American College of Cardiology

How to Become a Cardiovascular Investigator

Co-sponsored by: Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association

Program Director: Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC
Program Co-Director: Robert O. Bonow, MD, FACC

November 9-10, 2007
Heart House
Washington, DC

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Are you considering a career or recently accepted a position in academic cardiovascular medicine? If so, you need to attend the How to Become a Cardiovascular Investigator program. This intimate and interactive program is specifically designed for fellows-in-training and junior faculty who are contemplating a future in academic medicine. Through plenary sessions, breakouts, networking opportunities and a dinner program, participants will have the opportunity to interact with the leading experts in the field. Renowned cardiovascular investigators will provide guidance on a variety of topics including the best careers in academic medicine, how to locate the perfect job and the secrets to getting funded.

There is no fee to attend the program and participation is limited to enhance the learning experience, so reserve your space today!

Objectives
This program will focus on -

• Career options in academic cardiovascular medicine
• Strategies to obtain independent grant funding
• Ethics and publishing for investigators
• Integrating an academic career with patient care, research and teaching
  

FACULTY
Program Director

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, FACC
Director, The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, NY

Program Co-Director

Robert O. Bonow, MD, FACC
Goldberg Distinguished Professor
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

Faculty

C. William Balke, MD
Director, Institute of Molecular Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY

Michael E. Cain, MD, FACC
Dean, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Jamie B. Conti, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Training Program Director, CCEP and CV Diseases
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Hisham Dokainish, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Echocardiography
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Zahi A. Fayad, PhD, FAHA, FACC
Professor of Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology)
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Roger J. Hajjar, MD, FACC
Director, Cardiology Laboratory
Massachusetts General Hospital East
Cardiovascular Research Center
Charlestown, MA

Robert A. Harrington, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Research
Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Trials
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC

Spencer B. King, III, MD, MACC
Fuqua Chair of Interventional Cardiology
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, GA

Christopher J. O'Donnell, MD, MPH, FACC
Senior Advisor to the Director of NHLBI for Genome Research
Associate Director of NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study
Staff Cardiologist, Cardiology Division
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Framingham, MA

Richard A. Walsh, MD, FACC
John H. Hord Professor of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

AGENDA
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TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for fellows-in-training and junior faculty who are contemplating a future in academic medicine.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Location
All sessions will be held at the ACC Heart House. Hotel rooms are available at Capitol Hilton located at 1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036; (202) 393-1000 .

Taxi fare from Capitol Hilton to ACC Heart House will be reimbursed to all participants who stay at the Capitol Hilton.

Accommodations
To reserve your room at Capitol Hilton, please call (800) HILTONS or (202) 393-1000. Identify yourself as a participant in the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) program – How to Become a Cardiovascular Investigator.

Room Rates
Room rate is $159 single; $179 double per night plus state and local taxes (currently 14.5 percent). The ACC room block will be held until Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Although the deadline for room reservation is October 9, 2007, the block of rooms ACC has reserved may sell out much earlier. We encourage you to make your reservation early.

Check in time at the Capital Hilton is 3:00 PM, check out time is 12:00 noon. Early arrivals accepted on a space availability basis only.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Fee
There is no fee for this program, however, participants are asked to provide a credit card number which will only be debited if the cancellation policy stated below is not adhered to. All registrations must be made in advance. Seating for this program is limited and is on a first-come, first served basis. The program will include refreshments, lunch, reception and dinner with the faculty.

Cancellations
Because of advance planning requirements and the limited seating for this program, please notify us as soon as possible if you need to cancel. NOTE: There will be a $50.00 charge for cancellations not received by Tuesday, October 9, 2007.

In the unlikely event that the program is cancelled, the College is not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur.

Please Note
Smoking is prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.

Videotaping, audiotaping and still photography are prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.

We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better.

Faculty and program are subject to change without notice. Views expressed in this program are those of the individual speaker and do not necessarily reflect views of the ACCF.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
At the time of printing, a complete listing of industry supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be updated upon confirmation of support and at the time of the program.