Education

• Training Program Information for Pulmonary or
  Gas Exchange Systems

• Training Schedule for Operator and Biomed Training

• Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics 2010
  (October 11-13)

• A Practicum: Exercise Testing and Interpretation
  (March 19-21, 2010 or October 22-24, 2010)

• 13th European Practicum on Clinical Exercise Testing
  (October 7-10, 2010)

• Cardiorespiratory Book Service

• Clinical Notes

• Link to ATS/ERS Documents: Statements & Guidelines
  for Pulmonary Function and Exercise Testing

• Links to related sites of interest

Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics 2010 - Orlando, Florida - October 11-13

This course (the sixteenth consecutive year for this popular seminar series) updates participants' knowledge of testing techniques, performance standards, quality assurance procedures, and clinical applications for basic and advanced cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing. Some of the topics to be covered include theory, methodology, clinical indications and performance standards of plethysmography, bronchial provocation, dilutional lung volumes and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.   The program format includes lectures, hands-on demonstrations and small group discussions, and is conducted by a faculty of experts from across the country.

Agenda

Registration Form

The format accommodates the needs of a diverse audience utilizing "tracks" to allow participants to choose topic modules most applicable and interesting to them. Two tracks will run concurrently with topic modules ranging from basic to advanced and covering everything from clinical indications to performance standards in each module.

Course has been approved for 23.5 AARC* accredited hours
* American Association for Respiratory Care

Faculty:

Susan Blonshine, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, AE-C, TechEd
David Kaminsky, MD, University of Vermont
Carl Mottram, BA, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, Mayo Clinic Pulmonary Function Labs & Rehabilitation
Gregg Ruppel, MEd, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, St. Louis University Health Science Center
Michael G. Snow, RPFT, Medical Graphics Corporation
Jack Wanger, MSc, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc.

Tuition: 

$700.00
Includes course syllabus, MEDGRAPHICS tote bag, continental breakfast, breaks and lunch
Tuition is due in full at the time of registration

Date and Location:

October 11-13, 2010

Orlando, Florida
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Room Rate: $129 + tax per night
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

To make room reservations, call (407) 939-1020

When calling to make hotel reservations, request the "Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics Seminar 2010" group name to receive the discounted seminar room rate.

OR

Use the following weblink to make hotel reservations online:
http://www.disneyurl.com/CardioDiagnoSem2010

For advance purchase of specially priced Disney Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets, CLICK HERE.
Advance purchase tickets are available until October 9th 2010.

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A Practicum: Exercise Testing and Interpretation
including Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications

Offered by the Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Physiology and Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California

This three day program comprises didactic lectures, small group tutorials, and laboratory demonstrations. Educational objectives are to provide an understanding of the physiologic basis of gas exchange responses to exercise, and the practical knowledge necessary to conduct and interpret clinical exercise tests.

The course is intended for physicians in either clinical practice or in academics, including housestaff and faculty of Harbor-UCLA, and laboratory personnel involved in cardiopulmonary exercise testing. No specific preparation is required. A textbook is provided to registrants prior to the start of the course.

Harbor-UCLA is a CME-accredited provider; physicians attending the course may report up to 17 hours of Category 1 credit toward the California Medical Association Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the AMA’s Physician’s Award.

Dates and Location:

Location:    Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Registration Limit: Approximately 30

For more information contact:

Shirley Zagala, Box 405
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
1000 West Carson Street
Torrance, CA  90509-2910

Phone: (310) 222-3803
Fax: (310) 328-9849
email: szagala@labiomed.org 

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13th European Practicum on Clinical Exercise Testing

See the International Society for Exercise Intolerance Research and Education website for information: http://www.iseire.org

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