Long Island Heart 2017

Long Island, NY US
May 19, 2017 to May 20, 2017

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In the United States, cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Currently more than 1 in 3 adults live with 1 or more types of cardiovascular disease. The Long Island Heart: State-of-the-Art Cardiovascular Care for the Clinician is designed to provide clinicians with the best practices and state of the art advances in the diagnostics and therapeutics for cardiovascular disease.

Utilizing interactive lectures and case study presentations the goal of this conference is to summarize recent clinical trials and research that have rapidly advanced pharmacologic and diagnostic therapies for cardiovascular diseases and assist clinicians in integrating these strategies into their clinical practice.

ENDORSEMENTS:
Officially endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of America and the New York Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. The opinions presented in this educational activity do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the HFSA and NY-ACC.
 

Target Audience

Long Island Heart: State-of-the-Art Cardiovascular Care for the Clinician is intended for interventional cardiologists, clinical cardiologists, hospitalists, internists, family practice, cardiothoracic surgery, pulmonologists, nephrologists, and emergency medicine physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinicians who provide care for patients with cardiovascular disease.

 
AGENDA

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:

There is no fee for this educational activity.

 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Seating is limited, register now to reserve your seat!
 
New CEME Members:
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SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES:

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Learning Objectives

Review the current epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease

Integrate the current and emerging diagnostic and pharmacologic therapies for cardiovascular disease into clinical practice

Review the strategies and challenges related to the management of cardiovascular disease

Discuss the impact of treatment strategies on patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease

 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 11.75 Certificate of Participation
Course opens: 
01/06/2017
Course expires: 
08/20/2018
Event starts: 
05/19/2017 - 11:30am EDT
Event ends: 
05/20/2017 - 3:30pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Rating: 
5
Melville Marriott Long Island Hotel
1350 Walt Whitman Rd
Long Island, NY 11747
United States
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

If hotel accommodations are desired, a negotiated rate of $179 plus tax has been negotiated at the Melville Marriott Long Island Hotel. 

To reserve a room, go to:  Melville Marriott

 

COURSE DIRECTORS / PLANNING COMMITTEE

 
Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA
Division Chief, Cardiology
Professor, Department of Medicine
Co-Director, Heart Institute
Stony Brook School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 
Joanna Chikwe, MD
Co-Director, Stony Brook Heart Institute
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 
Hal A. Skopicki, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FACP
Director, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Program
Co-Director, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program
Stony Brook School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 

 

GUEST FACULTY

Stefan D. Anker, MD, PhD
Professor of Innovative Clinical Trials
Cardiology & Cachexia Research
Innovative Clinical Trials, Department of Cardiology & Pneumology, 
University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) 
Göttingen, German

 

 

 

 

Paul R. Forfia, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure and PTE Program
Temple University Hospital
Temple Heart and Vascular Institute
Philadelphia, PA

 

 

 

Marvin A. Konstam, MD, FACC, FAHA
Chief Physician Executive, The CardioVascular Center
Tufts Medical Center
Professor of Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
 

 
Darren K. McGuire, MD, M.H.Sc
Professor of Medicine
Dallas Heart Ball Chair for Research on Heart Disease in Women
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
 

 
Marc A. Pfeffer, MD, PhD
Dzau Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Cardiovascular Medicine Specialist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA

 

 

Laurence Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FASPC
Director of the Emory Heart Disease Prevention  Center
Immediate Past President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Professor of Global Health
Hubert Department of Global Health
Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
Atlanta, GA
 
 
 

FACULTY PRESENTERS

 
Ibrahim Almasry, MD, FACC, FHRS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, NY 
 
 
 
Travis Bench, MD, FACC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Stony Brook Internists - Southampton Cardiology
Stony Brook School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY

 

 
 
 
Janice Chyou, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 

John P. Dervan, MD., FACC, FSCAI
Clinical Associate Professor
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY

 

 
 
 
Roger Fan, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine 
Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Consult Service 
Director, Complex Arrhythmia Ablation Program 
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 
 
Luis Gruberg, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director of Research, Interventional Cardiology
Health Sciences Center 
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, NY 
 
 
 
Allen Jeremias, MD
Director, Interventional Cardiology Research
Associate Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®
Rosylyn, NY
 
 
 
Smadar Kort, MD, FACC, FASE, FAHA
Immediate Past Governor, American College of Cardiology, Downstate New York
Professor of Medicine
Director, Valve Center
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
Director, Echocardiography
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, NY
 
 
 

William E. Lawson, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, FCCP, FSCAI

Professor of Medicine, SUNY Stony Brook
Vice Chair of Medicine and Associate Chief of Cardiology
Patient Safety, Quality and Compliance
Governor, American College of Cardiology, Metro NY
President, NY Cardiological Society
Stony Brook School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 

 

 

Anil Mani, MD, FACC

Director, Vascular intervention
Stony Brook University Medical Center 
Stony Brook, NY
 
 

 

 
Allison J. McLarty, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Co-Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 
 
Puja B. Parikh, MD, MPH, FACC
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine 
Co-Director, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program
Division of Cardiology, Stony Brook University 
Director of Invasive Cardiology, Northport VA Medical Center 
Northport, NY
 
 
 
Eric J. Rashba, MD
Cardiologist, Director, Heart Rhythm Center, Professor of Medicine
Electrophysiology
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 

Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD
Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery 
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
 
 
Disclosure of Faculty Financial Interests or Relationships:
It is the policy of the Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) to insure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities, and that all contributors present information in an objective, unbiased manner without endorsement or criticism of specific products or services and that the relationships that contributors disclose will not influence their contributions. In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias. All individuals in a position to control the content of this CME activity have indicated that he/she has no relevant financial relationships, which, in the context of this CME activity, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest. Complete disclosure of relevant (or no) financial relationships will be made to learners prior to the beginning of the CME activity. All faculty pictured may not be at all scheduled course dates.
 

Accreditation 

The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) designates this activity for a maximum of 11.75 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 11.75 Certificate of Participation

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