14th Annual Update in Pulmonary Hypertension

14th Annual Update in Pulmonary Hypertension
December 9, 2016
FACULTY AFFILIATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
This Activity addresses the following
ACGME/ABMS/IOM competencies:
Patient Care, Medical/Clinical Knowledge,
Practice-based Learning and Improvement,
Provision of Patient-centered Care, Work
in Interdisciplinary Teams and Effective
Use of Evidence-based Medicine.
Edward Catherwood, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover,
NH; Clinical Cardiology Medical Director, Coronary Care Unit, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical
Center, Lebanon, NH
DISCLOSURE
Disclosure information from faculty and all
other persons in control of content will be
provided to participants prior to the
beginning of the educational activity.
Harrison Farber, MD, Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; Director,
Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT AND EXHIBITORS
A list of commercial supporters and
exhibitors will be provided to participants
in activity materials.
Nicholas S. Hill, MD, Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Chief,
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
POLICY DISCLOSURES
ADA/OEO NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Tufts University School of Medicine
(TUSM) considers all applicants and activity
participants without regard to race, color,
national origin, age, religious creed, sex or
sexual orientation. TUSM is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. TUSM does not
discriminate on the basis of a disability in
admission, access to treatment, or
employment in their programs and
activities as identified in the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY
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policy of Tufts University School of
Medicine, Office of Continuing Education
(TUSM OCE), please see www.medicine.
tufts.edu/Education/Continuing-Education/
Privacy-and-Confidentiality-Policy
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For questions regarding CE, please
contact Tufts University School
of Medicine, Office of Continuing
Education at med-oce@tufts.edu or
call 617-636-6579.
Richard Channick, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director,
Pulmonary Hypertension and Thromboendarterectomy Program, Massachusetts General
Hospital, Boston, MA
Barbara Cockrill, MD, Harold Amos Academy, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical
School, Cambridge, MA
Raymond J. Foley, DO, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of
Medicine; Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program, University of Connecticut Health
Center, Farmington, CT
Michael P. Gray, Senior Director of Medical Services, Pulmonary Hypertension Association
William Hopkins, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont College of
Medicine; Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Program,
Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
Zhi-Cheng Jing, MD, Professor and Director of Thrombosis and Vascular Center, Fu Wai
Cardiovascular Hospital, Beijing, China
James Klinger, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University; Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Elizabeth Klings, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Program, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Brad Maron, MD, Associate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Assistant Professor of
Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Mark Nicolls, MD, Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief, Division
of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Linda Ordway, RN, MS, Nurse Planner, Office of Continuing Education, Tufts University School of
Medicine, Boston, MA
Ioana Preston, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; CoDirector, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Kari Roberts, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Director,
Pulmonary Procedure Services, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Josanna Rodriguez-Lopez, MD, Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
14th Annual Update in
Pulmonary Hypertension
7.0 CE *
A critical analysis of the current state of knowledge
in the field of Pulmonary Hypertension Medicine
Course Director
Nicholas S. Hill, MD
December 9, 2016
Co-Directors
Ioana Preston, MD
Kari Roberts, MD
Nurse Session Committee
Rosemary Tsacoyianis, RN, MS
Karen Visnaw, RN
CE Nurse Planner
Linda Ordway, RN, MS
Boston Marriott
Cambridge, MA
Go to tuftsphupdate.com
for more information and to register
Michael J. Ryan, MD, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, French Hospital Medical
Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
Robert Simms, MD, Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; Chief, Section
of Rheumatology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
Marybeth Singer, NP, Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Patient Program Manager, Hematology/
Oncology Department, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA
Erinn Tilley, MSN, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Terence Trow, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine; Director,
Pulmonary Hypertension Center; Co-Director, Winchester Chest Clinic; Assistant Professor of
Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Rosemary Tsacoyianis, RN, MS, Nurse, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Tufts Medical Center,
Boston, MA
TARGET AUDIENCE
This educational activity is targeted to physicians (pulmonologists, cardiologists,
rheumatologists and general practitioners), fellows, residents, nurse practitioners,
nurses and other healthcare practitioners involved in the frontline care of
patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Patients, caregivers and industry
representatives may attend as well.
Corey Ventetuolo, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health Services, Policy & Practice,
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension
Program, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Marlon Villacorta, BSN, RN, Adult Case Manager, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Karen Visnaw, RN, Nurse, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Mary Whittenhall, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Program Coordinator, Pulmonary Hypertension
Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Joel A. Wirth, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine,
Boston, MA; Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Chief, Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Janeth Yinh, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
*This activity has been approved for 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Nursing contact hours will be awarded.
Jointly provided by Tufts University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Education
and Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Tufts Medical Center
GOAL
This advanced CE activity is the only New England symposium that illustrates novel pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of
pulmonary vascular disorders and provides state of the art therapeutic approaches to the management of pulmonary hypertension.
This is accomplished via a combination of case-based lectures and discussions featuring leading experts as presenters and panelists.
All presentations will be based on current evidence-based guidelines, research and patient-centered outcomes.
LEARNER OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
• Distinguish between various forms of pulmonary hypertension and delineate the major indications for therapy in PAH
• Assess new insights in pulmonary hypertension pathophysiology and emerging clinical trials that will shed light on therapeutics
• Apply different rationales and considerations when initiating PAH therapy based on findings from recent clinical studies
• Show reasons for hospitalization in PAH and complications of PAH management in urgent care situations
• Outline new findings in international epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension
• Examine the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to scleroderma-associated PAH using a case-based format
• Explain the merits of initiating PH Therapy in patients with Group 2 (left-sided heart disease related) Pulmonary Hypertension
REQUIREMENTS
In order to successfully complete this activity and receive a certificate you must (1) sign in; (2) remain for the activity; (3) complete
and submit an evaluation form. Partial credit/contact hours will be awarded for attending one or more presentations. Certificates
or statements of credits are emailed approximately four to six weeks after the activity pending successful completion of required
documentation.
ACCREDITATION
PHYSICIANS: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM)
and Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Tufts Medical Center. TUSM is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
TUSM designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSES: Tufts University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing
education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (COA).
This activity provides 7.0 contact hours for nurses.
INFO
Date: Friday, December 9, 2016
Location: Boston Marriott Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
02142. A limited number of rooms are available at the
negotiated rate of $259 plus tax.
Registration fee includes course materials, continental
breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch on the day of
the conference.
Cancellation Policy: Registration fee, less $25
administration charge is refundable if the cancellation
request is received by Nov 9 via phone 1-888-391-3996
or email registration@mentorcme.com.
FEES
Patients/Caregivers
$25 (refundable at the conference)
Fellows, Residents & Allied Health Professionals
$95
Tufts Affiliated HCP
$95
Physicians
$195
Commercial/Industry
$395