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| Title: |
Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Update |
| Brochure: |
coming soon |
| Course Director(s): |
Mathew Maurer, MD Rachel Bijou, MD
Donna Mancini, MD Maryjane Farr, MD |
| Dates: |
10/14/2010 - 10/15/2010 |
| Location: |
Columbia University Medical Center
Vivian & Seymour Family Heart Center
Myrna Daniels Auditorium, 1st Floor
173 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032 |
| Course Number: |
Medicine PM |
| Description & Objectives: |
This course is designed to be a comprehensive update on the evaluation and management of patients with advanced heart failure including the epidemiology for this condition, inpatient and outpatient management approaches, use of surgical techniques including cardiac replacement therapy (e.g. heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support). The curriculum is designed to prepare learner for the first ever ABIM Certifying examination in Heart Failure & Transplant scheduled for November 8, 2010.
Much of the material will be presented in lecture format by the best teachers and clinicians from the Columbia University Medical Center. In addition, during lunch we will offer an interactive question & answer session using the ARS (Audience Response System)system. This system will allow you (anonymously) to test your knowledge in the different areas of heart failure and cardiac transplant.
The learning outcomes are overall focused on reviewing and preparing for the ABIM examination and include, but are not limited to:
- Understand the epidemiology of heart failure in the United States
- Enumerate causes for Heart failure, methods for their identification and treatment strategies
- Review the pathophysiology of heart failure, both in the setting of a preserved and reduced ejection fraction, and link pathophysiologic mechanisms to relevant treatment interventions
- Highlight effective disease management strategies for the management of heart failure in inpatient and outpatient settings
- Define co-morbid conditions that impact on heart failure patients’ outcomes, their mechanistic role and treatment approaches.
- Review the evaluation and management of patients with pulmonary artery hypertension including emerging oral therapies
- Appropriate select candidates for mechanical assist device implantation, match such patients to the best available device and review the management of VADs.
- Describe the outcomes of cardiac transplantation in the modern era, review immunosuprressnt management, common complications of cardiac transplant including infectious and immunologic events and know which patients are ideal candidates for cardiac transplantation.
- Understand clinical practice guidelines for Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant
- Diagnose and manage problems frequently encountered in the
office and hospital
- Make recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases
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| Accreditation: |
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accept AMA/PRA category 1 credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA/PRA category 1 credit toward recertification requirements. |
| Parking: |
Parking is available at the Columbia University Medical Center parking lot located on the Southwest corner of Fort Washington Avenue and West 165th Street. |
| Hotel Accommodations: |
The Lucerne
201 West 79th Street
New York, NY 10128
(800) 492-8122
(212) 875-1000
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| Program: |
Click here for more information |
| Tuition Fees: |
| Tuition: |
Now - October 1 |
As of October 1 the prices will increase as follows: |
| Physicians |
$299 for one (1) day |
$399 for one (1) day |
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$499 for two (2) days |
$599 for two (2) days |
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| Allied Health |
$200 for one (1) day |
$275 for one (1) day |
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$300 for one (2) days |
$375 for two (2) days |
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| Trainees (w/ID) |
$100 for one (1) day |
$150 for one (1) day |
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$150 for two (2) days |
$200 for two (2) days |
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| An ACCME Accredited
program. Disclosure: Before the program,
all faculty will disclose the existence of any financial interest and/or other
relationship(s) (e.g. employee, consultant, speaker's bureau, grant recipient,
research support, stock ownership or any other special relationship) they might
have with a) the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) to be discussed
during their presentation and/or b) any commercial contributor to this activity.
When unlabeled uses are discussed, these will also be indicated. Americans with Disabilities Act: The Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the
rules and regulations thereof. Any participant with special needs must submit a
written request to our office at least one month prior to the course
date. |
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| Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Karen Wisdom At khm2101@columbia.edu |
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