OVERVIEW

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Aug 10 - 12, 2018 at American College of Chest Physicians, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Pulmonary physicians; pulmonary function testing and cardiology laboratory directors; advanced practice providers; family medicine, critical care, and pulmonary rehabilitation providers; pulmonary fellows; internists; hospitalists; exercise physiologists; CPET laboratory medical directors; and cardiologists are encouraged to attend. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
Join prominent national and international exercise experts as they guide you through didactic, simulation, small group, and hands-on sessions about cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Faculty will discuss high-level interpretive strategies you can use to better support your exercise laboratory, as well as exercise training program design, exercise testing evidence-based data, exercise prescriptions, rehabilitation, sports medicine, CPET guidelines, and current controversies in CPET.

Gain practical experience with:
• Necessary technical aspects of the CPET equipment
• The skills required for performing CPET, including calibration, maneuvers, testing, and biologic controls
• Data interpretation, including report creation and how to make informed CPET study recommendations

Learning Objectives:
After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to:
• Discuss the technical, analytic, and quality control skills necessary to perform optimal CPET in your laboratory.
• Learn and understand a large variety of cardiopulmonary disorders through excellent clinical case examples.
• Incorporate high-level interpretation strategies for CPET into your clinical practice.
• Supervise and perform regular quality control on all CPET procedures.
• Design appropriate exercise protocols and programs for assessment of constant work rate tests, ramp patter exercise tests, and exercise training/rehabilitative programs.
• Discuss the current controversies and clinical guidelines that exist in CPET.
• Address interesting clinical cases with recognized experts in CPET interpretation and teaching.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
10 Aug, 2018
Event Start Date
Event End Date
12 Aug, 2018
Event End Date

SPECIALITIES

Cardiology

SUGGESTED HOTELS

CONFERENCE VENUE

LocationAmerican College Of Chest Physicians
2595 Patriot Blvd

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