit off of the 606 Trail for anyone who wants to bike or run there)

As always please please please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9W5Pg1NkyIaFzc29UPdg4CXsP95BWZyUMerG7H9Jp1g345A/viewform

The articles: (see attached pdfs)
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy: A Multicenter Prospective Management Outcome Study

Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for
Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts/practice on this all too common presentation and diagnostic dilemma!

Hope to see you Wednesday!
The JC Team

UIC EM Conference ICEP @ Northwestern
UIC EM Conference ICEP @ Northwestern

August 29, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Click link below for the full Conference Announcement & Pre-Readings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xHPMyLp4A2Qx02HCc4Z8T__3MfzQTPXZoSUD4_9dOxo/edit?usp=sharing

How to get to conference at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

*We would encourage you all to carpool, take public transit or Uber/lyft to ICEP*

Address: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Room A-D, 3rd Floor 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Driving: Discounted “Special Event” parking has been arranged at the Huron St. Clair Self Park located at 222 E. Huron. Special Event parking validation cards will be available at the ICEP registration desk. In case of overflow, the parking attendants will direct you to the Erie/Ontario Self Park garage located at 321 E. Erie. Both lots are pay as you leave and are within walking distance of the Feinberg Pavilion. The “Special Event” discount is only valid for the Huron St. Clair Self Park and the Erie/Ontario Self Park garage. Discounted validation cards will not be honored by any other parking garage. The Discounted pass pricing is $12 for the first 7 hours and $24 for up to 12 hours.

Public Transit: Take the train Station (“L”) Red Line to Chicago, Walk 3 blocks east to Michigan Ave, make a right and then walk 2 blocks south to Huron, make a left and Pavilion will be 1 block east on your right. Alternatively, you can uber/lyft at your convenience.

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