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The 54th Annual Samuel D. Plotkin Cardiovascular Symposium
Fees related to this program may be donated to the Foundation as a contribution to benefit the Heart & Vascular department continuing education activity.
Goal:
The goal of this educational activity is to provide an opportunity for a multidisciplinary learning environment to update best practices on important cardiovascular topics in order to improve the armamentarium of all providers with evidence based, up to date guidelines on treating complex cardiovascular patients.
Provided by:
Baystate Health Heart and Vascular Division & Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education.
Target Audience
This course was designed for cardiologists, hospitalists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
OR Efficiency – Allen Hamdan, MD
Cardiac Surgical OR Efficiency – Benjamin Iapaluccio, MD
Interventional Cardiology – James McCabe, MD
Peripheral Arterial Disease – Matthew Kronick, MD
- Describe the epidemiology and risk factors of PAD.
- Identify the important history and physical exam findings in PAD.
- Describe the initial workup and management for a patient with PAD.
- Recognize some of the indications for invasive management of PAD.
Sleep Medicine – Kenneth Wojnowski, DO
Imaging for Cardiac Patients – Yu Grace Zeng, MD
Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery – Kenneth Warner, MD
- Review of the indications and alternative approaches to repair congenital heart defects in adults: percutaneous vs open surgery.
- Discuss the short and long term prognosis of adults with CHD.
Advance Heart Failure – Pablo Quintero, MD
ECMO/ELSO – Sophia Moriarty, BSN, RN
- Discuss the role of simulation-based training in replicating real-world patient deterioration to improve recognition of patients who may be candidates for ECMO support.
- Explain how simulation of time-sensitive clinical scenarios reinforces timely escalation, team communication, and appropriate activation of ECMO pathways.
Quality and Safety – Harry Hoar III, MD
- Describe the impact of Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on Leapfrog Grades and CMS star ratings.
- Discuss the cardiovascular service line’s current performance in PSIs.
- Describe ongoing efforts to improve PSI performance.
7:30 | Registration |
8:00 | Welcome Speech |
| 8:08 | Introduction Siavash Saadat, MD |
8:10 | OR Efficiency |
8:40 | Cardiac Surgical OR Efficiency |
9:10 | Interventional Cardiology |
| 9:40 | Break |
| 10:00 | Peripheral Arterial Disease Matthew Kronick, MD, FACS |
10:30 | Sleep Medicine |
11:00 | Imaging for Cardiac Patients |
11:30 | Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery |
12:00 | Lunch / Southampton Room |
1:30 | Advanced Heart Failure |
2:00 | ECMO/ELSO |
| 2:30 | Quality and Safety Harry Hoar III, MD |
3:00 | Closing Remarks / Recap / Questions |
3:15 | Conference Adjourned |
FACULTY
Name of Individual | Individual's Role in Activity | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of |
|---|---|---|---|
David A. Bull, MD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Allen Hamdan, MD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Harry Hoar III, MD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Benjamin Iapaluccio, MHS, PA-C | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Matthew Kronick, MD, FACS | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
James McCabe, MD. FACC, FSCI | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Sophia Moriarty, BSN, RN | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Pablo A Quintero MD | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kenneth Warner, MD Cardiac Surgeon Baystate Medical Center | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kenneth Wojnowski, DO Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Baystate Medical Center | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Yu Grace Zeng, MD Assistant Professor UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate Department of Radiology Baystate Medical Center | Faculty | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Siavash Saadat, MD | Program Director Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Sheila Shoemaker, MS, AGACN | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Adam Vaughan, MSPAS, PA-C | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Joanne Whyland, BS | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible 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, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 contact hour(s). Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 5.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME creditBaystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 5.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
All vendors/sponsors registering to exhibit are required to complete the our 2026 Exhibitor Letter of Agreement. If interested in exhibiting or support this program, please complete the Exhibitor Letter of Agreement here.