Overview
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. Following their review of the presentations, participants will be asked relevant test questions as part of the evaluation process to obtain CME credit.
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.
- 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
Disclaimers
Release: April, 2009
Participants may watch and listen to a web-cast slide presentation, or download the slides and an executive summary. Copyright© 2009 by the American College of Chest Physicians and its Licensors
Disclosure Statement
The ACCP remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the ACCP to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the ACCP to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair, the Continuing Education Committee, or the Conflict of Interest Review Committee to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The ACCP educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all ACCP CME activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available prior to all educational activities.
The following faculty members of this educational activity have disclosed to the ACCP that a relationship does exist with the respective company/organization as it relates to their presentation of material and should be communicated to the participants of this educational activity:
John C. Alexander, MD, FCCP
Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.
I am an advisor to St Jude Medical in the area of afib treatment. I provide an educational "course" in the use of the Epicor device used to treat afib.
William E. Cohn, MD, FCCP
Consulting Fees/Honoraria: Ex. Pfizer, Inc. and ACORN CV
Speakers Bureau: Teleflex
Research Grants: Ex. Pfizer, Inc. and ACORN CV
Stockholder or Equity: Viacor, ACORN CV and SentreHeart
Ownership Partnership: Viacor and SentreHeart
Officer or Director: SentreHeart and HCRI(On-X)
Royalties: Teleflex
The following faculty members of this educational activity have disclosed to the ACCP that no potential conflicts of interest exists with any respective company/organization, and this should be communicated to the participants of this educational activity:
Loren J. Harris, MD, FACS, FCCP
David W. Johnstone, MD, FCCP
Andrew J. Lodge, MD
Peter P. McKeown, MBBS, FCCP
L. Wiley Nifong, MD
Alberto Pochettino, MD, FCCP
Wickii T. Vigneswaran, MMBS, FCCP
David C. White, MD
Disclaimer
The American College of Chest Physicians ("ACCP") and its officers, regents, executive committee members, members, related entities, employees, representatives and other agents (collectively, "ACCP Parties") are not responsible in any capacity for, do not warrant and expressly disclaim all liability for, any content whatsoever in any ACCP publication or other product (in any medium) and the use or reliance on any such content, all such responsibility being solely that of the authors or the advertisers, as the case may be. By way of example, without limiting the foregoing, this disclaimer of liability applies to the accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, quality, appearance, ideas, or products, as the case may be, of or resulting from any statements, references, articles, positions, claimed diagnosis, claimed possible treatments, services, or advertising, express or implied, contained in any ACCP publication or other product. Furthermore, the content should not be considered medical advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified medical professional. Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall any of the ACCP Parties be liable for any DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL or CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, or LOST PROFITS that result from any of the foregoing, regardless of legal theory and whether or not claimant was advised of the possibility of such damages.
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