American College of Cardiology

  
 
 

Learning is not limited to the Scientific Session at ACC ’05. You’ll find several meetings and events offering key updates on everything from advocacy to protecting yourself from creditor claims.

Several of these events require special tickets or separate registrations. See individual event descriptions for more information on how to secure your spot!


Advocacy Update

ACC ’05 features important programming to help you cope with state and federal policy issues affecting your practice.

These sessions and events will offer the latest updates on reimbursement, federal regulations, quality reporting, and more. And you’ll find out how you can be involved in shaping the process.

Heart Disease in Women: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?

Sunday, March 5—Rita F. Redberg, MD, FACC leads this extraordinary course on cardiovascular disease in women. Topics include gender differences in outcomes, care of female patients, optimal diagnosis strategy, and more.

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Protecting Assets From Creditor Claims, Including Malpractice Claims

Sunday, March 6, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.—Protect yourself and your assets from creditor attack with this vital course on minimizing vulnerability to malpractice claims. Barry Rubenstein, BS, JD, LLM, a practicing attorney specializing in personal tax, retirement and estate planning, tells you when and how to use asset protection techniques such as family limited partnerships, trusts, life insurance, and other tools. A special program ticket is required.

Register for this program today!

6th Annual ACC-NCDR™ Quality Conference/User Meeting: The Next Generation of Cath Lab Clinical Excellence

Friday and Saturday, March 4–5Program details available in August.

Ralph Brindis, MD, MPH, FACC leads this event designed to help cardiac personnel provide clinical excellence. Attendees will identify key elements for running a quality cath lab and learning proper data collection methods to ensure quality data.

Bring your cath lab quality improvement team. A special program ticket is required.