PAID GEISINGER DANVILLE, PA The Center for Continuing Professional Development presents The 8th Annual Heart Rhythm Symposium April 22, 2015 Hilton Scranton & Conference Center Scranton, PA Center for Continuing Professional Development 100 North Academy Avenue Danville, PA 17822-1350 NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE General Information https://cmetracker.net/GEISINGERCME/Catalog?EventID=117410 Location Designation The Hilton Scranton and Conference Center is located in Scranton, PA. To reach the Hilton, Take I-80 to I-81. Take Exit 185 (Center City) off of I-81 and stay in left lane and turn left at first stoplight (Jefferson Avenue). Hilton is one block ahead at the next stoplight. Turn right onto Adams Avenue, the main entrance to the hotal is on your right. The self-parking (Medallion) garage is right past the hotel on the right. If you park in The Medallion Garage and bring your ticket to the front desk of the hotel before 9:00 AM, they will validate your ticket. Geisinger Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. Geisinger Health System designates this activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Tuition Fees Fees include a continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and all handout material. Disclosure Policy Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Geisinger Health System are expected to disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). Accreditation Geisinger Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Refund Policy A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course. Less than one week, a $35 fee will be assessed. No refunds for no-shows. For Information Call 570.271.6692 or 800.272.6692, for further information at any time. A 24-hour answering service is available or you can e-mail us at [email protected]. Fax Registrations can be faxed to 570.214.5090. 8th Annual Heart Rhythm Symposium April 22, 2015 Intended Audience Program This course is intended for general internists, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, cardiac imaging, catheterization, electrophysiology technicians, and critical care, cardiac, telemetry, emergency department nurses. 7:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Dr. Storm 8:00 a.m. The Conduction System and Bradycardias - Recognizing and Treating Abnormalities of Impulse Formation and Conduction Dr. Spotnitz 8:30 a.m. Tachycardia Mechanisms and Pharmacologic Therapy - A Rational Approach to Drug Therapy Dr. Jones 9:00 a.m. Supraventricular Tachycardia Mechanism and Management Dr. Oren 9:30 a.m. Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter The Arrhythmia Epidemic of the 21st Century Dr. Vijayaraman 10:00 a.m. Nutrition Break /Visit the Exhibits 10:30 a.m. Premature Ventricular Complexes - Harbinger or Harmless? Dr. Storm 11:00 a.m. Ventricular Tachycardia Emphasis on Nonpharmacologic Therapy Dr. Dandamudi 11:30 a.m. Sudden Cardiac Death Common Causes and Unusual Syndromes Dr. Zazzali 12:00 p.m. Luncheon will be provided 1:00 p.m. The Most Important Heart Rhythm Publication of the Year Drs. Spotnitz, Storm and Zazzali 1:40 p.m. My Most Challenging Case of the Year Drs. Dandamudi, Jones, Oren and Vijayaraman 3:00 p.m. My Most Interesting EKG of the Year Faculty 3:40 p.m. Evaluations and Adjournment Objectives At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to: • recognize and identify types of arrhythmias • discuss the different pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for arrhythmias • differentiate between harmless and lifethreatening arrhythmias • apply recently published studies to the treatment of arrhythmias Registration Geisinger Health System Faculty Gopi Dandamudi MD Associate Cardiovascular Medicine Geisinger Northeast Wilkes-Barre, PA Clayton Jones MD Associate Cardiology Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA Jess Oren MD Director Electrophysiology Laboratory Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA Michelle Spotnitz MD Associate Cardiology Geisinger-Community Medical Center Scranton, PA Randle Storm MD, FACC Director Pacemaker & Defibrillator Clinic Activity Director Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman MD Director Electrophysiology Geisinger Northeast Wilkes-Barre, PA Kathleen Zazzali DO Associate Cardiology Grays Woods State College, PA 8th Annual Heart Rhythm • April 22, 2015 Registration Deadline: April 15, 2015 • Registration Fee: $75.00 Name__________________________________________________________ GHS Employee Number (if applicable) ____________________________________ Home Address _______________________________________________________ Town _____________________________ State _________ Zip__________ Place of Employment ___________________________________________ Occupation/Specialty ________________________________________________ Day Phone No. ( ) _________________________________ GHS Mail Code _____________ E-mail address__________________________________________  Enclosed is my check payable to: Geisinger  Please charge registration fee to my VISA /MC/AMEX/Discover ® ® Card Card# ______________________________________________ Expiration Date ______________________________________________________ Person’s Name as it appears on the credit card______________________________________________________________________________ Card Holder’s Signature __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mail to: Geisinger Health System Center for Continuing Professional Development 100 North Academy Avenue Danville, PA 17822-1350