Aortic Root Symposium

Milwaukee, WI US
February 6, 2015

This educational activity is designed to familiarize the audience indications, decision making, surgical techniques in surgery of the aortic root. Different techniques and options are available depending on the nature of the disease process. Recent advances in valve sparing techniques as well as in materials used to replace the aortic root need to be reviewed.

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 5.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
 
Please note: a $2.50 processing fee will be assessed for all registrations.
 
There is a $25.00 cancellation fee.

Target Audience

  • Cardiac surgeons
  • Cardiologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Fellows and residents
  • Alllied health professionals

This course is complementary for Fellows, Residents and Students.
Registration is required; to make a reservation please contact
Dana Schmidman at (414) 805-5602 or dschmidm@mcw.edu

Learning Objectives

  • Identify patient groups at increased risk for developing aortic root pathology
  • Apply the correct surgical technique on the appropriate aortic root pathology
  • Be aware of current trends of aortic root surgery
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Dana Schmidman
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 805-5602
Email: 
dschmidm@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 5.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
12/15/2014
Course expires: 
06/12/2015
Event starts: 
02/06/2015 - 7:00am CST
Event ends: 
02/06/2015 - 3:30pm CST
Cost:
$2.50
Add to calendar: 
MCW Alumni Center
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
Keynote Speaker:
Thoralf Sundt, III, MD
Churchill Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Director, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
 
Invited Speakers:
William Northrup, III, MD
Cardiovascular, Thoracic Surgeon
Physician Relations and Education
Vice President, CryoLife
 
Themistoklis Chamogeorgakis, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Texas A&M School of Medicine
Associate Director, Heart Transplantation and MCS
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
 
Sotiris Stamou, MD
Assistant Professor, Tufts University
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
 
Featured MCW Faculty
Zahir Rashid, MD
Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chris Rokkas, MD
Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Peter Rossi, MD
Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery
James Tweddell, MD
Professor and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
S. Bert Litwin Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
 

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Available Credit

  • 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 5.25 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$2.50
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