The UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital Foundation & UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Sonography Symposium

Pittsburgh, PA US
February 10, 2024

Following completion of this symposium, learners will have the knowledge to confidently understand the diagnostic approach to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and the recognition of apical-variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, including identification of features that connote greater patient risk. In addition, the learners will be able understand the echocardiographic approach to pulmonary embolism and the identification of high-risk features that can impact their patient management. There are several other areas that the learners will take away from this symposium and they include echocardiographic recognition of stress cardiomyopathy, detection of atrial septal defect, recognition and evaluation of constrictive pericarditis, echocardiography in pregnancy-associated heart disease in patients. The knowledge of these areas will better equip our current and future staff to provide the best care to our patients.

Target Audience

This continuing medical education activity is designed for general cardiologists, sonographers, vascular technicians, other imagining specialists, and other interested allied health care professionals. 

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/03/2024
Course expires: 
06/30/2024
Event starts: 
02/10/2024 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/10/2024 - 12:00pm EST
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Saturday, February 10th, 2024

8:00am: Continental Breakfast

8:30am: Welcome from UPMC - Matthew Suffoletto, MD

Session I
8:35am: Diagnostic approach to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy - Tim Wong, MD, MS

8:50am: Apical variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Baindu Sam, BS, RDCS

9:05am: Panel Discussion - Moderator: Matthew Suffoletto, MD

9:15am: Break

Session II
9:25am: Echo assessment of pulmonary embolism - Sae Jang, MD

9:40am: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy - Alexis Reed, RDCS

9:55am: Peripartum cardiomyopathy - Malamo Countouris, MD

10:10am: Panel Discussion - Moderator: Matthew Suffoletto, MD

10:20am: Break Session III

10:30am: Atrial septal defect - Natasha Wolfe, MD

10:45am: Pericardial constriction - Agnes Koczo, MD

11:00am: Panel Discussion - Moderator: Matthew Suffoletto, MD

11:10am Break

Session IIII
11:20am: Carotid Duplex Evaluation: Pre and Post intervention - Amy Steinmetz RVT, RDMS

11:35am: Duplex Evaluation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Ryan McEnaney, MD

11:50am: Human Resource/Talent Acquisition - Rebecca Barb

11:55am: Final Question & Answer Session -Moderator: Matthew Suffoletto, MD

12:00pm: Symposium Close

UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
300 Halket St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

Course Director:
Matthew Suffoletto, MD FACC FASE
Associate Medical Director of Echo Lab, UPMC Presbyterian
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Fellow of American Society of Echocardiography

University of Pittsburgh Faculty:
Matthew Suffoletto, MD
Associate Medical Director of Echo Lab, UPMC Presbyterian
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Fellow of American Society of Echocardiography 

Tim Wong, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine 
Director, UPMC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Associate Director, UPMC Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Ryan McEnaney, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Baindu Sam, RDS
Echo Sonographer, Advanced
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Sae Jang, MD
Division of Cardiology
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Alexis Breitkreutz, RDS
Echo Sonographer, Advanced
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Malamo Countouris, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Scientist Track, Internal Medicine Residency Program
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Amy Steinmetz
Peripheral Vascular Lab Technologist 
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Agnes Koczo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Natasha K. Wolfe, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Course Administrative Directors:
Krysta Harbison, BS
Project Specialist
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
 

Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated: 
Tim Wong, MD, MS
Grant/Research Support: Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytokinetics, Tenaya Therapeutics (site PI for clinical trials for all 3 companies)
Consultant: unpaid participation on advisory boards for Bristol Myers Squibb and Cytokinetics
CE Speakers' Bureau: PCM Scientific

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.00 Attendance
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For more information, please contact Krysta Harbison at: harbisonk2@upmc.edu.

Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by emailing Krysta Harbison at: harbisonk2@upmc.edu