The 15th International Conference on Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems & Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion

The 15th International Conference on Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems & Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion is organized by Columbia University Department of Surgery and will be held from May 09 - 11, 2019 at Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, New York City, New York, United States of America.

Target Audience:
An international symposium for cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, perfusionists, ECMO specialists, bioengineers, basic scientists and other healthcare professionals. This meeting will give attendees the opportunity to network with over 200 healthcare providers. The overall objective of the conference is to collaborate and discuss effective ways to bring mechanical support strategies for complex CHD patients to the bedside, as well as, how best to manage the therapies once they are instituted. There will also be a focus on the deeper understanding of complications, interventions that are available and ways to enhance the comfort level of clinicians taking care of these patients.

Credit Designation Statement
Physicians
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for completing this activity.

Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit.

American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
This course has been awarded 18.70 American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) CEU's. In order to receive your credits, you must sign in each day you attend. You will be given a letter of certification prior to your departure which you are required to submit to the ABCP. Credit breakdown is as follows:

• Thursday, May 9 = 7.40
• Friday, May 10 = 6.20
• Saturday, May 11 = 5.10

Program Overview:
Mechanical support in congenital heart disease (CHD) is becoming standard of care, with 20% - 30% of children bridged to transplant with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VAD) or a combination of both. In referral hospitals this number approaches 50%. Particularly challenging are single ventricles (SV) in terms of their varying combinations of anatomy and physiology, multiple surgeries and co-morbidities, as well as their smaller size. This conference focuses on bringing together experts in the field to discuss innovations, foster collaboration and share support strategies, so that as a community we can enhance the care of this challenging group of patients.