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Practical Management of Cardiovascular Disease

Save the Date - Friday, October 5, 2012 

 

 

Please join us for our tenth annual “Practical Management of Cardiovascular Disease” conference. Our 2012 conference will provide the latest clinical information on cardiovascular disease. This is an opportunity for you to talk with experts and peers dedicated to advancing cardiovascular care. The goal for this conference is to provide information that will benefit your patients who are suffering from, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease.

Date

Friday, October 5, 2012

Who Should Attend

Primary Care Providers including Family Practitioners and Internists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat patients with cardiovascular disease.

Location

Hotel Bellwether, Belingham,  Washington. For more information about Hotel Bellewether please click here. To reserve a hotel room please call Hotel Bellwether and ask for the Practical Management of Cardiovascular DIsease Rate. The daily rate is $129-$149 plus applicable taxes.

Registration Fees

Registration fee until August 1, 2012 - $100

Registration fee after August 1, 2012- $125

Registration

To register online click here or to register by phone or  for questions, please call Lisa Brown, (360) 788-6808 or (800) 541-7209 ext. 6808

Conference Agenda

 

October 5, 2012
Time
Speaker/Activity
7:00-7:30 AM
Registration
Breakfast
7:30-7:40 AM
Welcome
John MacGregor MD, FHRS and
Bill Lombardi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
7:40-9:15 AM
Session 1:
Diabetes
 
Moderator – Edward Bloom, MD
 
7:40-8:00 AM
 
 When to Start Insulin
Anthony DeSantis, MD
8:00-8:20 AM
 
Chronic Kidney Disease – What the PCP Needs to Know About Renal Disease and Diabetes
 Bill Lombard, MD
8:20-9:00 AM
 
Cardiovascular Screening of Diabetic Patient
Anthony DeSantis, MD
9:00-9:15 AM
Session 1 Q&A – All Session 1 Presenters
9:15-9:30 AM
Break
 
9:30 AM -11:05 AM
Session 2:
Vascular
 
Michelle Sohn, MD
9:30 – 9:50 AM
Screening
Connie Zastrow, MD
9:50 – 10:10 AM
When Should a Patient Have Carotid Stent
Michelle Sohn, MD
10:10-10:30  AM
When Should a Patient Get a Carotid Surgery
David Jessup, MD, FACC, FSCAI,RPVI
10:30-10:50  AM
 
Critical Limb Ischemia; How to Avoid Amputation
Connie Zastrow, MD
10:50-11:05 AM
Session 2 Q&A  - All Session 2 Presenters
11:05- 11:20 AM
Break
 
 
11:20 AM -12:55 PM
Session 3
Arrhythmia
Moderator – John MacGregor, MD
11:20-11:40 AM
Syncope
Peter Beglin, MD
11:40-Noon
 Evaluation of Patient with New Onset AFIB
Jonathan Lowy, MD
Noon – 12:20 PM
 
Anticoagulants- Which to Use and When
John MacGregor, MD, FHRS
12:20-12:40 PM
 
 Treatment for Patient Who Can’t Take Anticoagulants
Amish DeSai, MD (Swedish)
12:40-12:55  PM
 
Session 3 Q&A – All Session 3 Presenters
 
12:55  AM – 1:55 PM
Lunch Break
1:55 – 3:30 PM
Session 4 - CAD
 
Moderator – Bill Lombardi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
1:55-2:15 PM
Heart Failure – When to Get Help
Andrew Coletti, MD
2:15 – 2:35 PM
Lipid Management
Paul Connor, MD
2:35-2:55
 
Appropriate Use of Revascularization in Stable Patient
Aaron Grantham, MD, FACC
2:55-3:15 PM
 
 Out of Hospital Arrest
Marvin Wayne, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
 
3:15-3:30
 
Session 3 Q&A – All Session 3 Presenters
 
3:30-3:45
Break
3:45-5:00 PM
Session 5 - Valvular
 
Moderator – James Douglas, MD
3:45-4:05 PM
Screening of Patient with Murmur
Robert Phillips, MD
4:05-4:25 PM
Aortic Stenosis – Who Should Get Treated
James M. Douglas Jr., MD, FACS, FCCP
4:25-4:45
 
Optimal Candidate for Open Aortic Valve Surgery
Rick Leone, MD, PhD, FACS, FACC
4:45-5:05 PM
 
Optimal Candidate for Percutaneous AVR
 Goran Olivecrona, MD
5:05-5:25 PM
Session 3 Q&A – All Session 3 Presenters
 
5:25-5:30 PM
Thank you and evaluation completion
 

 

Accreditation

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association CME Accreditation Committee to sponsor continuing medical education activities for physicians.

 

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 8 hours in Category I to satisfy the re-licensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

 

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Determination of credit is pending.

Event Committee

 

John F. MacGregor, MD - Event Chair

William L. Lombardi, MD - Event Co-Chair

Edward Bloom, MD - Event Committee

James M. Douglas, Jr., MD - Event Committee

 Cris Gonzales, RN - Event Committee

Lisa Brown, Event Coordinator

 Sponsors

To support this event or to exhibit please contact Lisa Brown at 360-788-6808