American Board of Cardiovascular
Medicine, Inc. & the American College of
Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioners
P.O. Box 3219, Spring Hill, FL 34611 jcooper@accn.net, www.accn.net (352)293-3131
Dear Colleague: February 14, 2015
We want to inform you about the Clinical Cardiology Review Course and Board Certification Opportunitywe have scheduled in two locations this year: 1) July 22-24 (Course and Exam on the 25th) in Houston, TX, 2) September 16-18 (Course and Exam on the 19th) in Ft. Myers, FL. This Clinical Cardiology Review Course provides state of the art up-dates and evidence-based practice standards for a host of Cardiac Diseases and Anomalies, with a focus on Primary Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment Strategies. We will also provide information regarding new ACC/AHA developments in various areas of cardiology, such as treatment the of atrial fibrillation, the new Heart Failure medication about to emerge into the market that may replace ACEI’s.
Four Reasons Why You Will Want to Attend this Clinical Cardiology Review Course?
First, our Historyof Providing Cardiovascular Professionals, from Physician, to Technicians with Evidence Based Practice Standards of Education, and Certification Opportunities since 1969,is ”Second to None!”
Our Late Co-Founder, Henry J. L. Marriott, MD, FACC worked alongside Jonni Cooper in the Development of Standards of Practice and Education for 4 levels of Electrocardiography from basic to advanced, and 4 levels of Practice for Clinical Cardiac Nurses, Nurse
Practitioners, and Physician Assistants.
Second, you will interact and Network with Fellow Cardiac Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on a National Level, and you will be led by, and interact with a well informed and Dynamic Course Director and Faculty: Candice Harvey Falls, PhDc, MSN, ACNP-BC, CVNP-BC (Course Director) who is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at the University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY; Alice Friedrich, MS, ANP, CVRN-BC,who is an active Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner for the North Shore-LIJ Health System in Woodbury, NY; and Elizabeth Dick, MSN, RN, ACNP, CVNP-BC, who is an Acute Care Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner for Marietta Memorial Hospital’s Interventional
Cardiology, Caldwell, OH.
Third, this Clinical Cardiology Review Course was designed specifically for your Professional Development and Provides an Excellent Comprehensive Up-Date in Clinical Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Managementfor a host of Cardiac Diseases and Anomalies (note the Course Review Topics in this brochure to begin your review of Clinical Cardiology). You will also have the opportunity to validate your Professional Skills and Knowledge in Clinical Cardiology by passing your CVNP-BC or CVPA-BC Board Certification Examination.
And, Fourth, if you attend the Course and persuade a Colleague to also attend, you will be given a complimentary ACCNP Membershipthat you may use when registering for this Course. Join online at www.accn.netin the STORE in the top menu panel under Memberships. If our goals are similar, let’s meet at one of the Marriott Resorts for a highly interactive learning experience and share our knowledge with one another. We guarantee you will leave with a renewed motivation and excitement for learning that you have not felt in a long time.
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The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, Inc.,
Marriott Heart Foundation, American College of
Cardiac Nurse Practitioners, & the American College
of Cardiovascular Nurses Present This:
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
BOARD REVIEW
COURSE
& Board Certification Opportunity
Designed Specifically for
Cardiac Nurse Practitioners and
Physician Assistants
Cardiac Nurses and Cardiovascular
Technicians are also Welcome!
Two Locations and Dates
Available:
7/22-25/2015 - Houston, TX
9/16-19/2015 – Ft. Myers, FL
The Houston MarriottMedical Center is located in the Heart of the Medical Metropolis of
the World! Situated next to the Methodist Hospital, St.
Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital, MD
Anderson, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Free
shuttle to and from popular dining and shopping in Rice Village.
Experience the warmth of Florida at Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa. Near Sanibel Island. This Florida resort is located on 85 waterfront acres in Ft. Myers. Enjoy captivating views of Sanibel Island on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Day 1: 8:00am 5:00pm
Acute Coronary Syndromes: STEMI, NSTEMI, Unstable and Stable Angina, & the Metabolic Syndrome
12-Lead EKG Analysis, Arrhythmia Reading & Responding
Electrophysiology Testing for Arrhythmias Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
Nuclear Imaging and Stress Testing Modalities in the DX of a host of Cardiac Diseases and Anomalies
Emission Computed Tomography, MRI, ECHO Peripheral Vascular Disease & Stroke
Day 2: 8:00am 5:00pm
Correlating Heart Sounds to Valve Disorders Hypertension: Gender and Race Specifics Heart Failure: Left Ventricular Systolic and
Diastolic Dysfunction
Cardiomyopathies: Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive, Arrhythmogenic RV Dysplasia, & Takotsubo
Cor Pulmonale: Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Day 3: 8:00am 5:00pm
Pericardial Disease: Tamponade & Effusion Endocarditis and Myocarditis
Cardiac Trauma, Tumors, & Systemic Diseases of the Heart
HIV and the Heart Disease Pregnancy and the Heart Congenital Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Stents/Angioplasty Pacemakers, ICDs, and CRTs
Medical & Surgical Therapy for Circulatory
Failure, Including Transplant and Myoplasty
Why select this Clinical Cardiology
Review Course & Certification
Opportunity?
The ABCM’s proven History and Success in the Business of Cardiology Education and Certification is Second to None!
We deliver Evidence-Based Practice Standards and recommend implementation strategies.
We have been Educating all levels of Cardiology Practitioners from Physician to Technician, and have been Developing Certification Examinations for these Cardiac Professionals since 1969; a History Second to None!.
The ABCM fully realizes that to become one of the best Cardiac Caregivers, we must develop strong Intuitive Skills, and possess a Scientific Foundation of knowledge in Pathophysiology, Physiology, Psychology, Sociology, Epidemiology, and Behavioral Sciences, upon which to develop the “Art of Caring” for Cardiac Patients. And, though we would like to cover all of these areas in this Course, we have chosen to focus on the Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment options for a host of Cardiac Diseases and Anomalies. And, at the same time, Provide Up-Dates of what’s new on the Horizon in Cardiology.
This is a great opportunity to interact and network with your peers on a National level, who specialize in Cardiology, and with a very energized and knowledgeable Nationally recognized Faculty. You will also have the opportunity to validate your knowledge and skills in Clinical Cardiology by sitting for one of the Cardiovascular Board Certification Exams offered by the ABCM onsite, at the conclusion of this Course: CVNP-BC for Nurse Practitioners, CVPA-BC for Physician Assistants, or the CVRN-BC for Cardiac Nurses.
Though this course was designed specifically for cardiac nurse practitioners and physician assistants, it is open to cardiac nurses and cardiovascular technicians should they want to attend an energizing advanced review of clinical cardiology.
Day 4: 9:00am to 1:00pm – Optional Cardiology Board Exams
The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCM) will have a proctor onsite for those wishing to sit for one of the National Board Certification Exams in Cardiology. Visit the ABCM at www.accn.net for full details on all Certification Exams.
The Board Certification Exams are being discounted for those attending this Clinical Cardiology Review Course.
The Certification Exams for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who are practicing in Cardiology, are a giant step forward in their Professional and Personal Development. Be among the Elite Cardiovascular Practitioners who have already passed their Cardiology Sub-Specialty Board Certification Exams from the ABCM.
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“Ladies and Gentlemen, the Heart Writes a Best Seller, LearnTo Read it Well.”
Quoted from our late Co-Founder Henry J. L. Marriott,
MD, FACP, FACC
Our goal is to assist you in achieving your best in the everyday delivery of Advanced Practice to your Cardiac Patients, and/or to prepare you for your respective Cardiovascular Certification Examinations. We would love to meet you at the Marriott in either Houston, Texas, or in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Course Faculty:
Candice Harvey Falls, PhDc, MSN, ACNP-BC, CVNP-BC – Lexington, KY Alice Friedrich, MS, ANP, BSN, CVNP-BC – Woodbury, NY
Elizabeth Dick, MSN, FNP, CVNP-BC – Caldwell, OH Guest Speaker: Jonni Cooper, CEO/President ABCM, Inc.
CE/CME Information
CE Credits for this course are offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, who are approved by the FL State Board of Nursing’s CE Broker #50-14076 for 32 CE credits hours.
CME Credits for this course have been applied for through John Wiley and Sons who are accredited by the ACCME for Continuing Medical Education for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants for 24 CME credits hours.
Hotel Info:
1) July 22-25, 2015
Marriott Medical Center Hotel, 6580 Fannin Street, Houston, TX.
A block of rooms has been reserved for you at a daily rate of $139 plus local taxes. The room block will cut off at these rates after 6/22/15 at which time the room rates are higher and on availability only. Please register early to assure your room, and identify yourself as a participant of the Marriott Heart Foundation Group.
2) September 16-19, 2015
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa, 17260 Harbour Point Drive, Ft. Myers, FL. A block of rooms has been reserved for you at a daily rate of $129 plus local taxes. The room block will cut off at these rates after 8/16/15 at which time the room rates are higher and on availability only. Please register early to assure your room, and identify yourself as a participant of the Marriott Heart Foundation Group.
Cancellation Policy
There is a cancellation fee of $150 regardless of when you cancel, which must be done by email or in writing 2 days prior to the event. If you don’t cancel in writing within 2 days of the event, your entire registration fee will be forfeited by the ABCM. If the ABCM cancels the course for lack of participation or some other unforeseen event such as a storm, etc., they will provide you a full refund, but will not take responsibility for any travel expenses related to this course that you have incurred.
Clinical Cardiology Review Course and/or Certification
Exam Application:
To Register by mail, send your check or money order made payable to ABCM, Inc. to P.O. Box Spring Hill, FL no later than July 10, 2015 for the Houston Course or no later than August 16, 2015 for the Ft. Myers Course. You may make your course and exam fees in one or two checks.
Registration is not complete until your course and/or exam application and payment are all received by the deadlines set above. After that date, you will be considered a walk-in and will pay a $25 late fee for your registration at the door in the form of cash or check. For course and or exam contact info by email and phone number:
jcooper@accn.net352-293-3131.
To Register online with your credit card, visit www.accn.net, then go to STORE in the top red menu panel, then click on Live Cardiology Conferences and you will find the registration for these Courses.
Application for Clinical Cardiology Course and/or
Certification Examination: P
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State of Issue and Professional License #(s): _________________________
Complete Home Mailing Address: __________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
Place of Employment & Phone Number: _____________________________ Home Phone Number: _______________________________
Home Email: _______________________________________
Your primary areas of interest in Practice:
qAdult CD qCardiac Surgery qFamily/General Practice
qInternal Medicine qPediatrics qRadiology qCV Educator,
qCardiovascular CNS qOther: _____________________________
I wish to sit for the qCVNP Exam qCVPA Exam qCVNE Exam qCVRN I &/or II Exam qBasic EKG Exam q12-Lead EKG Exam qAdvanced EKG Exam, at the conclusion of the course
qUndecided, I will let you know onsite.
Join the Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner Network of Members and save. Here’s how it works, recommend a Colleague who attends the Course with you, and you will both obtain a FREE ACCNP Membership which saves you both on your course and exam registration.
Clinical Cardiology Review Course and/or Exam Registration Fees
Clinical
Cardiology
Review Course:
Certification
Exam Fees
Onsite:
ACCNP Member
– NP/PAs
(Designed for Advanced
Practitioners)
$795
$325
Non ACCNP Member
–
NP/PAs (Designed for
Advanced Practitioners)
$1,200
$375
ACCN Member
– Cardiac
Nurses Welcome
$395
$250
(CVRN Level I) or…
$400
(CVRN I & II Combined)
Non ACCN Member
–
Cardiac Nurses Welcome
$595
$295
(CVRN Level I)
$495
(CVRN I & II Combined)
Technicians
– CVTs,
12-Lead EKG Techs, CMTs
Welcome
$325
$150 to $350
(depending on the level of exam—please inquire)
Course Fees Include:
Clinical Updates in Evidence-Based Practice Guideline (ACC/AHA, etc), Course Syllabus, 3 Continental Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Afternoon Refreshment Breaks, an opportunity to interact and share with an expert faculty and professional peers and colleagues from around the
Country, earn 24 CE or CME credits; and last but not least is the opportunity to Become Board Certified in Your Sub-Specialty in Cardiology; all in three and a half days. The investment in your professional career is worth it. Join us at the Marriott, who loves “Meeting People!”
