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CARDIOLOGY UPDATE   2001

Saturday, June 2

Heart Care Centers of Illinois and Midwest Physicians Alliance invite physicians and their families to join us for a day of education and fun at Disney Quest, Chicago.  Four hours of CME credits will be provided.  Please be our guest...

Each year approximately 500,000 people die from heart attacks. An additional 500,000 undergo coronary artery bypass surgery or balloon angioplasty for advanced heart disease. Early recognition and treatment of heart disease is vital to preventing some of these events.

Technological advances and the evolution of new, increasingly sophisticated cardiac testing techniques have increased the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment. As research and therapeutic options expand, continuing medical education programs become all the more essential.  We hope you'll  join us for a unique day of education and entertainment at Disney Quest, Chicago, on June 2, 2001.  

Educational Program

Pre-operative Cardiac Evaluation

David Cusick, M.D.

Director, Dean Ornish Program

St. Francis Hospital

Valvular Heart Disease

Robert Silverberg, M.D.

Department of Cardiology

MacNeal Hospital

Experience to Date with New Device Therapies for CHF

A. Tom Petropoulos, M.D.

Department of Cardiology, Electrophysiology

St. Francis Hospital

Interventional Cardiology

Robert Iaffaldano, M.D.

Director of Interventional Cardiology and Catheterization Lab

St. Francis Hospital

Congestive Heart Failure:  Current and Future Therapeutic Options

Kurt Erickson, M.D.

Director of CHF Clinic

St. Francis Hospital

Vascular Disease:  Modern Therapeutics

Robert Kummerer, M.D.

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

St. Francis Hospital

Coronary Interventions

Ronald Stella, M.D.

Director of Cardiac Interventions and Catheterization Lab.

MacNeal Hospital

Registration: 

This program is offered to physicians and their families only, at no charge, and includes admission to Disney Quest, unlimited access to the facility, the educational program, a family buffet lunch, and parking. We are delighted to be able to extend an invitation to you and your guests, but, because space is limited we ask that you reserve early. 

To register please call by May 25, 2001

Maureen Maloney Director of Marketing, Heart Care Centers of Illinois

(708) 478-3600 x105

Program Schedule:

9:30 am  -- Registration

10:00 am - 12:00 pm -- CME Program

12:00 - 1:00 pm  --  Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 pm -- CME Program

Sponsors:

Pfizer, Inc.

Merck Pharmaceuticals

Medtronic

SmithKline Beecham

Heart Care Centers of Illinois

 

Program Director:

Henry Shin, M.D., -Director of Continuing Medical Education

MPA, Inc. is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.  MPA, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 hours in Category I credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.