NASHVILLE, Tenn. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Department of Internal Medicine and P. Renee Brown Obi, M.D.’84 will present the Todd - Brown Heritage Lecture Medical Grand Rounds at the Kresge Learning Resource Center from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. The lecture, titled “JNC-8 vs SPRINT: What Should Be the Blood Pressure Target in Black Hypertensive Patients?” will be held in Lecture Hall 1.
Jackson Wright, M.D., Ph.D. is the featured speaker. Wright is Program Director for the William T. Dahms Clinical Research Unit and director of the Clinical Hypertension Program at University Hospital Case Medical Center (UHCMC). He is also a Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Objectives at the lecture include the following:
- Discuss the evidence supporting recommendations in place on blood pressure control prior the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT)
- Explain the objectives of the SPRINT
- Interpret the major findings of the Trial
- Describe the implications of the SPRINT findings on the management of hypertensive patients, particularly older hypertensive patients
Additional Information
ACCREDITATION: Meharry Medical College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION: Meharry Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.
