lehigh valley health network

Cardiology for the 2014

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 Conference Agenda 7:30–11:45 a.m. 7:30–8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8–8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks DeSales University Ronald Freudenberger, MD Conference­ Center 8:10–8:20 a.m. Audience Response Survey 2755 Station Ave. Robert Biggs, DO Center Valley, PA 18034 8:20–8:50 a.m. What the PCP Needs to 7:30–8 a.m. – Registration Know to Prevent CHF Readmissions and Breakfast Ronald Freudenberger, MD, and Deborah Sundlof, DO 8:50–9:20 a.m. Resistant Nelson Kopyt, DO 9:20–9:50 a.m. Oral Anticoagulants/Afib/ New Hari Joshi, MD 9:50–10:05 a.m. Coffee break 10:05–10:35 a.m. Systolic Murmurs: Who Needs an Echo? Program Objectives Designation Statement Larry Jacobs, MD, and George Persin, DO 1. Employ appropriate strategies to reduce readmission It is Lehigh Valley Health Network’s policy to ensure balance, following discharge for patients with decompensated CHF. independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of our 10:35–11:05 a.m. Screening the Athlete 2. Recite the criteria for the diagnosis for resistant HTN. Matthew Martinez, MD, and sponsored educational programs. Faculty and all others who 3. Appropriately utilize new oral anticoagulants for stroke Robert Biggs, DO have the ability to control the content of continuing education prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. 11:05–11:35 a.m. Case Reviews Provided by 4. Distinguish systolic murmurs that require echocardiography activities sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network are Primary Care from benign murmurs that do not require further testing. expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not Robert Biggs, DO, and Larry Jacobs, MD 5. Identify athletes that require further cardiac evaluation. have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other Target Audience relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 11:35–11:45 a.m. Audience Response Survey Robert Biggs, DO Primary care (both MD and DO), certified nurse Lehigh Valley Health Network is accredited by the Pennsylvania practitioners and physician assistants in primary care. Medical Society to provide continuing for Medical Director Registration physicians. Robert Biggs, DO, FACC, FACOI Registration is required and FREE. Practice Leader Lehigh Valley Health Network designates this live educational Lehigh Valley Associates activity for a maximum 3.3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Larry E. Jacobs, MD, FACC, FASE To attend this free symposium, Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the Associate Chief for Education, Division of extent of their participation in the educational activity. you must register Cardiology, Cardiology Fellowship Director *The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medical Education has Event Director by calling 610-402-CARE requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Anne Marie Crown by Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Education approve this program for 3.3 hours of AOA Category Director, Special Cardiac Programs 1-A CME credits. Approval is currently pending. 610-402-0783

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