Aurora, Colorado

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PHA Preceptorship Program: A Collaborative Approach for Clinicians on the Front Line

University of Colorado Denver
Anschutz Medical Campus
Education 2 South
Room 2305, 2nd Floor
13121 East 17th Avenue
Aurora, Colorado

9:00 - 9:30 AM
Registration

9:30 AM - Noon
Overview of Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
M. Patricia George, MD
Diagnosis and Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension
Todd M. Bull, MD, FACP
Selection of Appropriate Therapy
David B. Badesch, MD, FACP, FCCP

Noon - 1:00 PM
Lunch

1:00 - 3:30 PM
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Peter Hountras, MD
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With Congenital Heart Disease
Joseph D. Kay, MD
Case Presentations and Discussion
Andrew M. Freeman, MD, FACC, FACP, with Todd M. Bull, MD and David B. Badesch, MD, Co-Moderating

Preceptorship Faculty

David B. Badesch, MD, FACP, FCCP, Co-Moderator
Professor of Medicine
Divisions of Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Medicine, and Cardiology
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Comprehensive Lung and Breathing Program
University of Colorado Denver

Todd M. Bull, MD, FACP, Co-Moderator
Professor of Medicine
Divisions of Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Medicine, and Cardiology
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center
Director, Comprehensive Lung and Breathing Program
University of Colorado Denver

Andrew M. Freeman, MD, FACC, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness
Director, Clinical Cardiology & Operations
Division of Cardiology
National Jewish Health

M. Patricia George, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
National Jewish Health

Peter Hountras, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, PERT and HHT
Division of Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care
Pulmonary Vascular Disease Clinic
Comprehensive Lung and Breathing Program
University of Colorado Denver

Joseph D. Kay, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Division of Cardiology
Children's Hospital Colorado
University of Colorado Denver

A complimentary lunch will be served.

To comply with the Sunshine Act, when a meal is provided, physicians will be asked for their National Provider Identification (NPI) and state license number at registration.

Target Audience
This activity has been designed for pulmonologists, cardiologists, rheumatologists, internists, and primary care physicians, as well as nurses, physician assistants, and other allied health professionals who help care for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Educational Objectives
The PHA Preceptorship Program is designed to improve competence, performance, and patient care practices by instructing front-line clinicians in the highest quality of case for patients with PAh by combining didactic discourse and highly interactive case-based discussion. At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Define key pathophysiologic and epidemiologic components of PAh
  
• Accurately diagnose patients through comprehensive screening and early recognition of symptoms
  
• Evaluate the patient's condition and prescribe optimal long-term management, including knowing when and how to treat and when to consult with colleagues at an established PAH center
  
• Tailor comprehensive care for complex patient populations
  

Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, that planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order for CME staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. Detailed disclosures will be made in activity handout materials.

Preceptorship Medical Education Program Committee Members
Jean M. Elwing, MD, FCCP (Committee Chair), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Eric D. Austin, MD, MSCI, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Christopher F. Barnett, MD, MPH, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Kelly Chin, MD, MSCS, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Lorinda Chung, MD, MS, Stanford University School of Medicine; Richard A. Krasuski, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, Duke University School of Medicine; Gustavo A. Heresi, MD, MS, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Tim Lahm, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP (Advisor), Michigan Medicine

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, CME Reviewers
Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP — Content
Allyson R. Zazulia, MD — CME

This activity is supported by educational grants from: