Board Review Course in Cardiac Electrophysiology
ABIM CCEP Recertification Prep Course
September 22-25, 2010
Renaissance Chicago | Chicago, IL
Registration is now open for the Society's Board Review Course, which contains comprehensive content focused on preparation for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification and recertification examinations in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Register by August 30, 2010 and receive more than $100 off registration fees (see below)!
For those not preparing for the exam, the course is an excellent update and overview of cardiac electrophysiology. Internationally recognized faculty have served on the ABIM CCEP test writing committee.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current guidelines related to evaluation and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances
- Describe the role of electrophysiologic testing in managing patients with bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
- Identify the advantages and limitations of diagnostic electrophysiologic methods
- Identify the role of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for the treatment of arrhythmias
- Recognize the basic electrophysiology and genetics of inherited conditions associated with cardiac arrhythmias
- Interpret complex electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tracings
- Interpret stored electrograms from pacemakers and ICDs
Who Should Attend?
- EP Fellows
- Clinical Cardiac EPs
- Directors of EP Labs
- Cardiologists
Board Review Registration Fees
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Early Registration Fee (through August 30)
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Members
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Non-Members
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Course Only:
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$1085
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$1240
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Course and ABIM Recertification Module Session:
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$1210
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$1450
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ABIM Recertification Module Session Only:
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$150
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$225
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Registration Fee August 31 and after
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Members
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Non-Members
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Course Only:
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$1195
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$1350
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Course and ABIM Recertification Module Session:
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$1350
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$1590
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ABIM Recertification Module Session Only:
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$200
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$275
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Program Format
Lectures are supplemented with workshops using an audience response system (ARS) that allows interactive learning and in-depth coverage of exam content areas. The ARS facilitates audience participation and enables the participants to respond to questions and receive immediate feedback.
A hardcopy of all lecture and workshop materials are provided to all participants. An audio CD of the entire course will only be made available to attendees.
Course Highlights
- Basic cardiac electrophysiology
- Intracardiac electrophysiology
- Pharmacology of anti-arrhythmic drugs
- Noninvasive testing for arrhythmias
- Atrial and other supraventricular tachycardias
- Catheter ablation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
- Cardiac Pacing
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Course Directors
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N.A. Mark Estes III, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Tufts-New England Medical Center Boston, MA |
David E. Haines, MD, FHRS
Chairman, Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Heart Center
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI |
Course Faculty
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David J. Callans, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
John P. DiMarco, MD, Ph.D., FHRS
Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacemaker Laboratory
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
Paul J. Wang, MD
Director of Arrhythmia Service and Electrophysiology Labs
Standford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Andrew D. Krahn, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Western Ontario, University Hospital, London, ON, Canada |
Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Fred Morady, MD
Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
Dan M. Roden, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Director, Oates Institute for Experimental Therapeutics, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Personalized Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS
Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Professor of Medicine, Boston, MA
David J. Wilber, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Division of Cardiology
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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Course Scholarships Applications Closed
Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Board Review Course Scholarships, which were available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to an overwhelming number of applications, this opportunity has been closed. There is still time to register online or via printed form for the course directly; please see registration information included on this page.
Scholarship program supported by Boston Scientific
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ABIM Examinations
The ABIM will be sponsoring Certification and Recertification Examinations in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology on November 3, 2010. For information on the certification or recertification examinations, please contact the ABIM at (800) 441-2246 or (215) 446-3500 or visit www.abim.org.
Accreditation & Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. All faculty members participating in continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations within the last 12 months.
Invited speakers have agreed that their presentations will be objective, that they will provide a balanced view of diagnostic and therapeutic options, and that discussion of any off-label or investingational use of a commercial product will be disclosed to the audience.
Disclaimer
The 2010 Board Review Course provides a forum for the open exchange and discussion of research results and scientific advancements in the field of cardiovascular pacing and electrophysiology, however, the Society makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, originality, or accuracy of the information presented at the 2010 Board Review Course or in materials distributed in connection with them. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speakers necessarily the views of the Society. The Heart Rhythm Society supports the ACCME's policy on evidence-based content and encourages faculty to adhere to these standards when planning a presentation.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Heart Rhythm Society supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Should you require specific aids or other services to accommodate your participation at the Board Review Course, please notify Heart Rhythm Society in advance. A Heart Rhythm Society staff member will contact those individuals who have requested assistance to determine what special arrangements need to be made.
For More Information
Please call the Heart Rhythm Society at (202) 464-3400 or e-mail info@HRSonline.org.
