Educational Dinner Symposium—An Interactive Learning Experience

Symposium for Advances on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Target Audience

This activity has been developed for physicians, nurses, and technologists.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review advances in cardiac resynchronization therapy pertinent to newer implantation strategies and expanding indications
• Review advances in pharmacological and interventional strategies to treat atrial fibrillation
• discuss the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and their implication for catheter ablation
• describe new technology for ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Activity Overview

The interactive dinner symposium will occur in Rush Room of the Gibsons Steakhouse on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A question-and-answer session with the faculty will follow each presentation.

There is no fee associated with this activity.

CME Accreditation

This activity is sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). NACCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies.

CNE Accreditation

NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 1.5 contact hours. Provider #: 110-3-E-06. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 1.5 contact hours.

AHRA Accreditation

This activity has been approved by the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators for 1.5 Category A, ARRT continuing education credit.

Presenters

Jagmeet P. Singh, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Andre d’Avila, MD
Co-Director-Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami
Miami, FL

Grant Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from St Jude Medical.

Disclosures

All those in a position to control content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME, LLC are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity.  All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest.  If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s).  The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

Planning Committee:  J. Martin and R. Norris, HMP Communications and T. Levy, NACCME have disclosed that they have no significant financial relationship with any commercial interest.

Faculty

Dr. Singh has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from, and is a consultant to, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical. He is a scientific advisor to Boston Scientific. 

Dr. d’Avila has disclosed that he has received grant/research support and is a consultant to St. Jude Medical and Biosense Webster. He is a scientific advisor to Voyage Medical

Representatives of the granting organization may not register on behalf of participants.