International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
In-Person Event
Apr 27 - 30, 2016
Washington, Dist Of Col, USASpeakers
OVERVIEW
The International Society for Heart
and Lung Transplantation is a leading
organization providing education for
medical professionals involved in
heart and lung transplantation. Because
of the rapid advances in medicine
in general and transplantation
medicine specifically, transplant
professionals are in need of regular
opportunities to update and maintain
their knowledge of advances
and changes in transplant medicine.
This meeting is designed to address
their needs.
The educational goals of this activity are: to enable participants to learn about current practices, emerging technologies and medical advances related to heart and lung transplantation and end-stage heart and lung disease and to provide a forum for participants to engage in discussion, debate, and examination regarding the efficacy and applicability of these current practices, emerging technologies and medical advances.
Learning Objectives:
1. At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will have improved competence and professional performance in the areas of understanding the latest information and approaches regarding transplant research, surgical techniques, medical therapies, donor management, and patient management for the treatment of patients suffering from end stage heart and lung disease
2. At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will have improved competence and professional performance in the areas of understanding the state-of-the-art treatment approaches, risk factors, risk management approaches, patient selection criteria, disease prevention strategies, outcome implications, and psychosocial management strategies for patients with end stage heart and lung failure.
3. At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will have improved competence and professional performance in the areas of understanding emerging technologies, medical advances, and the clinical applications of basic science models of end stage heart and lung disease management and prevention.
The educational goals of this activity are: to enable participants to learn about current practices, emerging technologies and medical advances related to heart and lung transplantation and end-stage heart and lung disease and to provide a forum for participants to engage in discussion, debate, and examination regarding the efficacy and applicability of these current practices, emerging technologies and medical advances.
Learning Objectives:
1. At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will have improved competence and professional performance in the areas of understanding the latest information and approaches regarding transplant research, surgical techniques, medical therapies, donor management, and patient management for the treatment of patients suffering from end stage heart and lung disease
2. At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will have improved competence and professional performance in the areas of understanding the state-of-the-art treatment approaches, risk factors, risk management approaches, patient selection criteria, disease prevention strategies, outcome implications, and psychosocial management strategies for patients with end stage heart and lung failure.
3. At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will have improved competence and professional performance in the areas of understanding emerging technologies, medical advances, and the clinical applications of basic science models of end stage heart and lung disease management and prevention.
KEY DATES
27 Apr, 2016
Event Start Date
30 Apr, 2016
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
CardiologyPulmonary MedicineSUGGESTED HOTELS
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