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SEPTEMBER 20 – 23, 2012 | RENAISSANCE CHICAGO HOTEL | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
NEW Heart Rhythm Board Review
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BOARD REVIEW COURSE
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology &
ABIM CCEP Recertification Prep Course
COURSE DIRECTORS
N.A. Mark Estes III, MD, FHRS, CCDS | David E. Haines, MD, FHRS
Register today at www.HRSonline.org/Education
Register by August 27, 2012 to lock in early registration rates!
The Heart Rhythm Society’s Annual Board Review
Course is the preferred resource for physicians seeking a
comprehensive review of content focused on preparation
for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
certification and recertification examinations in Clinical
Cardiac Electrophysiology (CCEP). Led by internationally
recognized faculty members, many of whom have served
on the ABIM CCEP test writing committee, the course
provides first-hand expert guidance on the essential
exam areas. For those not preparing for the exam,
this course is an excellent update and overview of
cardiac electrophysiology.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
j Eight workshops with
ABIM CCEP board format
questions using audience
response system
j 15 lectures with content
focused on ABIM CCEP
board preparation
j Session on “Strategies
for Success: Preparing
for the Boards”
jContent areas feature
topics in:
asic cardiac and
–B
Intracardiac electrophysiology
harmacology of
–P
anti-arrhythmic drugs
oninvasive testing
–N
for arrhythmias
trial and other
–A
supraventricular tachycardias
atheter ablation
–C
– Implantable cardioverter
defibrillators
ardiac pacing
–C
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
jEP Fellows
jClinical Cardiac EPs
jDirectors of EP Labs
jCardiologists
jMDs taking the ABIM CCEP
Board Certification Exam
jMDs taking the ABIM CCEP
Recertification Exam
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this
educational activity, you will
be able to:
j Describe the current guidelines
related to evaluation and
management of patients with
cardiac rhythm disturbances
j Describe the role of
electrophysiologic testing
in managing patients with
bradyarrhythmias and
tachyarrhythmias
j Identify the advantages and
limitations of diagnostic
electrophysiologic methods
j Identify the role of
pharmacologic and
non-pharmacologic
therapies for the
treatment of arrhythmias
j Recognize the basic
electrophysiology and
genetics of inherited
conditions associated
with cardiac arrhythmias
j Interpret complex
electrophysiologic and
electrocardiographic tracings
j Interpret stored electrograms
from pacemakers and ICDs
COURSE DIRECTORS
COURSE FACULTY
David L. Hayes, MD, FHRS, CCDS
N.A. Mark Estes Ill,
MD, FHRS, CCDS
Michael J. Ackerman, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Mayo Clinic, Cardiology Department
Rochester, MN
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
David E. Haines, MD, FHRS
Chairman, Cardiovascular Medicine
Beaumont Heart Center
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI
Join our internationally
recognized expert faculty,
many of whom have
served on the ABIM CCEP
test writing committee,
and enhance your exam
preparations.
“Excellent question format.
Lectures were very focused,
to the point, and just what you
need for the Boards.”
— H. Hreibe
Pediatric Cardiologist
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
Mark E. Anderson,
MD, Ph.D., FHRS
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
Head, Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Director, Cardiovascular
Research Center
University of Iowa Carver College
of Medicine
Iowa City, IA
David J. Callans, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School
of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
John P. DiMarco, MD, Ph.D., FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and
Pacemaker Laboratory
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA
Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School
of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA
Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS
Director, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Center for Advanced Management of
Atrial Fibrillation
Boston, MA
Fred Morady, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Cardiac
Electrophysiology Lab
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS
Arrhythmia Service, Brigham
and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
COURSE FORMAT
This course features didactic lectures supplemented
with case-based workshops utilizing an audience
response system (ARS) to facilitate an interactive
learning session and in-depth coverage of exam
content areas. Test your decision-making skills in real
time as you respond to questions using the ARS and
receive immediate feedback on your decisions.
For more information and to register online, visit www.HRSonline.org/Education
2012 BOARD REVIEW COURSE IN
CLINICAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Note: Presentation and faculty subject to change
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Noon-8:30 p.m. Registration Open
7:00-8:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (provided)
2:00-4:00 p.m.
ABIM CCEP Recertification Prep Course
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Basic Electrophysiology Principles for the Clinician: Part II
5:00-5:15 p.m.
Welcome, Overview of Course, and Introduction
to Audience Response System
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Workshop #2: Arrhythmia Case Studies
10:00-10:10 a.m. COFFEE BREAK
j Session I: Basic and Clinical Electrophysiology
5:15-6:00 p.m.
SA and AV Node, His-Purkinje System: Clinical Assessment,
Anatomic and Autonomic Aspects, and Treatment 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Basic Electrophysiology Principles for the Clinician: Part I
7:00-7:10 p.m. BREAK (DINNER PICK-UP)
7:10-8:40 p.m. WORKING DINNER
Workshop #1: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiologic
Correlations
10:10-11:10 a.m.
Inherited Ion Channelopathies
j Session II: Supraventricular
Tachycardia/WPW Syndrome
11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Techniques of Differentiating SVT Mechanisms: Part I
12:10-1:15 p.m. LUNCH
1:15-2:00 p.m.
Techniques of Differentiating SVT Mechanisms: Part II
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Workshop #3: SVT Mechanisms/Maneuvers
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia and Atrial Flutter
4:30-4:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
4:45-5:30 p.m.
Catheter Ablation of Accessory Pathways
5:30-6:00 p.m.
Catheter Ablation of AV Nodal Reentant Tachycardia
For more information and to register online, visit www.HRSonline.org/Education
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
7:00-8:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:00-8:00 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
j Session III: Atrial Fibrillation and
Ventricular Tachycardia
j Session IV: Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Mechanisms, Pharmacologic, and Non-pharmacologic
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Workshop #4: SVT/WPW Cases
10:00-10:15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Ventricular Tachycardia: Scar-Related and Unique Forms,
Mapping, and Entertainment 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Workshop #5: SVT and WCT unknowns
12:15-1:30 p.m. LUNCH
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Basic Concepts and Engineering Aspects of Cardiac Pacing;
Elective Replacement Indicators and Timing Cycles
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Workshop #6: Electrocardiographic/Electrophysiological
Correlations
3:30-4:00 p.m.
Rate-Modulated Pacing, Proper Selection of Devices and
Leads, Controversies, Indications for Pacing, Pacemaker
Follow up, and Troubleshooting
4:00-4:15 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
4:15-5:00 p.m.
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenetics,
and Clinical Electrophysiology of Anti-arrhythmic Drugs Part I
5:00-5:30 p.m.
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenetics,
and Clinical Electrophysiology of Anti-arrhythmic Drugs Part II
5:30-6:00 p.m.
Strategies for Success: Preparing for the Boards/Review
of BRC Pretest
8:00-8:45 a.m.
Risk Stratification and Therapy for Sudden Cardiac Death:
Implications from Clinical Trials and Indications for ICDs
8:45-9:45 a.m.
Workshop #7: Pacemaker/ICD and Unknowns Arrhythmia
Case Studies
9:45-10:30 a.m.
ICDs: Evaluations and Troubleshooting 10:30-10:45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Workshop #8: Arrhythmia Case Studies
11:45 a.m.-Noon
Concluding Remarks / Course Adjourns
GENERAL INFORMATION
AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) EXAMINATION
The ABIM will be administering certification and recertification examinations
in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (CCEP) on October 25, 2012. For
information on the certification or recertification examinations, please contact
the ABIM at (800) 441-2246 or (215) 446-3500 or visit www.abim.org.
ABIM MODULE SESSION
The 2012 Board Review Course will utilize the ABIM SelfEvaluation Module B3-L, Version 11 – 1 for Thursday’s ABIM CCEP
Recertification Prep Course.
The ABIM Learning Session is intended to provide educational
enrichment to complement ABIM’s Medical Knowledge Modules. The
modules help physicians update their knowledge of recent advances
that have affected clinical practice in specific certification areas. Led
by ABIM Board Certified faculty, participants of this Maintenance of
Certification (MOC) Learning Session will develop group consensus
answers to the questions in the module, facilitating the completion of
the ABIM CCEP Medical Knowledge Module.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this live activity for a maximum
of 26.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim
only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the United
States who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits™.
INTRODUCING HEART RHYTHM BOARD REVIEW ON DEMAND!
For the first time, the Heart Rhythm Society is pleased to offer the
2012 Board Review Course in Cardiac Electrophysiology in a digital
format to its attendees.
Heart Rhythm Board Review On Demand delivers video
presentations with slides and fully synchronized audio allowing
the opportunity to re-review critical components likely needed for
successful completion of the board certification examination, all from
the convenience of your own computer.
With Heart Rhythm Board Review On Demand, sessions become
available online 24 hours after the live presentation has concluded,
DISCLOSURE OF FACULTY’S COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP(S)
It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance,
independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its certified educational
activities. Everyone involved in the planning and participation of
continuing medical education activities is required to disclose any real or
apparent conflict of interest related to the content of his/her presentations
and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or
devices during his/her 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. Detailed
disclosure information will be made available prior to the activity and in
the activity slides.
MEMBER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
To receive the member rate you must be a member in good standing
at the time of registration. All non-members must register at the nonmember rate.
To apply for membership, please visit www.HRSonline.org/Join.
Anyone applying for membership with the Heart Rhythm Society during
the Board Review Course registration period must complete his/her
application packet and be approved by the Society prior to registering
for the course. The Society will not reimburse the difference between
the member and nonmember rates for attendees who register prior to
membership approval.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
All requests for cancellation of your registration for the Board Review
Course and/or the ABIM CCEP Recertification Prep Course must be
made in written format and received at IECi by August 27, 2012. A $75.00
processing fee will be withheld. Course registration fees are non-refundable
for cancellations received after August 27, 2012. There is no refund for
“no-shows.” Written cancellations should be faxed to (208) 979-7777 or
sent via e-mail to [email protected].
so you can continue preparing for your boards right away!
Additional features of Heart Rhythm Board Review Course on
Demand include:
· Compact USB drive for complete access offline
· Mobile streaming for most mobile devices, including iPad,
iPhone, and Android devices*
· MP3 downloads for convenient on-the-go audio
*Android 4.0 and higher
REGISTRATION/COURSE FEES
The Board Review Course only registration fees include all sessions,
workshops, and course materials for the main course, as well as a dinner
on Thursday, September 20, and continental breakfasts and lunches
September 21– 23. You may register for the ABIM Recertification Module
Session only if desired or at a discounted rate should you register for both
the Board Review Course and ABIM Recertification Module Session.
PAYMENT POLICY
The Heart Rhythm Society’s registration and housing vendor, IECi, will
process and accept the following credit cards: American Express, VISA,
and MasterCard. Checks submitted must be drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S.
dollars and made payable to the Heart Rhythm Society. The registrant pays
all fees or charges connected with payment.
Please note:
•All registration information must be complete in order to be processed.
•Registration forms may be reproduced.
•Wire/bank transfers are not accepted.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Hotel at the
special meeting rate of $234.00 plus applicable tax (15.4%) per night
(single/double). The first-come, first-served special rate is available
until August 27, 2012, after which, rooms will be offered on a space and
rate available basis. Hotel reservations must be made through one of the
registration options offered by the Heart Rhythm Society. A one night room
and tax deposit is required to secure your reservation and is refundable up
until 72 hours prior to your arrival date. If you cancel your hotel reservation
within 72 hours of arrival or if you are a “no-show,” a one night room and
tax penalty will apply. This hotel is a non-smoking facility.
In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, the Heart Rhythm
Society is responsible only for full refund of the registration fee and not for
transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.
For more information and to register online, visit www.HRSonline.org/Education
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Heart Rhythm Society
Board Review Course
in Clinical Cardiac
Electrophysiology
REGISTRATION FEE CATEGORIES
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ABIM Recertification Module Only
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Board Review Course On Demand**
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September 20 – 23, 2012
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REGISTRANT PROFILE (*required field)
1. How did you find out about this course?*
q E-mail announcement
q Printed brochure/Advance Program
q Journal advertisement
q Heart Rhythm Society website
q Colleague
q Other, please specify: _______________________
2. Primary Occupation*
q Physician
q Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
q Technician/Technologist
q Engineer
q Sales/ Marketing/Product Development
q Educator
q Manager/Administrator
q Training: Medical Student/Intern/Resident
q Training: Fellow-in-Training
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3. Primary Area of Practice/Specialty*
q Pediatric Cardiology
q Surgery
q Clinical Cardiology
q Basic Research Science
q Heart Failure
q Translational Research Science
q Clinical Research Science
q Clinical Electrophysiology
q Interventional Cardiology
q Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
q Pediatric EP
q Other, please specify: _______________________
4. Secondary Area of Practice/Specialty*
q Pediatric Cardiology
q Surgery
q Clinical Cardiology
q Basic Research Science
q Heart Failure
q Translational Research Science
q Clinical Research Science
q Clinical Electrophysiology
q Interventional Cardiology
q Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
q Pediatric EP
q Other, please specify: _______________________
q Not applicable
5. Primary Work Environment* q EP Private Practice
q Hospital (Non-Academic)
q Industry
q Academic Setting
q Multi-Discipline Cardiology Private Practice
q Health Maintenance/Preferred Provider Organization
q Veterans Administration
q Association
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BOARD REVIEW COURSE 2012 –
PRE-COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE (*required field)
As we look forward to the 2012 Board Review Course,
the Society would like to learn briefly about your goals for
this course along with your current knowledge level on
the course material. Your feedback on these questions is
imperative for planning effective educational opportunities
in the future.
Are you planning to take the ABIM Clinical Cardiac
EP Exam on October 25, 2012?
q Yes q No
If yes, for: q Certification q Recertification
Which of the following, if any, are among the
goals you would like to achieve from your
experience at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 2012
Board Review Course:
q Gain knowledge about a subject in which I currently
have a specific interest or focus
q Gain knowledge about a subject with which I’m not
currently familiar
q Meet a particular person or number of persons I don’t currently know personally
q See and spend time with a particular person or number of persons with whom I’m currently acquainted
(e.g., colleagues, old friends)
q Ensure that I get exposure to others in the field who are
important to me
q Learn more about new drugs, equipment, products
and/or services in which I currently have an interest
q Learn about drugs, equipment, products and/or
services with which I’m not currently familiar
How well would you rate your knowledge in the
following areas on a scale of 1 – 3 with 1 = highly
knowledgeable, 2 = somewhat knowledgeable and
3 = little to no knowledge?*
Current guidelines related to evaluation and management
of patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances
1 23
Electrophysiologic testing in patients with
bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
1 23
Advantages and limitations of diagnostic
electrophysiologic methods
1 23
Use of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies
in treatment of arrhythmias
1 23
Interpretation of complex electrophysiologic and
electrocardiographic tracings
1 23
Interpretation of electrograms from pacemakers and ICDs
1 23
How do you prefer to receive your course materials?
q USB Drive q In print
Do you plan to stay in the host conference hotel,
the Renaissance Chicago, at $234 Sgl/Dbl?
q Yes
q No
If no,
q I plan to stay with family and/or friends
q I plan to stay in alternative hotel accommodations
for cost reasons
q I plan to stay in alternative hotel accommodations
for hotel brand loyalty reasons
q I plan to stay in alternative accommodations as a
matter of preference
q Other (please specify): ____________________________
__________________________________________________
Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts. The Society will follow up with you after the course to obtain
feedback on your experience by asking you to complete a similar survey at the conclusion of the course.
1400 K Street, NW | Suite 500 | Washington, DC 20005 | USA
Board Review Course in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
September 20 – 23, 2012
Chicago, IL, USA
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DISCLAIMER
The Board Review Course 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 at the Board Review Course or in materials distributed
in connection with it. 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.