Heart to Heart IV:

CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE - PRIMARY CARE TO SPECIALTY PRACTICE 2012

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Scheduled to set sail from Galveston, Texas
November 4 – 9, 2012

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MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW FOR A UNIQUE CME EXPERIENCE!!!

Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division is proud to sponsor and invites you to set sail on “Heart to Heart IV: Cardiovascular Medicine - Primary Care to Specialty Practice 2012”.   Heart to Heart IV is a national medical education program produced by the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology (APAC) and the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA).

The program is designed to provide over 20 hours of the latest in cardiovascular medicine for PAs, physicians, and nurses in all practice settings.  Heart to Heart IV begins with a one-day on land program in Galveston followed by a 5 -day sea venture to the Western Caribbean.  All educational programs delivered during the cruise phase will be done while at sea.  We already know and anticipate that 2012 will produce new guidelines and practice recommendations in key areas of cardiovascular medicine.  This program will highlight those key advances with the latest presentations on coronary heart disease, heart failure, dysrhythmia management, hypertension management, pulmonary artery hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia management, CV disease prevention including women’s heart health, and more.  The curriculum is designed into two tracks with one emphasizing key clinical issues important to those in primary care, internal medicine, and emergency medicine practices.  The second track will emphasize key practice issues for PAs in cardiology practices including workshops in pacemaker and ICD interrogation, heart failure management, basics in non-invasive imaging interpretation including nuclear imaging and echocardiography, and for all a basic and advanced EKG workshop.   This program will highlight the Dr. Louis J. Novak Seminars including a Heart to Heart classic with Dr. Mort Diamond’s Clinical Pearls.

TAPA and APAC have assembled some of the best experts and speakers in the country to provide you an outstanding educational voyage!  TAPA and APAC have also partnered with CruisePlanners and Carnival Cruise Lines to provide you the best all-inclusive rates for this educational adventure and your relaxing get-away to the Western Caribbean.

HEART TO HEART IV PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Program Goals:

1. To provide a comprehensive continuing medical education program on cardiovascular medicine including prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment that will reinforce the clinical knowledge of the Physician Assistant, Physician, and Nurse Practitioner.
2. To provide an educational program to support the board certification needs of Physician Assistants and assist other health care providers in meeting their educational and professional needs.
3. To provide specialty focused continuing medical education that will enhance the clinical skills of a Physician Assistant practicing in Cardiology.

1. Discuss evidence-based diagnostic and treatment recommendations for coronary artery disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemias, cardiomyopathies, heart failure, cardiorenal disease, pulmonary hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and metabolic syndrome.
2. Describe interventional, pharmaceutical, and non-interventional options for management of congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
3. Discuss radiologic imaging modalities that can be used for the discovery and management of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease risk.
4. Identify patients who are at risk for cardiovascular events and discuss primary and secondary prevention options that decrease the risk for the occurrence of the event and development of the disease state.
5. Discuss current recommendations for treatment of acute coronary syndrome.
6. Interpret electrocardiographs for ischemic disease, dysrrhythmias, and cardiac chamber enlargement.

Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through Nova Southeastern University College of Health Professions Division.

RESERVE YOUR CABINS NOW!

CruisePlanners has developed an all-inclusive rate that includes the H2H4 conference registration fee, cruise and fees, hotel room, hotel to ship transportation, and ship to airport transportation.  There are installment options available too!

CLICK HERE to go to the Cruise Planners site to reserve your space at this conference.  This link will give you all the information you need about the cruise portion of the conference.

If you have any problems or questions about cruise reservations, please contact:
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