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Cardiovascular Summit: Solutions for Thriving in a Time of Change

Date: January 10-12, 2013
Program Director(s): Howard T. Walpole, Jr., M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.C. (Disclosure)
Location: Aria Casino & Resort Hotel
Las Vegas
Learning Pathways: Quality of Care and Outcomes Assessment



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Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy/Disclosures    Learner Bill of Rights  |   Travel  |    

General Information  |  Acknowledgments


COURSE OVERVIEW/STATEMENT OF NEED

The practice of cardiovascular medicine and surgery are in a stage of rapid change. Cardiovascular specialists and healthcare executives need to enhance their knowledge of the evolving healthcare environment to ensure the clinical and business success of new practice models and clinical care program designs. The Cardiovascular Summit will provide attendees with the knowledge, leadership skills and tools necessary to positively affect change in their practice environment whether it is academic, practice based or involves a new integrated model. Additionally, the course offers attendees ample opportunities to network with colleagues and faculty and to learn from the experiences of their peers.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is intended for:

  • Academic and practice-based cardiologists, surgeons, vascular specialists and pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists
  • Practice administrators
  • Nurses and physician assistants
  • Executives and physicians from newly integrated groups or practices on the verge of integration
  • Hospital executives, including CFOs and COOs, technical directors of the CV service line and major laboratories
  • Physician executives
  • Health plans/payers

FACULTY

Course Director

Howard T. Walpole Jr., MD, MBA, FACC
Chief, Cardiac Sciences
Saint Thomas Health Services
Nashville

Course Co-directors

Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC
Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham

C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC
President
The Cardiovascular Group, Centra Health
Lynchburg

CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY/DISCLOSURES

ACCF committee members, faculty, staff and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with manufacturers of commercial products/services. All relevant potential conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted through a process that includes course directors and appropriate peer review by education committee chairs/members, for fair balance, scientific objectivity and validity, patient care and safety recommendations. Refer to the links below for committee member disclosures and course faculty disclosures. Please note ACCF staff involved with this course have nothing to disclose.

ACC Live Programs Committee & Staff Disclosures 

LEARNER BILL OF RIGHTS

Learner Bill of Rights 

REGISTRATION

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Members of MedAxiom and ACPE may register at the same rate as ACC members.

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TRAVEL

Location
All sessions will be held at The Aria Resort & Casino, 3730 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89158.

Accommodations 
Coming soon!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tuition
The registration tuition includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, lunches and course materials.

Cancellations
Cancellation, substitution or transfer to another course is allowed if written notification is received four weeks before a scheduled course. A full refund minus a $250 processing fee will be given for written notifications received fewer than four weeks before the first day of the course. No refund will be given for no-shows.

In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, the College will refund the registration tuition in full but is not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur.

ACCF reserves the right to cancel courses in the unlikely event of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a course is canceled or postponed, ACCF will refund registration tuition but cannot be held responsible for other costs or expenses, including cancellation/change penalties assessed by airlines, travel agencies or hotels.

Please Note
Smoking is prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.

Videotaping, audiotaping and still photography are prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.

We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better.

Faculty and course are subject to change without notice.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the ANCC or ACCF of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.

The views expressed in this course are those of the individual speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ACCF.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

At the time of posting, a complete listing of supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be updated upon confirmation of support and at the time of the course.

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