Thoracic Surgery Grand Rounds and D&C

DMP.2W96

September 9, 2015

6:45 am

Heart Team

Moderator: Peter Smith, M.D.

Professor of Surgery

7:30 am

Current Resident Quality Improvement Project Updates

Moderator: Robert Jaquiss, MD

Use of the IABP in right ventricular dysfunction

Adam Williams, MD

The surgeon’s contribution to handoffs

Nicholas Andersen, MD

Failure to rescue in patients undergoing mechanical circulatory support

Muath Bishawi, MD

POSH for the cardiothoracic surgery population

Jennifer Hanna, MD

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit Designation Statement
Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

1.      Discuss technical aspects of cardiothoracic surgery.

2.      Discuss clinical research findings and advances in thoracic surgery.

3.      Discuss case studies, protocols and treatment guidelines as appropriate to the thoracic surgery practice.

Summary of Faculty Disclosure/Planning Committee
The following speakers and/or planning committee members have indicated they have no relationship(s) with industry to disclose relative to the content of this CME activity:  Robert Jaquiss, MD; Adam Williams, MD; Nicholas Andersen, MD; Muath Bishawi, MD; and Jennifer Hanna, MD

The following speakers and/or planning committee members have indicated that they have relationship(s) with industry to disclose:  Peter Smith, MD is a speaker for CSL Behring.