Duke Heart Failure Symposium: Leading Edge in Medical Management

DATE: Saturday, May 4, 2024

TIME: 8:30am – 3:30pm

LOCATION: Hilton Durham near Duke University, 3800 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705 (map)

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The overall purpose of this event is to discuss advances in heart failure (HF) care to enhance learners’ knowledge and competency to incorporate evidence-based updates in clinical practice. A variety of recent developments in the field of HF therapies, including novel drugs, new devices, and care innovations inform the current effort to improve HF education and refine approaches to disease management for clinicians. Physicians and other practitioners must be armed with the most up-to-date evidence to guide best treatments and improve the prognosis for patients with heart failure.

Co-Course Directors

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Marat Fudim, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University
Richa Agarwal
Richa Agarwal, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University
Stephanie Barnes
Stephanie Barnes, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Duke University
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Robert Mentz, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Heart Failure Section, Duke University

Invited Speakers

Imran Aslam, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Daniel Bensimhon, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cone Health

Laura Blue, DNP
Duke University

Midge Bowers, DNP
Duke University

Adam DeVore, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Johana Fajardo, DNP
Duke University

G. Michael Felker, MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Karen Flores, MD
Fellow
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
Duke University

Stephen Greene, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Josephine Harrington, MD
Duke University

Oksana Kamneva, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Duke University

Ravi Karra, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Jeffrey Keenan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Duke University

Michel Khouri, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Patrick McCann, MD
Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
Prisma Health Cardiology

Todd McVeigh, PA-C
Duke University

Neha Pagidipati, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Stuart Russell, MD
Professor of Medicine
Wake Med Heart & Vascular

Kelly Schlendorf, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University

Senthil Selvaraj, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Nishant Shah, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

Kavita Sharma, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Aferdita Spahillari, MD
Instructor in the Department of Medicine
Duke University

Zachary Wegermann, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Duke University

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program is designed to meet the continuing education (CE) needs of cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of heart failure patients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Engage in a dynamic panel discussion on current treatment strategies for chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Delve into emerging pharmacologic therapies, updated treatment paradigms, and associated challenges.
  • Review and discuss best practices for diagnosing and managing HFpEF
  • Review and discuss best practices for managing worsening heart failure events, emphasizing acute treatment strategies to prevent rehospitalization and improve the natural history of the disease, including medication and subcutaneous diuretic approaches.
  • Discuss diagnostic and treatment strategies for restrictive cardiomyopathies, aiming to enhance clinical outcomes and disease trajectory. Raise awareness about precision cardiomyopathy programs.
  • Recognize challenges during care transitions and discuss multidisciplinary strategies for enhancing care coordination, including considerations for costs and access to new heart failure medications and strategies for follow-up care.
  • Discuss the role of interventional and device management in acute and chronic heart failure.
  • Discuss the current practices to assess and track congestion status. Review methods current best practice for Remote Monitoring.
  • Discuss the changing landscape of cardiometabolic care including anti-diabetic and weight loss management.
  • Discuss best timing of advanced heart failure workup. Review current standards in advanced heart failure management.
Jointly Accredited Provider
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JOINT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development for the advancement of patient care. 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.

Category 1: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse CE: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for up to 5.0 credit hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Pharmacists: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 5.0 ACPE credit hours. Universal Activity Numbers: JA0000655-0000-24-109-L04-P, JA0000655-0000-24-109-L04-T

Duke Health Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and is authorized to issue IACET CEU, and authorized by IACET to offer 0.5 CEUs for this program.

Registration

FEES

  • Industry representatives: $300
  • Physicians: $150
  • Non-physicians (NPs, PAs, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, etc.): $40

CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to Christy Darnell via email (christy.darnell@duke.edu). There will be no refunds if cancellations are made after April 5, 2024.  

 

Accomodations & Room Rates

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Durham, 3800 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Rooms are $134 per night plus applicable taxes. The room block will be held until April 3, 2024, but may sell out prior to this date. To reserve your room at the conference rate, please call 1-800-HILTONS or 919-383-8033 and identify yourself as part of the Duke Heart Failure Symposium 2024, or visit http://tinyurl.com/DukeHFRooms24.

After The Event

To complete all course requirements and claim continuing education credits, please do the following:

  • Receive email from Duke CME office next week with link to the course evaluation.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Attest to your hours of completion.
  • Download your certificate.