ABCs of ECGs: Back to Basics for Frontline Clinicians
October 17, 2009 • Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
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ABCs of ECGs: Back to Basics for Frontline Clinicians October 17, 2009 • Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts |
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Course Directors: A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORDear Colleague, As a frontline practitioner, you face many ECG-reading issues that directly impact your patients' care on a day-to-day basis. We have designed this course with your needs in mind. The ABCs of ECGs: Back to Basics for Frontline Clinicians is a one-day program that was designed to help you understand basic electrocardiology and cardiac arrhythmias. We encourage you to attend this conference with leading ECG specialists who have long experience in teaching ECG. The program below outlines the topics we have assembled to achieve our objectives. We look forward to seeing you in October! Sincerely, Over 92% of the course participants rated this course as "superior" or "above average" as compared to other postgraduate courses. Participants cited in particular its attention to practical issues in patient management with frequent inclusion of well-chosen case illustrations. WHO SHOULD ATTEND
OBJECTIVEThis unique 1 day CME/CEU course will provide a practical step-by-step review of ECG interpretation for frontline clinicians in office and acute care settings. Emphasis will be on understanding the basis of ECG interpretation, clinical “pearls,” and the detection of potentially life-threatening problems (e.g., acute coronary syndromes, drug toxicity, atrial fibrillation, and other arrhythmias, hypertension and diabetes complications, valvular disease, long QT) and avoiding common pitfalls and errors. The course will address the following yellow and red flag issues:
This CME approved program proved to be of major interest to a wide range of attendees including:
For questions, please call: (617) 667‑4267 or e‑mail: kjohnso3@bidmc.harvard.edu ACCREDITATION
PROGRAM SCHEDULE*
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| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009 | |
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| 7:45‑8:15 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30‑9:15 | PRE-COURSE ELECTIVE: Super-Basics Review |
| 8:30‑9:15 | Basic Principles: How to Read an ECG |
| 9:15‑9:45 | Artifacts, Lead Misplacements and Normal Variants |
| 9:45‑10:30 | Chamber Enlargement and Bundle Branch Blocks |
| 10:30‑10:45 | Refreshment Break |
| 10:45‑11:30 | Myocardial Ischemia/Infarction Patterns and Look‑alikes |
| 11:30‑12:00 | Metabolic Abnormalities and Drug Effects/Toxicities |
| 12‑1 | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1‑1:30 | Bradycardias: Causes of Pauses |
| 1:30‑2:15 | Tachycardias 1: PSVTs, Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation |
| 2:15‑2:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 2:30‑3:00 | Tachycardias 2: Ventricular & Other Wide Complex Tachycardias |
| 3:00‑3:30 | ICDs and Pacemakers: What Every Clinician Should Know |
| 3:30‑4:00 | Avoiding ECG Fumbles and Errors |
| 4:00‑4:30 | Unknown Test Cases and Participant Questions |
*Please note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Last update 07.30.09
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PAYMENT INFORMATIONAll foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States Bank or by Visa or MasterCard. If paying by CHECK, please make payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with completed registration form to Harvard Medical School‑Department of Continuing Education, PO Box 825, Boston, MA 02117‑0825. If paying by credit card, please register online. Telephone or mail‑in registration with credit card payment is not accepted. Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone: (617) 384‑8600, Monday ‑ Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM (EST), or by email: hms‑cme@hms.harvard.edu Upon receipt of registration a confirmation will be mailed to the address listed on the form. TUITION REFUND POLICYA handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail or fax one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter. |
ACCOMMODATIONS A limited number of rooms have been reserved for this course at the rate of $279.00. Please mention this course when registering at hotel. SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL Boston's best location.... We are conveniently connected to two premier shopping malls and steps away from the boutiques and fine restaurants on Newbury Street. Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, walk along the Charles River, and dine at the bistros in the South End. Everything is just steps away. Indoor walkways lead to the Hynes Convention Center and 200 shops at The Shops at Prudential and Copley Place. You can explore and stay connected to what's important to you with our lobby "connection destination," the Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft. Enjoy New England's largest indoor/outdoor hotel pool with lap lanes, sun deck and retractable glass ceiling. Sheraton Fitness offers a full range of fitness services. TRAVELPlease do not make non-refundable airline reservations until you have been confirmed into your course. You can make your airline reservation by calling: the HMS Travel Desk toll free 1‑877‑4HARVMD (1‑877‑442‑7863) Monday ‑ Friday 9 am ‑ 8 pm (EST). From outside the U.S., Canada and Virgin Islands, please call 617‑559‑3764. IN AND AROUND BOSTONKnown as America’s Walking City, Boston is home to many historic sites that date back to the American Revolution. You will be accessible to everything Boston has to offer including family attractions such as the New England Aquarium, Science Museum and the Boston Children’s Museum. Other area attractions include the shops at Prudential and Copley Place Mall, Newbury Street, the fashionable Back Bay, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Duck Tours, the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, Boston Common and Swan Boats to name just a few. Visitors to Boston are encouraged to stroll the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile red brick walking trail that passes sixteen nationally significant historic sites. The Freedom Trail begins at Boston Common and ends at Bunker Hill, near the Charlestown Navy Yard and the home of the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world. 45th HEAD of the CHARLES REGATTA October 18-19, 2009 www.hocr.org Stick around for the weekend and see the world’s largest two-day rowing event! First held in 1965 by the Cambridge Boat Club members in the tradition of native English "Head of the river" races. Today, more than 7,000 athletes and 300,000 spectators from around the globe gather in Boston for this annual event. |
Last update 09.22.09
Course #02914236 Details coming soon for 2010 courses!
Ask A Question!We invite attendees to send questions for course faculty in advance. Submit a question to Dr. Goldberger via email and we will do our best to provide the answers during the course. You may also discuss program content with the Course Director, Ary L. Goldberger, MD, by emailing agoldber@bidmc.harvard.edu Meet the Faculty
This program is supported in part by unrestricted educational grants from Medtronic.
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