Summer Self Study Program Description
| Important Notice: The Society would like to notify users of a change in the SSSP. The session Balloon-based PVI has been removed. Balloon-based PVI is currently an investigational therapy for atrial fibrillation, and the SSSP working group feels that summarizing information presented several months ago may not provide the most current information on this rapidly evolving investigational therapy. Therefore, this session will be replaced with Drug Therapy for Stabilization of AF: from Foxglove to Turantulas, posting September 24. |
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The Summer Self Study Program features a curriculum of select sessions from the Heart Rhythm 2008 Annual Scientific Sessions that cover two major disease states relevant to electrophysiology: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
Each individual program is comprised of:
- Webcast with: audio and PowerPoint slides of the session presentations
- Full written summary of the session.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education (CE) will be available to physician, scientist and allied professional audiences.
Summer Self Study Program Schedule
Access to the online Summer Self Study Program began on July 16, 2008. New programs will be posted every two weeks, alternating between Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) sessions.
| Release Date | Session Title and Faculty |
| July 16 | AF Summit Update II
Warren M. Jackman, MD, FHRS | Michel Haissaguerre, MD |
Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS | Karl Heinz Kuck, MD |
| July 30 | The QT Syndromes: The Long, The Short, and The Borderline
Martin Tristani-Firouzi, MD | Michael J. Ackerman, MD, Ph.D. |
Sami Viskin, MD | Ramon Brugada, MD | Susan P. Etheridge, MD |
| August 13 | ICD Implants in Patients with LVEF > 35%
Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD | Amin Al-Ahmad, MD |
John Fisher, MD, FHRS |
| August 27 | AF Summit: 365 Days Later
Joshua M. Cooper, MD | Manish H. Shah, MD |
Liza A. Prudente, MSN, ACNP |
| September 10 | Optimizing Arrhythmia Management in Patients with ICDs
Andreas Schuchert, MD | Dietrich Andresen, MD |
Dean J. MacCarter, Ph.D. | Luigi Padeletti, MD, Ph.D. |
| September 24 | Drug Therapy for Stabilization of AF: from Foxglove to Turantulas
L. Brent Mitchell, MD | Richard L. Page, MD, FHRS |
Katherine Murray, MD | Federico Lombardi, MD |
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Member and Non-Member Fees
FREE for members!— Members of the Heart Rhythm Society can access the Summer Self Study Program at no cost! Simply click on the program of your choice-in the program schedule above-to be taken to the respective program page. You will be prompted to enter your Heart Rhythm Society member ID and passcode to be taken to the secure area of the website.
Non-Members — The Summer Self Study Program can be purchased by non-members of the Heart Rhythm Society in two formats:
- Comprehensive Program Package — includes all six sessions ($175.00)
- Individual Session ($45.00)
Non-Member Registration Disclaimer: All non-members must register at the non-member rate. If you are a non-member at the time of purchase, no refunds will be issued if you become a member following the confirmation of your transaction for the Summer Self Study Program.
| Nonmember Order Information
The Summer Self Study Program will launch on July 16, 2008. Following receipt of the order form by the Heart Rhythm Society, those who purchase the comprehensive package or an individual session will receive an order confirmation e-mail. Please allow three (3) business days for payment processing. Once payment has been processed, an e-mail containing link(s) to the purchased session(s) will be sent on the release date. The schedule for releasing sessions is listed here. Please note
Sessions will continue to be available for purchase after their release date (as listed here). Those who purchase the comprehensive package or individual session after the session(s) release date will receive the previously released session links. |
Summer Self Study Program Task Force
| Co-Chairs |
David M. Fitzgerald, MD, FHRS
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston Salem, NC | E. Kevin Heist, MD, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA |
Task Force |
| Jane Chen, MD, FHRS
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO Derek V. Exner, MD
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Andrea M. Russo, MD
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA Julie B. Shea, RNCS, MS, FHRS
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA |
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.
Participants 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™.
Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses
The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commision on Accreditation.
*Non-members who did not purchase the comprehensive program package, or an individual session of the Summer Self Study Program are not eligble for CME / CE Credit.*
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| The Summer Self Study Program is part of the AF and SCA 360º Initiatives |
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.
In accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The Summer Self Study Program 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 in the Summer Self Study Program 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.
Contact the Society
Please call the Heart Rhythm Society at (202) 464-3400 or e-mail SSSP@HRSonline.org with questions regarding the Summer Self Study Program.
The Summer Self Study Program is part of the AF and SCA 360º Initiatives
