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CME
Maximum Credit hours: Total of 21.25
Credit hours per day: Wed. 2.5 hrs.; Thurs. 6.5 hrs.; Fri. 6.25 hrs., Sat. 6 hrs.
CME - Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and Society of Chest Pain Centers. The University of Massachusetts Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UMMS designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 21.25 hours of ACEP Category I credit.
CONTACT HOURS - Nurses
This offering meets the requirements 27 contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity .
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.
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Satellite Symposia offered at
Eleventh Congress of Chest Pain Centers
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 6:00 am - 7:15 am
Breakfast Symposium
Title: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) and Acute Heart Failure (AHF) Management in the Emergency Setting
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center,
Faculty: Frank Peacock, MD and Doug Kirk, MD
Audience: This activity is intended for emergency physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, cardiologists, hospitalists and other specialists who care for patients presenting in emergency settings with acute heart failure.
Accreditation: The activity will be planned and implemented in accordance with Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of UMass Office of CME and CME-University, LLC. The University of Massachusetts is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses. UMass is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UMass will designate this educational activity as AMA PRA Category 1 credits™.
Educational Support: The educational program will be planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the ACCME through a joint-sponsorship of the UMass and CME-University.
Fees : $0
Registration: http://www.cme-university.com/
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Dinner Symposium
Title: The Chest Pain Kingdom : Triage, Treatment & Technologies
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center,
Orange Blossom Ballroom, in the Atrium Level
Faculty: Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD
James W. Hoekstra, MD
J.Douglas Kirk, MD
W. Frank Peacock IV, MD
Charles V. Pollack Jr., MA, MA
Marvin A. Wayne, MD
Audience: This program is designed for emergency medicine physicians,
cardiologists, emergency medicine nurses, nurse practitioners
and hospital administrators with an interest in cardiovascular disease.
Accreditation: The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This offering meets
the requirement for 2.4 contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing - 244 CMR 5.04.
Educational Support: Biosite Incorporated, Cincinnati Sub-Zero,
Heartscape Technologies, InnerCool Therapies, Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals,
sanofi aventis.
Fees: There is no charge to attend this program.
Registration: Call 1.877.234.1673 or 508.856.1671 or register online at
www.chestpainkingdom.com
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 6:00 am - 7:15 am
Breakfast Symposium
Title: NT-proBPN Testing: Acute Patient Evaluations and the Testing Issues Your Lab Should Discuss
Faculty: James Januzzi, M.D.Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Associate Director Coronary Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Robert H. Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FACB, Professor of Pathology and Medical Research Technology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Director, Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology and Point of Care Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center,
St. George 104 Room, in the Atrium Level
Fees: There is no charge to attend this program.
Audience: Open to all SCPC meeting attendees
Registration: www.nanogen.com/scpc