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College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

The program addresses competence in using multiple echocardiographic techniques in assessment of cardiac structure and function in adult acquired or congenital heart disease. Course content includes concise, clinically relevant didactic lectures followed by a series of illustrative cases, augmented by audience response and discussion presented by echocardiography specialists, which enhance patient management. Workshops will demonstrate the techniques for acquiring the echocardiographic data, especially with respect to new contemporary techniques such as strain imaging

Faculty

• Naser Ammash, M.D.
• Merri Bremer, M.Ed., RN
• Harold Burkhart, M.D.
• Roger Click, M.D., Ph.D.
• Barry Karon, M.D.
• Carolyn Landolfo, M.D.
• Rekha Mankad, M.D.
• Hector Michelena, M.D.
• Angela Miller, RDCS
• Patricia Pellikka, M.D.
• Brian Shapiro, M.D.
• Clarence Shub, M.D.
• Susan Wilansky, M.D.

Guest Faculty

• Itzhak Kronzon, M.D.
• Thomas Ryan, M.D.

Faculty Disclosure

• As a provider accredited by ACCME, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course director(s), planning committee, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of this information will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Location

Marriott Marco Island Beach & Golf
400 S. Collier Blvd.
Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: 239-394-2511
Fax: 239-642-2672
Course headquarters will be located in Palms Ballroom.

Lodging Accommodations

Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rates at the Marriott Marco Island Beach & Golf. In order to receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of Wednesday, November 13, 2013, whichever comes first.

Reservations will be taken following this date based on space and rate availability. A special rate of $179 single/double has been negotiated for our group.

Please call reservations at 800-438-4373 (toll-free) and identify yourself as a participant of the Echo course when making your reservation.

Hotel details:

• Check-in, 4 p.m.; check-out, 11 a.m.
• High speed internet is complimentary in all guest rooms within our block of rooms.
• Complimentary resort fitness center
• No resort fee

Travel

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, FL is the recommended airport for arrival. The hotel is approximately 1 hour from the Fort Myers Airport.

If you prefer to rent a car while on property, Hertz car rental is located in the hotel. The direct phone number for reservations is 239-394-3322.

Valet parking - $5 discount; self parking - complimentary

Submission Info

Contact: Sheila Fick , Education Specialist , Mayo Clinic

Phone: 507-284-0536

Fax: 507-266-7403

Email: cvcme@mayo.edu