Baylor All Saints Cardiovascular Conference: Advances in Cardiovascular Therapy
April 16, 2011 — Omni Fort Worth Hotel
Date and Time
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Target Audience
Physicians (Primary Care and CV Specialists), Medical Students/ Residents/Fellows, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners, who seek to improve knowledge base and implement new strategies in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease.
Course Description
The approach to cardiovascular disease management is ever changing based on new research. We have assembled a leading panel of local and national experts, to present timely, data-driven information in an easy to implement and understand format.
TOPICS AND INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE:
- Atrial fibrillation with a focus on new anticoagulant options
- Approach to challenging patient subsets for primary prevention
(End stage renal disease, Diabetes) - Anti-platelet therapy choices with recent additions of new drug classes
- Congestive heart failure - where can we improve further?
- New treatment options for pulmonary hypertension
- Percutaneous Heart Valve technology frontier
- Novel developments in coronary interventions
- Women and heart disease - challenges and opportunities
- Ethical case dilemmas
- EKG Jeopardy - let’s see what you got!
- Vascular Medicine Potpourri
Registration Deadline
Registration fees include breakfast, breaks, lunch and conference materials. Registration fees do NOT include parking charges. All cancellations prior to April 1, 2011 will receive a full refund. After this date, refunds will not be granted.
After April 1 2011, add $25 per attendee.
Accreditation
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity includes one formal credit in Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility as required annually by the Texas Medical Board.
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for ediucational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™ Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 7.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
Approved for credit by the American Osteopathic Association.