The American Heart Association
and
The Department of
Defense
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Network (MIST)
Present:
“Scientific Sessions 2006”
November 16, 2006
1500-1630 ET
a. Sponsors: This program is co-sponsored for
Military and Federal GETN subscribers by The American Heart Association and
Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Network with the technical
support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.
b. Availability: This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks. A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Locations.
MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling.
There is C Band analog satellite available for this program, NO Ku Band. Coordinates will be sent in the final confirmation message 2-3 business days prior to broadcast.
Videoconferencing may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed. Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.
Will this program be Webcast? Possibly…..more information in the final confirmation message.
c. Target Audience Statement: The target audience for this program is cardiologists, internists, hospital physicians, primary care providers, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in the care and treatment of patients with CVD.
d. Program Description: "Best of Sessions 2006" focuses on key presentations made at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL. The main topics highlighted are Translational Science, Secondary Prevention of CVD, Late-Breaking News in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results. Recent advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of CVD and Stroke are also discussed.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
· Discuss the role of inflammation on patient obesity.
· Determine when to us antiplatelets, antithrombotics or both antiplatelets and antithrombotics with fibrillation patients.
· Recommend treatment for their heart failure patients when therapy has be optimized.
· Explain the cardio protection mechanism of wine.
· Summarize the results of recent late-breaking clinical trials.
e. Program Panelists:
Rose Marie Robertson, MD,
FAHA; Chief Science Officer American Heart Association Dallas, TX;
New Insights on Translational Science Relevant to the Clinician
Timothy J. Gardner, MD, FAHA; Medical Director Christiana Care’s
Center for Heart & Vascular Health Newark, DE; Update on Advances in
Secondary Prevention in CVD
Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, FAHA; Co-Chair Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD; Late-Breaking Clinical Trial
Results
Raymond Gibbons, MD, FAHA; Arthur M. and Gladys D. Gray
Professor of Medicine Mayo Medical School Rochester, MN
f. Program Handouts: http://www.heartcmeprograms.org/BestOfSessions/pdf/BOS2006ParticipantSyllabus.pdf
g. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:
Continuing Medical Education Accreditation - Physicians: The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Heart Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
All faculty participating in CME/CE activities sponsored by The American Heart Association will disclose to the audience (1) significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of products from the commercial supporter(s) and /or the manufacturer(s) of products or devices discussed in their presentation, and (2) unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.
Continuing Education Accreditation - Nurses: This program (06-NC-972) has been approved by an AACN-approved provider (13531) under established AACN guidelines for 1.50 contact hours, CERP Category A.
Continuing Education Accreditation – Pharmacists: The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Credit: 1.50 Contact Hours or 0.150 CEUs. Universal Program Number: 256-000-06-416-C01.
Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following: (1) Attend the broadcast and sign-in, providing complete contact information. (2) Your site coordinator will provide AHA with the names of participants at your site. (3) You will be sent a link via email to the AHA online CME/CE site "Professional Education Center." (4) Use this link to connect to the website. (5) Complete the activity evaluation survey and print your CME/CE Certificate from your own printer. There is no fee for CE credits for this activity.
h. DVD/Videotape Availability: None, sites should tape from broadcast.
i. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.
j. Interactivity/Questions: None for this program.
k. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates. Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
l. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
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