The West Coast Cardiovascular Forum

Registration  |   Course Overview  |   Target Audience  |  Faculty  |  

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

Accreditation   |  Travel  |  General Information  |  Exhibit Opportunities  |  

Acknowledgments 

COURSE OVERVIEW/STATEMENT OF NEED

Due to the predicted increase in burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) caused by an aging population coupled with the proclivity of individuals toward unhealthy lifestyles, there is a need to continuously educate trainees and specialists in preparation for a future of patients with CVD risk. Likewise, health care professionals constantly balance busy practice lives while keeping up with the latest guidelines and techniques to better serve such patients.

This June, to help educate healthcare professionals in cutting-edge discoveries, The American College of Cardiology Foundation offers its highly rated West Coast Cardiovascular Forum. Attendees benefit from an intimate environment in which internationally known cardiovascular physicians share management and treatment strategies and the latest in cardiovascular disease prevention. Renown educator and mentor Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC directs this interactive and comprehensive two-and-a-half day forum which includes timely clinical topics such as coronary artery disease, cardiac and electrical failure, valvular heart disease and novelties on genetics. Following each thought-provoking session, audience inquiries and case questions initiate lively panel debates.

Learner Objectives
By projecting how we will practice cardiovascular medicine in the next five years, the overall goal of this course is to enhance competency by providing its participants with the most up-to-date developments in the diagnosis, treatment and management of cardiovascular disease and to facilitate this transfer of knowledge into practice to improve patient outcomes.

Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to —

• Debate the technologies, trends and tools used for treatment of coronary artery disease, including the latest discoveries in athero-thrombogenesis
• Incorporate current and emerging clinical evidence in the comprehensive assessment, treatment and management of patients with, or at increased risk of, cardiovascular disease including hypertension and diabetes
• Discuss the usefulness and limitations of advanced imaging techniques in valvular heart disease
• Employ evolving approaches, treatment and management strategies when evaluating patients with aortic valve disease
• Outline the advances with genetics, cell regeneration and molecular signaling that aid in maintaining cardiovascular health

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is intended for cardiovascular specialists, internists, family physicians, advanced practice nurses, nurses in cardiology and physician assistants.

FACULTY

Course Director

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC
Director, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and
School of Medicine
New York

Invited Faculty

Anelechi Anyanwu, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and
School of Medicine
New York

William J. Bommer, MD, FACC
President
American College of Cardiology, California Chapter
University of California, Davis
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sacramento, Calif.

Robert O. Bonow, MD, MACC
Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Innovation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago

Andre d’Avila, MD, PhD
Co-director, Helmsely Trust EP Service
Associate Professor of Medicine
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine
New York

Michael E. Farkouh, MD, FACC
Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
Peter Munk Cardiac Centre
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto

Mitchell Fink, MD
Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology
Vice Chairman, Critical Care
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Roger J. Hajjar, MD, FACC
Director, Cardiovascular Research Center
Arthur & Janet C. Ross Professor of Medicine
Professor of Gene & Cell Medicine
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine
New York

Kenneth Mahaffey, MD, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Co-director, Cardiovascular Research
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, N.C.

Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, FACC
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Rick A. Nishimura, MD, MACC
Judd and Mary Morris Leighton Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.

Patrick T. O’Gara, MD, FACC
Executive Medical Director, Shapiro  Cardiovascular Center
Director, Clinical Cardiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston

Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director of Vascular Medicine
Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and
Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and
School of Medicine
New York

Sean Patrick Pinney, MD, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and
School of Medicine
New York

Vivek K. Reddy, MD
Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Helmsley Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and
School of Medicine
New York

Prediman K. Shah, MD, FACC
Shapell and Webb Professor
Director of Cardiology
Oppenheimer Atherosclerosis Research Center
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles

Samin K. Sharma, MBBS, FACC
Director, Catheterization Lab and Intervention
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and
School of Medicine
New York

Sidney C. Smith Jr., MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Science and Medicine
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Andre Terzic, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Regenerative Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.

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

West Coast Cardiovascular Faculty Disclosures

LEARNER BILL OF RIGHTS

Learner Bill of Rights

AGENDA

Click here for agenda.

ACCREDITATION

Physicians
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The ACCF designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
CME (Accepted for Physician Assistants)
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses
The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 19.75 continuing education hours. Requirements for successful completion are attendance in a session in its entirety and completing the evaluation tool.

While offering credits noted above, the course is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.

REGISTRATION

To Register On Line for the Course please click the Register Now button at the top of the page.

To Register by Fax, Email or Phone for the Course click here.

Members of these societies may register at the same rate as ACC members:

• National Heart Association of Malaysia
• Singapore Cardiac Society
• Japanese College of Cardiology

Please submit your registration form through fax or mail to receive this rate. [click here]

TRAVEL

Location
All sessions will be held at The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, 600 Stockton Street, San Francisco, California, 94106. The meeting site telephone number is 415-296-7465.

Accommodations
The Ritz Carlton is sold out. However, rooms are available at the Stanford Court Renaissance, which is just a short walk away from the Ritz. 

The Stanford Court Renaissance
905 California St.
San Francisco, 94108
415-989-3500

Room Rates
The room rate at the Stanford Court Renaissance is $189 plus 15.5 percent state and local taxes (subject to change) per night. The ACCF room block is scheduled to be held until Friday, May 25th, but may sell out prior to this date. We advise you to register for the course and reserve your lodging as soon as possible. When you make your reservation, please be sure to ask about early departure fees or cancellation penalties.

The Ritz Carlton is sold out. However, rooms are available at the Stanford Court Renaissance, which is just a short walk away from the Ritz. The ACC rate is $189 + tax. 

The Stanford Court Renaissance
905 California St.
San Francisco, 94108
415-989-3500

Be sure to identify yourself as an ACC attendee. Reservation deadline is Friday, May 25th or earlier if the ACC block sells out.

Airfare

The ACC has arranged air discounts ranging from 2-5% through Delta, KLM and AirFrance Airlines, for travel originating in the US and Canada.  Please use the meeting codes below to get the special fares.  For reservations within the US or Canada, contact Delta Meetings reservations service at 800-328-1111 or MacNair Travel at 866-451-6432, acc@macnairtravel.com

Domestic Travelers Meeting Code: NM9GE

The ACC has arranged air travel discounts through United and United Express.  Discounts apply to United codeshare flights operated by Continental Airlines, Continental Express, Lufthansa and All Nippon Airways. Please use the meeting codes below to get special fares. For reservations within the U.S. or Canada, contact United Meetings Plus reservations service at 800-521-4041 or MacNair Travel at 866-451-6432, acc@macnairtravel.com
 
Domestic Travelers Meeting Code:  585LX

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.

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.

EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

Please contact us at educationexhibits@acc.org for exhibit opportunities for this activity.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Educational grant support for this activity provided by:

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.