Advanced Congenital Cardiac Morphology

Sunday, November 10, 2019, 7:00 AM - Thursday, November 14, 2019, 6:00 PM, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

This five-day course is a comprehensive examination of the morphology of congenital heart disease, led by Paul M. Weinberg, MD, FAAP, FACC, renowned cardiac morphologist. There are sessions on echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and surgical correlation by distinguished faculty. The purpose of the course is to fill the need for detailed knowledge of the cardiac anatomy in all forms of congenital disease. The course is designed for senior, junior and trainee cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, pathologists, pathology assistants, echocardiography sonographers and other medical professionals interested in congenital heart disease.

1. Identify the key anatomical aspects of all forms of congenital heart disease
2. Apply their anatomical knowledge to performance or interpretation of imaging studies of congenital heart disease
3. Know the key anatomical features that influence surgical decision-making for repair of congenital heart defects
4. Properly classify congenital heart defects
5. List commonly associated congenital heart defects, as well as those that rarely — or never — occur together

Attendees are welcome to register online at chop.cloud-cme.com. Preregistration is required. The registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Payment must accompany your registration form for it to be processed. Once registration has been processed, a confirmation letter will be mailed. Please note: If you do not receive a confirmation within 10 days of registration, please contact the Continuing Medical Education Department at 215-590-5263.

 

Fees

Early registration (before Friday, Sept. 27)

$550 Physicians

$400 Residents, Fellows and Other Healthcare Professionals

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

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (35.50 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Attendance (includes PA, RT, RDMS) (35.50 hours)

Rooms have been reserved at reduced rates at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel. The Sheraton has convenient access to Center City Philadelphia, Amtrak’s 30th Street Station, I-76 and Philadelphia International Airport. The special rate for a single- or double-occupancy room is $172 plus a 16.37 percent room tax. Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations by calling the hotel at 215-387-8000. Please mention the name of the conference when making your reservations. This special room rate will be available until Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. After that date, reservations will be accepted based on space and rate availability.