Heart Care Centers of Illinois & Midwest Physicians Alliance are pleased to present:


CARDIOLOGY UPDATE
2002


Saturday, June 8

 


Brookfield Zoo... 2002

... at the Brookfield Zoo

Physicians and their families are invited to attend a day at the Brookfield Zoo on Saturday, June 8.  Families can enjoy the zoo and facilities while physicians attend educational programs for CME credit.  Lunch will be provided. 

Physicians will receive 3 CME credits for seminar attendance, provided by Midwest Physicians Alliance.  At the conclusion of the formal CME program, an optional financial planning seminar will be given by Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. 

 

Saturday, June 8, 2002
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

The Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield, IL 60513

 

Program Objectives:

At the end of this symposium participants will be able to:

  • Choose the most appropriate and cost-effective evaluation to diagnose coronary artery disease in women.

  • Identify the indications, coronary risks, and benefits of hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women.

  • Define diagnosis and treatment of primary and secondary causes of pulmonary hypertension.

  • Understand physical signs and duplex imaging techniques in diagnosing peripheral vascular disease.

  • Understand the role of exercise, smoking cessation, as well as medical and surgical therapies for patient with peripheral vascular disease.

  • Practice cost-effective non-invasive and invasive evaluations of patients with syncope.

  • List the most common causes of types of syncope and management.

  • Understand the etiology, epidemiology and treatment of lung cancer.

 

Educational Program

Dory Jarzabkowski, D.O., F.A.C.C.
    "Women and Heart Disease"  


David Cusick, M.D., F.A.C.C.
    "Pulmonary Hypertension”


Erling Harry, M.D., F.A.C.C.
    "Peripheral Vascular Disease”


Thomas Bump, M.D., F.A.C.C.
    "Syncope”


Vincent Kucich, M.D., F.A.C.C.
    "Treatment of Lung Cancer”

 

Registration: 

Registration is limited!    Please register before May 25, 2002

To register Contact: Janet J. Van Haren (708) 478-3600, Ext. 122

Please provide an accurate count of adults & children when registering.

 

Program Schedule:

  8:30 –   9:00 AM   Breakfast & Registration
  9:00 – 10:30 AM    Presentations
10:30 – 10:45 AM   Break
10:45 – 11:45 AM   Presentations
11:45 – 12:00 PM   Closing & questions
12:00 –   1:00 PM   Lunch
  1:00 –   6:00  PM   Leisure Time / Zoo Activities


1:00 - 3:00  PM  Optional non-CME credit Financial Planning Seminar by Salomon Smith Barney:

  • Supplemental Retirement Planning Strategies for the High Net Worth Physician
  • Section 529 College Savings Plan:  A Tax Savvy Way to Save for College

Sponsors:

This activity Is made possible through educational grants from:

Merck
Pfizer
Astra Zeneca
Eli Lilly
GlaxoSmithKline
Scios

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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 3 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.

 

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