Education

• Training Program Information for Pulmonary or
  Gas Exchange Systems



• Training Schedule for Operator and Biomed Training





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• 16th European Practicum on Clinical Exercise Testing
  (TBD)
  
  
• Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics 2011
  (October 3-5, 2011)
  
  
• A Practicum: Exercise Testing and Interpretation
  including Pathophysiology and Clinical Applications
  (March 22-24, 2012)
  

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• Cardiorespiratory Book Service



• Clinical Notes



• Link to ATS/ERS Documents: Statements & Guidelines for Pulmonary Function and Exercise Testing
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• Links to related sites of interest

Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics 2011 – Las Vegas, Nevada - October 3-5

This course (the seventeenth 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.

This course has been approved by the AARC* for 23.5 continuing education contact 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 3-5, 2011
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• New York-New York Hotel and Casino
  3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South
  Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Room Rate: $75 +  $15 resort fee + tax per night
Rate includes Guest Room Internet Access and Daily Fitness Center Access
Discounted room rate valid until September 9, 2011.

To make room reservations, call (800) 693-6763, Option 2

When calling to make hotel reservations, request the "MEDGRAPHICS Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics Seminar, Group Code: SCMEDG0911" group name to receive the discounted seminar room rate. Rates cannot be changed at check-in or check-out for guests who fail to identify their affiliation at the time the reservation is made.

OR

Use the following link to make hotel reservations online:
https://reservations.mgmmirage.com/bookingengine.aspx?pid=010&host=offer&code=MCDS*
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  Cancellations:

• Written cancellation must be received on or before August 3rd, 2011 in order to receive a refund, less a $75.00 processing fee. Thereafter, no refunds will be provided.

Note:  Topics, faculty, presentation times, and schedule are subject to change without further notice.

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 16 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:

For more information contact:

Shirley Zagala, Box 405
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
1124 West Carson Street, RB2
Torrance, CA  90502

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

16th European Practicum on Clinical Exercise Testing

For more information and details, please visit www.potsdam-cpxinternational.de*
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