Combined Yale – Brigham and Women's Hospital Symposium on Pulmonary Heart Disease

Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM,  Yale West Campus Conference Center

Despite therapeutic advances, the prognosis of pulmonary hypertension remains poor which likely reflects in part delayed detection of the disease and scarcity of disease modifying therapies currently available. The former is important especially amongst health care providers given the myriad of conditions that can result in pulmonary hypertension, including chronic liver disease, left heart disease, and connective tissue disease. Early recognition of the pulmonary hypertension and recognizing the indication & limitations of current pulmonary artery hypertension-specific therapies are important to allow for prompt and appropriate treatment strategies. Knowledge on the peri-operative, acute, and chronic management strategies of patients with pulmonary hypertension are important for health care providers to understand the complexity of managing patients with pulmonary hypertension. 

1. Distinguish between the different management strategies for patients with acute pulmonary heart disease
2. Recognize the limitations of pulmonary arterial hypertension specific therapies in managing patients with left heart disease
3. Describe the different pathway specific therapies currently available to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
4. Discuss the different advanced management strategies for patients with pulmonary embolism

Registration fee* includes continental breakfast, refreshment break, and lunch:

Physicians - $150

PharmD - $100

Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals - $75

Respiratory Therapists - $75

Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - $25

Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - Complimentary

 

*All cancellations must be received in writing (or via e-mail) at least one week prior to the start of the conference to receive a refund. Any requests for refunds received after this date, or by telephone, will not be honored.

†A letter of verification from department head must accompany registration. Letter should be sent separately to Yale CME at the address below. You may also e-mail a pdf copy of your verification letter to [email protected]. 

 

If paying via check, include conference name in the memo, make check payable to Yale University and send to:

Center for Continuing Medical Education

Yale School of Medicine

333 Cedar Street

PO Box 208052

New Haven, CT 06520-8052

 

Online registration will close the afternoon before the program. Onsite registrants accepted.

Accreditation Statement

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement

The Yale School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) Credit

This program has been approved for a maximum of 5.67 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Eduction (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, Course #181692000.

*Please note: In order to obtain CRCE credit, you will need to complete a course evaluation and submit your completed course evaluation form to the CME staff at the registration desk at the end of the conference day.

 

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All faculty participating as speakers in these programs are required to disclose any relevant financial relationship(s) they (or spouse or partner) have with a commercial interest that benefits the individual in any financial amount that has occurred within the past 12 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests.  The Center for Continuing Medical Education will ensure that any conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs.

 

Driving Directions

This conference is being held at Yale West Campus Conference Center, 800 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT. 

GPS: Updated devices can enter 100 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT. This is the entrance gate/welcome center to West Campus. Once you arrive at the gate, following signs to Building 800- the Conference Center. If you are taking a shuttle tell the driver Building 800, West Campus. 
http://westcampus.yale.edu/visit/driving-directions
Download West Campus Map

Coming from the South:
If you are coming from the South (New York), take I-95 North and get off at Exit 41 (Marsh Hill Rd). At the end of the ramp, go straight through the light. This is West Campus Drive and the entrance ramp to I-95 Northbound. Stay in the right lane and bear right at the fork.  Follow signs to building 800- Conference Center.  
Coming from the North:
If you are coming from the North (Hartford/New Haven/Madison, etc.), take I-95 South. Get off at Exit 41 (Marsh Hill Rd). At the light at the end of the exit ramp take a left onto Marsh Hill Road. At the next traffic light, take a left onto the West Campus Drive/I-95 Northbound entrance ramp. Follow this to the fork, stay in the right lane.  Follow signs to building 800- Conference Center. 
Coming from the Merritt Parkway:
Take the Merritt Parkway North to Exit 54 (Milford Connector). Go under the I-95 overpass and exit onto the ramp designated to New Haven (I-95 North). Get off at Exit 41 and continue with the directions above (Coming from the South) to reach West Campus.

Parking Information
Complimentary parking is available on-site. 


Yale West Campus Shuttle Information
If you are taking a shuttle, please inform the driver you are going to Yale West Campus, building 800 (The Conference Center). 

The Yale University Shuttle provides transportation for the Yale community between the West Campus and the Central and Medical School campuses. If you are taking a shuttle, please inform the driver you are going to Yale West Campus, building 800 (The Conference Center). 
  
The Green line runs Monday - Friday and travels directly between the West Campus and Science Hill, Lot 22. The Purple line runs 7 days per week and travels directly between the West Campus and the Medical School and also to Union Station.   
Please click here to be directed to the Yale West Campus Visitors page and access information on the shuttle service and schedule.

Please click here to view the West Campus Shuttle Schedule.   Click here to view the vehicle locations in real-time through the shuttle locator. (West Campus shuttle: Green and Purple) This is a FREE service that runs year-round with the exception of the following University Holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and the following Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Yale Shuttle Contacts
First Transit
203.281.5470
West Campus Security 203.737.3111
For comments, Ed Bebyn, Director of Parking and Transit

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Yale School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine are grateful to their supporters.  They are acknowledged in all conference materials.