5th Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellows Conference

Sponsored by the American College of Chest Physicians.
Supported by PDL BioPharma, Inc.

Program Description
An outstanding faculty of cardiothoracic surgeons led small, interactive sessions on practical and cutting-edge topics of relevance to cardiothoracic surgeons-in-training, inclusive of thoracic aortic disease, thoracoscopic interventions, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and postoperative management.

In this web-based format, participants have the opportunity to obtain the information as it was originally presented by watching the video slide presentations on line, downloading the slides for review, or downloading a written executive summary of the presentations to read.

Educational Objectives

• Prepare attendees to make the most beneficial decisions during patient care to optimize surgical outcomes.
• Provide strategies for use of checklists to promote procedural safety.
• Describe the pathophysiology and treatment interventions for atrial fibrillation.
• Identify successful methods of developing and sustaining coalitions.
• Examine basic principles of aortic endovascular intervention.

Target Audience
Cardiothoracic Surgical Fellows in Training

Needs Assessment
The need is to maintain and improve the quality of medical care by assisting in efforts to develop and utilize professional and educational standards for the certification of surgical specialists. The intent is to provide assurance to the public that a specialist certified by a Member Board of the ABMS has successfully completed an approved educational program and evaluation process which includes components designed to assess the medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism and clinical and communication skills required to provide quality patient care in that specialty. By pursuing board certification, a physician may elevate into the ranks of physicians committed to maintaining the highest possible standards for healthcare.

Faculty
Peter McKeown, MBBS, FCCP
Loren J. Harris, MD, FCCP
John C. Alexander, MD, FCCP
Andrew J. Lodge, MD
Alberto Pochettino, MD, FCCP
L. Wiley Nifong, MD
William E. Cohn, MD, FCCP
David W. Johnstone, MD, FCCP
David C. White, MD
Wickii T. Vigneswaran, MBBS, FCCP