The 6th International Conference on Clinical and Engineering Frontiers in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Friday, May 10, 2019, 7:00 AM - Saturday, May 11, 2019, 6:00 PM, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death for infants born with birth defects and represents 1% of births in the USA, and according to the NIH and CDC that is 8 out of every 1,000 newborns. Successful treatment of CHD offers opportunities to improve quality of life for individuals afflicted with this disease with consequent benefit to society. Over 1 million adults in the USA are living with congenital heart defects.

While there has been much progress with applying engineering fundamentals to understand and treat congenital heart defects over the past couple of decades, there remains more to accomplish. To help focus engineers and physicians, the 6^th International Conference on Clinical and Engineering Frontiers in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease will bring together leading professionals in both the engineering and medical disciplines to foster collaboration between these two communities in the study of treatment of congenital heart diseases. Concurrently, the conference will serve as a platform to encourage the next generation of engineers and scientists to continue pursuing treatments for CHD. By bringing together physicians and engineers, there is an opportunity to advance current treatment of this disease and identify under-researched defects and bring engineering to bear as an aid to physicians in understanding hemodynamic and mechanical aspects of the disease, in improving and developing diagnostic tools and technology, and in improving treatment planning. Therefore, a conference focused on this singular disease can achieve improved treatment and understanding of this age-related disease that afflicts a significant segment of the US population and the consequent reduction of medical costs associated with CHD accompanied by an improved patient quality of life. 

Early Registration to Midnight, April 11, 2019

Students- $150

Other Healthcare Professionals-$400

After April 11, 2019

Students- $300

Other Healthcare Professionals-$600

The National Science Foundation has awarded funds to support young investigators (post-doctoral scholars and graduate students) to attend and present. In addition to the abstract submission through the normal website and for consideration of these funds, the young investigator must submit a 500-word essay discussing how attending and presenting at this conference would be beneficial to them and their career and also a curriculum vitae. These documents must be submitted to Dr. Keefe Manning ([email protected]) by February 15, 2019.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at reduced rates at The Sheraton University City, located just a few blocks from Children’s Hospital. The group overnight rate is $172 single and double occupancy plus a 16.25 percent room tax. Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations by calling the Sheraton directly 215-387-8000.  Please mention the name of the conference when making your reservation-- Cardiac Frontiers Conference. The special room rate will be available until April 8, 2019. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.