The Heart Center Educational Programs

THE FACULTY AT THE HEART CENTER welcomes the opportunity to meet physicians, extended healthcare professionals and nurses to provide updates on the latest clinical guidelines, test, procedures and research. Most of the educational programs are FREE and offer CME and CNE. The Heart Center Faculty looks forward to seeing you very soon at one or more of the following programs:
2009/2010 CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUMS:
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CME/CNE Credits |
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Inside the Black Box: What’s Happening in the EP Lab
Physician, Physician Assistant and Nurse Practioner Dinner Program
October 1, 2009 Reception 6:15 p.m., Dinner Orders 6:45 p.m., Lecture 7 p.m.
Ombu Restaurant, 615 St. George Square Court (off Hanes Mall Blvd.), Winston-Salem, NC (336-293-4346)
To register, please call (336) 713-4491. |
Bryon Rubery, MD, Cardiology
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15th Annual Building Partnerships for a Healthier Heart
May 14, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Village Inn and Conference Center, Clemmons, NC
Conference Fee $45
Sponsored by the Heart Center
Registration and conference information will be posted in February 2010 |
TBA |
6.5 hours
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2009 ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
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Program |
Presenters |
CME/CNE Credits |
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
January 26 – December 31, 2009
Click here to register |
Vinay Thohan, MD, Director for Advanced Cardiac Care and Transplant Program |
1.0 hours
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Interventional Cardiology: Treating the STEMI, Renal Artery Stenosis and PFO.
March 30, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Click here to register |
Michael Kutcher, MD, Cardiology
Renato Santos, MD, Cardiology
Sanjay Gandhi, MD, Cardiology |
1.0 hours
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Hypothermia: Freezing the Heart to Save a Life
May 25, 2009 –Apr 30, 2010
Click here to register |
Trip Winslow, MD, Emergency Medicine, Director of Simulation Lab
Mary Claire O’Brien, MD, Emergency Medicine and Public Health Sciences |
1.0 hours
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Considerations for Patient Selection and Implant Strategies
Click here to register |
Presentation by: Rick Henderson, MD, Cardiology |
1.0 hours
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SMOOTH ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR REFERRING PHYSICIANS
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TO BETTER SERVE OUR REGION, the Heart Center has a designated Outreach Coordinator providing personal visits to keep referring physicians and staff up-to-date with the latest treatment, services and continuing medical education opportunities available. Heart Center Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Starling-Edwards, RN, BSN, has more than 20 years of nursing experience at Wake Forest Baptist including 18 years o cardiovascular nursing. If you have an educational need in your area or a physician request lease contact Stephanie at 336-713-6446 or sedwards@wfubmc.edu. |

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