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If your Cardiovascular Disease Certification Exam is coming up in 2012 - no sweat. We have you completely covered with the The Pass Machine Cardiovascular Disease Certification Exam Prep Course, taking place in Chicago on September 12-16, 2012. It comes with our bold (and rightly famous) Triple Trust Guarantee!

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Board-experienced faculty will lead you through 5 intensive days of high-yield lectures. To ensure pinpoint exam relevancy, we use a lecture approach called "Question-Based Learning." Every lecture is constructed out of a series of board-style multiple choice questions, each coupled to a mini-lecture on that question's topic. This format engages you in the material, increasing your retention in critical areas and helping you crush your upcoming board exam.

Online Practice Exams

As part of your course package, you receive access to over 550 exam-style multiple-choice questions with explanations! Not only do these practice exams help you identify areas for further review, but you also gain competency in taking exams in the computer-administered format. Every question contains a detailed explanation, so each quiz is a valuable learning exercise.

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Earn up to 45 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME hours by attending. Ask if your residency, group, or employer will cover the costs of this CME activity.

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Course Agenda Wednesday, September 12

7:30am - 7:35am Welcome & Introduction  
7:35am - 9:45am Electrocardiograms Kousik Krishnan, MD
9:55am – 11:00am Echocardiograms Rajesh Dash, MD
11:10am – 12:15pm Angiograms Rajesh Dash, MD
12:15pm – 1:30pm LUNCH  
1:30pm – 2:30pm Ventriculograms/Aortograms Rajesh Dash, MD
2:30pm - 3:00pm BREAK  
3:00pm - 5:00pm Strategies for the Successful Test-taker
  • Test Taking Tips
  • Proctored Practice Exam
  • Interactive Q&A Review
 

Thursday, September 13

7:30am - 7:35am Welcome & Introduction  
7:35am - 9:35am Physiology & Biochemistry Gautam Ramani, MD
9:45am - 11:45am Pharmacology Matthew Sorrentino, MD
11:45am - 12:45pm LUNCH  
12:45pm – 1:45pm Women & Heart Disease Elizabeth Jackson, MD, MPH
1:55pm - 2:55pm Epidemiology & Ethics Elizabeth Jackson, MD, MPH
3:05pm - 5:30pm Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease Alan Berger, MD

Friday, September 14

7:30am - 9:40am Management of Coronary Artery Disease Alan Berger, MD
9:50am - 10:50am Arrhythmias I Jose Dizon, MD
11:00am - 12:00pm Arrhythmias II Angelo Biviano, MD, MPH
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH  
1:00pm - 2:00pm Arrhythmias III Angelo Biviano, MD, MPH
2:10pm - 3:10pm Arrhythmias IV Jose Dizon, MD
3:20pm - 5:20pm Congenital Disorders Marla Mendelson, MD
5:30pm - 6:45pm Valvular Disorders Daniel Steinberg, MD

Saturday, September 15

7:30am - 9:50am Valvular Disorders cont’d Daniel Steinberg, MD
10:00am - 12:00pm Acute Coronary Syndromes Gary Schaer, MD
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH  
1:00pm - 3:10pm Acute Myocardial Infarction Gary Schaer, MD
3:20pm - 6:30pm Aorta/Peripheral Vascular Disease W. Schuyler Jones, MD

Sunday, September 16

7:30am - 7:35am Course Notes & CME Information  
7:35am - 8:35am Pericardial Disease W. Schuyler Jones, MD
8:45am - 12:00pm Congestive Heart Failure William Cotts, MD
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH  
1:00pm - 2:00pm Congestive Heart Failure cont’d Gary Schaer, MD
2:10pm - 5:30pm Hypertension & Pulmonary Disorders Matthew Sorrentino, MD
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Course Faculty

Alan Berger, MD
Alan Berger, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
  • Director, Interventional Cardiology Quality and Outcomes, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Board Certifications:

  • Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Boston University Hospital, Boston, MA
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
  • Fellowships in Interventional Cardiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC and Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT
  • Research Fellowship in Clinical Epidemiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Dr. Berger's clinical and research interests include coronary-artery disease, peripheral-arterial disease geriatric cardiology, chronic cardiorenal comorbidity, and health informatics. He was a co-investigator for the Minnesota Heart Survey, is the principal investigator for an NIH-funded epidemiologic study of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly, and co-chairs "Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes" (KDIGO), a National Kidney Foundation committee that reviews and updates guidelines for treating heart disease in renal patients. Dr. Berger is an American Heart Association grant reviewer, and has also reviewed manuscripts for several cardiology journals, including The American Journal of Epidemiology and American Journal of Kidney Disease.

Angelo Biviano, MD, MPH
Angelo Biviano, MD, MPH

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Esther Aboodi Assistant Professor of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
  • MPH, Harvard University School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
  • Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Dr. Biviano is currently researching the use of waveform and frequency analysis to diagnose atrial tachycardias after atrial fibrillation ablation. He has published many peer-reviewed articles and abstracts in the field of cardiology and electrophysiology. Dr. Biviano has been recognized many times for his teaching including having received Teacher of the Year in 2009.

William Cotts, MD
William Cotts, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Medical Director, Heart Transplant and Assist Device Program, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
  • Fellowship in Heart Failure and Transplant Service, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
  • Visiting Fellowship in Cardiac Transplant Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Cotts is involved in various clinical trials and grant programs in heart failure, heart transplantation, and mechanical assistance devices. He is a reviewer for five medical journals and has published a wide variety of cardiology papers. Dr. Cotts has lectured regionally and nationally on heart failure and has received the Excellence in Teaching Award for the past two years at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Rajesh Dash, MD, PhD
Rajesh Dash, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
  • Attending Physician, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Nuclear Cardiology, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
  • Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography

Education:

  • MD, University of Cincinnati, Medical Scientist Training Program, Cincinnati, OH
  • PhD, University of Cincinnati, Medical Scientist Training Program, Cincinnati, OH
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of California, San Francisco, CA
  • Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of California, San Francisco, CA
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Dr. Dash’s current research focuses on using magnetic labeling to image cardiac apoptosis in small animals. He has won several awards for his past research in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Dash has published and lectured regionally and nationally for his work in cardiovascular disease and cardiac imaging.

Jose Dizon, MD
Jose Dizon, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Clinical Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Director of Electrocardiography Lab, Columbia University, New York, NY

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Yale University, New Haven, CT
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
  • Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

Dr. Dizon lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally on various topics in cardiology. He has published more than 50 abstracts, articles, and case reviews. Dr. Dizon is a consultant in initiation of electrophysiology programs at affiliated institutions such as St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, Horton Hospital, Middletown, NY, and White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY.

Elizabeth Jackson, MD, MPH
Elizabeth Jackson, MD, MPH

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Attending Physician, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Tufts University Medicine School, Boston, MA
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital of Brown University, Providence, RI
  • MPH, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, New England Medical Center, Tufts University, Boston, MA
  • Fellowship in Research for the Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham & Williams Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Jackson currently focuses her research on women’s health, cardiovascular disease prevention, nutritional epidemiology, and obesity. She was chosen to assist in national and international education program development for the ACCF Leadership Educational Assessment and Development Program. Dr. Jackson has lectured regionally and nationally on Women and Heart Disease.

W. Schuyler Jones, MD
W. Schuyler Jones, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Medical Instructor, Duke University Medical Center Duke University, Durham, NC
  • Medical Instructor, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Instructor, Clinical Research, Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC

Board Certifications:

  • Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC

Dr. Jones is currently working on research of clinical outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial disease. Additionally, he is a reviewer for several cardiology journals and has written many publications and abstracts on various topics of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Jones's clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease, peripheral arterial diagnostics, and interventional techniques.

Kousik Krishnan, MD, FACC
Kousik Krishnan, MD, FACC

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Rush University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Training Program, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Associate Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Director, Arrhythmia Device Clinic, University Cardiologists, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
  • Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Dr. Krishnan is currently working on 15 institutional review board approved trials, for 9 of which he is the principle investigator. He has written over numerous peer reviewed articles and abstracts on various topics of cardiology. Dr. Krishnan lectures regionally and nationally on cardiovascular disease and topics of arrhythmias.

Marla Mendelson, MD
Marla Mendelson, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Medical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
  • Director, Women's Center, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship in Cardiology, McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
  • Research Fellowship in Cardiology (Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation), McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

A leader in the study of women and cardiac diseases, Dr Mendelson is the founder and director of one of the largest programs for the care of women with heart disease during pregnancy in the country. She has also been an educator for the Cardiovascular Disease in Women to both professional and lay groups. Dr. Mendelson has served on committees of the local and national American Heart Association. She conducts research on heart disease during pregnancy, heart disease in women and adult congenital heart disease. Dr. Mendelson serves on the Medical Advisory board of the Children's Heart foundation which revues scientific grants for organizational funding.

Gautam Ramani, MD
Gautam Ramani, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD
  • Associate Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD
  • Director, Post Transplant Clinic, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplantation, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Fellowship in Congestive Heart Failure/Transplantation/Pulmonary Hypertension, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Ramani's primary focus includes congestive heart failure, transplantation, and pulmonary hypertension. He is certified in Echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Ramani lectures regionally and nationally on various topics of cardiovascular disease. congestive heart failure including the physiology and biochemistry of the heart.

Gary Schaer, MD
Gary Schaer, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Professor of Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, IL
  • Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
  • Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD

Dr. Schaer's current research focuses on new interventional and drug therapies for patients with coronary and peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Schaer is the founder of Rush Interventional Heart and Vascular Research, which is currently enrolling patients into many drug and device trials, with a special interest in regenerative medicine. Dr. Schaer also supervises a large animal catheterization laboratory where new approaches are developed and tested. He has trained more than 130 general cardiology fellows and 25 interventional cardiology fellows. Dr. Schaer has authored or co-authored more than 200 original articles, book chapters, editorials, and abstracts. He lectures on acute coronary syndromes and other topics in interventional heart and vascular disease in the regionally, nationally and internationally.

Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC
Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Attending Physician, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL

Dr. Sorrentino has given hundreds of lectures and presentations, including several board review lectures on cardiology. Twice, Dr. Sorrentino has been named Best Doctor for the Chicago Metro Area by Chicago Magazine. He has also received the Outstanding Clinical Service Award from the University of Chicago Department of Medicine. Dr. Sorrentino has hosted more than 70 programs for ReachMD on XM Satellite Radio.

Daniel Steinberg, MD
Daniel Steinberg, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  • Associate Director, South Carolina Heart Valve Center, Charleston, SC
  • Co-Director, MUSC Chest Pain Center, Charleston, SC

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education:

  • MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center, Washington D.C.
  • Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington D.C.

Dr. Steinberg lectures regionally, nationally and internationally on cardiovascular disease and other topics including valvular heart disease. He has written over 100 articles, abstracts and book chapters on various topics of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Steinberg's clinical interests include structural and valvular heart disease, intravascular imaging, percutaneous valve therapies, coronary artery disease, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, and percutaneous ventricular support.

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Course Hotel InformationWestin Chicago North Shore Wheeling

Dates:
September 12-16, 2012

Hotel:
Westin Chicago North Shore Wheeling
601 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Wheeling, IL 60090

Group rate: $154 Single/$168 Double

To make your reservations please call the Westin at 1-800-WESTIN1. Make sure to mention the room block code "5293" and "CAR1/3" when registering to receive the group rate. Hotel Reservations must be made by Tuesday, August 28, 2012 to receive the Group Rate. Guest room availability is limited; rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis.

Rate includes complimentary guestroom high speed internet
Complimentary breakfast for guests
Complimentary self-parking

Travel Tip: Take a suburban taxi from O'Hare airport, NOT a city taxi.

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CME Accreditation

Intended Audience: Cardiologists

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Exemplify a comprehensive knowledge of cardiovascular disease
  • Explain diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans for patients with coronary artery disease
  • Assess postoperative cardiac care
  • Describe the physiology and biochemistry of the heart
  • Recognize symptoms and recommend treatment for cardiovascular disease in women
  • Evaluate and treat patients with congenital heart disease
  • Interpret ECG, EKG, and echocardiographic tracings
  • Demonstrate understanding of pharmacology, including drug interactions and alternative medicines
  • Identify the various noninvasive modalities available for the evaluation of heart disease

Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement:
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 45 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.


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