Update in Clinical Cardiology
Online or In Person
October 11 – October 13, 2023
The Comprehensive Clinical Cardiology Update
Evaluation • Treatment • Patient Care • Procedures • Challenging Cases
Update in Clinical Cardiology will be held on October 11 – 13, 2023. You have the option to attend either online as the course is live streamed or in person in Boston, MA.
This course provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art practices to diagnose and treat patients with cardiovascular conditions. Led by the leading clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Update in Clinical Cardiology ensures attendees are current with recent advances in clinical cardiology and the best ways to incorporate them into daily practice to optimize patient outcomes.
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The 2023 program offers you the opportunity to learn:
- Important medical and procedural advances for the management of common clinical problems such as coronary artery disease and heart failure (including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction)
- The latest transcatheter options
- Best practices to treat patients with severe valvular disease
- Important techniques for managing heart disease in pregnancy
- The new paradigms for care of specialized populations, such as adults with congenital heart disease, cardiac patients with cancer, and athletic individuals
- The latest concepts of diagnosis, decision-making, pharmacology, and therapy in the areas of ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, and congestive heart failure
The faculty is assembled from the best clinician-educators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and is designed to deliver the highest quality educational experience:
- Teaching practical, effective clinical reasoning and approaches that enable you to practice state-of-the-art clinical cardiology
- Allowing ample time for participants to interact with faculty and to pose and get answers to your specific questions
- Providing the latest information in an engaging manner and clinically usable context so that you have knowledge you can “take home” and immediately apply to patient care
OPTIMIZED FOR IN-PERSON and REMOTE EDUCATION
The 2023 program has been enhanced for both in-person and distance learning. In addition to being held live in Boston, all sessions will be live streamed, and all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 60 days after the end of the course.
Choose your learning experience:
Attend Online
ATTEND ONLINE for LIVE STREAMING education and online Q&A with faculty.
ATTEND IN PERSON in Boston, MA at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Faculty provide dedicated time for Q&A with participants.
Recordings
RECORDINGS of all sessions, which will be made available online for viewing, at your convenience, for 60 days following the conclusion of this program.
Ask Questions
The chance to POSE YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS to course faculty.
Flexibility
FLEXIBILITY to CHANGE your attendance preference: Should your circumstances change after you have registered for either the ONLINE or IN-PERSON program, you have the ability to change from one attendance option to the other up until two weeks before the program begins.
Earn up to:
22.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
22.50 ABIM MOC points
22.50 ANCC contact hours
AAPA Category 1 CME credits
Start Time End Time Session Title Speaker 7:50am 8:00am Introduction Rory B. Weiner, MD 8:00am 8:40am What’s New in Cardiac Markers James L. Januzzi, MD 8:40am 8:50am Q&A Session James L. Januzzi, MD 8:50am 9:30am The New Role of the Cardiologist in Diabetes Management James L. Januzzi, MD 9:30am 9:40am Q&A Session James L. Januzzi, MD 9:40am 9:55am Morning Break 9:55am 10:35am Aortic Stenosis: Timing of Intervention and Choosing Nilay Patel, MD 10:35am 10:45am Q&A Session Nilay Patel, MD 10:45am 11:25am Transcatheter Valvular Procedures in the Cath Lab: Jonathan Passeri, MD 11:25am 11:35am Q&A Session Jonathan Passeri, MD 11:35am 12:15pm Inaugural Adolph M. Hutter, Jr., MD Lecture: Mitral Valve Disease 2023: Patrick T. O’Gara, MD 12:15pm 12:25pm Q&A Session Patrick T. O’Gara, MD 12:25pm 1:20pm Lunch Break 1:20pm 2:00pm Advances in Medical Treatment of Systolic Heart Failure Daniel Zlotoff, MD, PhD 2:00pm 2:10pm Q&A Session Daniel Zlotoff, MD, PhD 2:10pm 2:50pm Advanced Heart Failure: Acute and Chronic Therapy Erin Coglianese, MD 2:50pm 3:00pm Q&A Session Erin Coglianese, MD 3:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Break 3:15pm 3:55pm Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Gregory D. Lewis, MD 3:55pm 4:05pm Q&A Session Gregory D. Lewis, MD 4:05pm 4:45pm Cardiac Critical Care David Dudzinski, JD, MD 4:45pm 4:55pm Q&A Session David Dudzinski, JD, MD Start Time End Time Session Title Speaker 7:50am 8:00am Introduction Rory B. Weiner, MD 8:00am 8:40am Incorporating Advances in Electrical Therapy in Heart Failure Jagmeet P. Singh, MD, PhD 8:40am 8:50am Q&A Session Jagmeet P. Singh, MD, PhD 8:50am 9:30am Atrial Fibrillation: Recent Advances in Pharmacologic Moussa Mansour, MD 9:30am 9:40am Q&A Session Moussa Mansour, MD 9:40am 9:55am Morning Break 9:55am 10:35am The Newest Approaches to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Kevin Heist, MD, PhD 10:35am 10:45am Q&A Session Kevin Heist, MD, PhD 10:45am 11:25am Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) in 2023 Theofanie Mela, MD 11:25am 11:35am Q&A Session Theofanie Mela, MD 11:35am 12:15pm Thoracic Aortic Disease: Updates from New Practice Guidelines Eric M. Isselbacher, MD 12:15pm 12:25pm Q&A Session Eric M. Isselbacher, MD 12:25pm 1:20pm Lunch Break 1:20pm 2:00pm Dyslipidemia: Latest Concepts Pradeep Natarajan, MD 2:00pm 2:10pm Q&A Session Pradeep Natarajan, MD 2:10pm 2:50pm Acute Coronary Syndromes- STEMI and NSTEMI: Marc Sabatine, MD, MPH 2:50pm 3:00pm Q&A Session Marc Sabatine, MD, MPH 3:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Break 3:15pm 3:55pm Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD 3:55pm 4:05pm Q&A Session Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD 4:05pm 4:45pm Coronary Disease: Medicate/Dilate/Operate Rahul Sakhuja, MD 4:45pm 4:55pm Q&A Session Rahul Sakhuja, MD Start Time End Time Session Title Speaker 7:50am 8:00am Introduction Rory B. Weiner, MD 8:00am 8:40am Peripheral Arterial Disease in 2023 Douglas E. Drachman, MD 8:40am 8:50am Q&A Session Douglas E. Drachman, MD 8:50am 9:30am Pulmonary Embolism Ido Weinberg, MD 9:30am 9:40am Q&A Session Ido Weinberg, MD 9:40am 9:55am Morning Break 9:55am 10:35am State-of-the-Art Approaches to Cardio-Oncology Tom Neilan, MD 10:35am 10:45am Q&A Session Tom Neilan, MD 10:45am 11:25am Specialized Procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab Akl Fahed, MD & 11:25am 11:35am Q&A Session Akl Fahed, MD & 11:35am 12:15pm Update in Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Nandita Scott, MD 12:15pm 12:25pm Q&A Session Nandita Scott, MD 12:25pm 1:20pm Lunch Break 1:20pm 2:00pm INOCA: Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH 2:00pm 2:10pm Q&A Session Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH 2:10pm 2:50pm Cardiomyopathies with Increased Wall Thickness Christopher Learn, MD 2:50pm 3:00pm Q&A Session Christopher Learn, MD 3:00pm 3:15pm Afternoon Break 3:15pm 3:55pm Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Christopher Learn, MD 3:55pm 4:05pm Q&A Session Christopher Learn, MD 4:05pm 4:45pm Sports Cardiology J. Sawalla Guseh, MD 4:45pm 4:55pm Q&A Session J. Sawalla Guseh, MD 4:55pm 5:00pm Closing Remarks Rory B. Weiner, MDSchedule
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Morning Moderator: Rory B. Weiner, MD
Afternoon Moderator: Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH
Between Surgery and Percutaneous Therapy
Imaging and Intervention
Much Has ChangedThursday, October 12, 2023
Morning Moderator: Rory B. Weiner, MD
Afternoon Moderator: Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH
for Improved Patient Outcomes
and Nonpharmacologic Therapy
The New Data and Clinical ImplicationsFriday, October 13, 2023
Morning Moderator: Rory B. Weiner, MD
Afternoon Moderator: Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH
Farouc Jaffer, MD, PhD
Farouc Jaffer, MD, PhD
Faculty
Course Directors
Rory Weiner, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Cardiologist specializing in Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Performance, Massachusetts General Hospital
Emily Lau, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School;
Director, Hormones & Cardiovascular Disease Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital
Nurse Planner
Keynote Speaker
Susan McDermott MSN ANP-BC
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Cardiologist specializing in Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Performance, Massachusetts General Hospital
Patrick O’Gara, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School;
Director of Strategic Planning for the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham & Women’s HospitalFaculty
Erin E. Coglianese, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Medical Director, Mechanical Cardiac Support Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Douglas E. Drachman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Education and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
David Dudzinksi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Akl Fahed, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Interventional Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
J. Sawalla Guseh, MD
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Cardiovascular Performance Fellowship Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Kevin Heist, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Eric Isselbacher, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Co-Director, Thoracic Aortic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Farouc Jaffer, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Coronary Intervention; Director, MGH CTO Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 22.5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistant
Mass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 22.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 22.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Register
In-Person Venue
The 2023 program offers participants two ways to attend. You can choose one of these two options when you register:
ATTEND VIRTUALLY/ONLINE:
All sessions will be live streamed and support interactive, online Q&A with faculty, giving you the ability to get answers to your specific questions.
OR
ATTEND IN PERSON in BOSTON, MA at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel:
138 St. James Ave, Boston, Massachusetts
+1 617-267-5300
This luxury downtown Boston landmark hotel has been a symbol of the city’s rich history and offers top-notch accommodations and amenities. Located within the heart of Boston, Fairmont Copley Plaza is an easy walk to many of the city’s historic sites, shopping, museums, and restaurants.
Accommodations
Fairmont Copley Plaza has reserved a block of discounted rooms for course participants.
- Important to note:
The number of discounted rooms is limited. - Discounted rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The discounted room rate is only available until September 19, 2023, or when the block sells out, which typically happens well in advance of this date.
To reserve your room:
By phone: If you are calling the hotel rather than using the dedicated link above to request a discounted room, please call 1-866-540-4417 and be sure to specify that you are enrolled in Update in Clinical Cardiology.
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