October 6 -7, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Come to the first joint Montana-Wyoming Chapter meeting to be held Thursday evening, October 6 and Friday, October 7 at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, near Butte, MT.
Montana / Wyoming ACC Chapters Present:
CARDIOLOGY IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
October 6 and 7, 2011
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
I-90, Exit #211, 15 miles west of Butte
Lodging Information: Special conference rates at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. $109.00+tax single/double occupancy. Contact the resort directly at 1.800.332.3272 for reservations before September 30, 2011. Reference Cardiology in the Northern Rockies when making reservations. Make reservations early because only a limited number of rooms are available.
Registration Information
Name: _______________________________________________________
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Address: _____________________________________________________
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Please check the Conference dates for the programs you will be attending (Informational only)
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Friday 10/7/11 |
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Fees
Non-ACC Member Physicians $ 50.00
After 9/30/11: $ 65.00
ACC-Member Physicians, RNs and other Allied Health
Professionals $ 25.00
After 9/30/11: $ 40.00
Payment Methods
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Registration Options
Mail: St. James Healthcare
Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Dept.
Attn: Shannon Isakson, RN
400 S. Clark
Butte, MT 59701
Telephone: 406-723-2560 Fax: 406-723-2684
Accreditation
October 6th Evening Program
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati and Horizon CME. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Cincinnati designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
October 7th Program
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of St. Vincent Healthcare and the Montana and Wyoming Chapters of the American College of Cardiology. St. Vincent Healthcare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Vincent Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of six and three-quarter (6.75) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity will be submitted to Montana Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Montana Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
An application will be submitted and contact hours will be determined by the Montana Board of Pharmacy.
Category A/A+ CE credit is pending approval by the ASRT.
Conference Agenda
Thursday, October 6th
6:00 pm Reception (No-Host)
6:30 pm Dinner Served
7:00 pm Updated Guidelines for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Anne Curtis, MD
8:00 pm Welcome - ACC Governors
Montana:
Scott Millikan, MD
Wyoming:
Gerrie Gardner, DO
Friday, October 7th
7:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am Controversies in Atrial Fibrillation
Moderator:
Lynn Otto, MD
Med management:
Ilyus Colombowala, MD
Catheter Based Management:
Simone Musco, MD
Surgical Management:
Scott Needham, MD
9:30 am Break
9:45 am Concurrent Session A
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Concurrent Session B
The Role of Team- Based Care in the ACC
Margo Minissian, ACNP-BC
10:45 am Telemedicine and Cardiology:
Gerrie Gardner, DO
11:45 am Lunch (Break into 2 rooms)
1. ACC Chapter Meeting
2. Meeting attendees
1:00 pm Acute Coronary Syndromes in Rural Montana and Wyoming
Brian Rah, MD
1:45 pm Joined in Panel Discussion with:
Fred Bartoletti, MD
Joe Knapp, MD
Mike McNamara, MS
Mohan Nandalur, MD
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm ACC in Washington: What is Happening?
James Fasules, MD
3:30 pm Health Policy Panel: Healthcare Reform Today
Blair Erb, MD
James Fasules, MD
John Flink, VP - MHA
Matt Maxwell, MD
Senate Finance Committee -
Senator Max Baucus staff member
4:30 pm Social (Hosted)
Conference Description
This conference is designed to provide health professionals with information on current trends in the treatment and prevention of specific cardiovascular diseases that can be utilized to improve clinical practice. Attendees will also learn about the effects of national healthcare system initiatives and the related impact on their professions and patient populations.
Target Audience: Cardiologists, Internists, Family Practice and ED Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, RNs, Pharm D, Radiology Techs
Course Objectives
At the end of this continuing medical education event, participants should be able to:
1 Apply evidence-based ACC practice guidelines and recognize controversies in the treatment of A-Fib.
2 Apply evidence-based ACC practice guidelines for the treatment of PVD.
3 Describe the attributes of team-based care utilizing Cardiac Care Associates.
4 Explain the advantages of utilizing telemedicine in the rural heathcare setting.
5 Identify techniques and approaches to reducing barriers to timely and effective treatment of ACS.
6 Formulate strategies for patient-care delivery in the changing Healthcare Reform environment.
Sponsored by St. James Healthcare
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