May 3-6 9th Congress of Chest Pain Centers Boston, Mass Contact: Casey Strader Phone: 614-442-5950 Fax: 614-442-5953 E-mail: education@scpcp.org
May 3-5 Metabolic Syndrome: Metabolic Risks San Francisco, Calif Contact: Carole Chisholm Phone: 781-681-2352 Fax: 781-681-2915 E-mail: carole.chisholm@serono.com
May 4-6 28th Annual Recent Advances in Clinical Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT Featuring Case Review with the Experts Washington, DCContact: American College of Cardiology Foundation, Attn: Resource Center,PO Box 79231, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231.Phone: 800-253-4636 x694
May 5-7 National Tutorial on Stroke Atlanta, Ga Contact: Kelly Winters Phone: 914-921-5700 Fax: 914-921-6048 E-mail: info@iame.com
May 6 Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome San Diego, Calif Contact: Jessica Clancy Phone: 858-587-4404 Fax: 858-587-4438 E-mail: www.med.edu@scrippshealth.org
May 7-9 7th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Washington, DC Contact: AHA Registrar, 7th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, c/o ExpoExchange, 1888 N. Market Street, PO Box 4088, Frederick, MD 21705.Phone: 301-694-3287
May 10-12 8th Annual Echocardiography Conference: State-of-the-Art 2006 New York, NYContact: Rick Hostnik Phone: 516-465-2500/ 516-465-2512 Fax: 516-465-8204 E-mail: rhostnik@nshs.edu
May 14-17 Valvular Heart Disease: New Strategies. Non-Invasive, Interventional and Surgical Approaches Rochester, MinnContact: MSCME in Rochester, Minn Phone: 800-323-2688 USA only/ 507-284-2509 Fax: 507-284-0532 E-mail: cme@mayo.edu
May 17-20 American Society of Hypertension 21st Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition New York, NYContact: American Society of Hypertension, Inc, c/o Registration Systems Lab, 779 East Chapman Road, Oviedo, FL 32765.Phone: 800-292-8130Website: www.ash-us.org/annual_meeting/
May 17-20 Heart Rhythm Society 27th Annual Scientific Sessions Boston, MassContact: Heart Rhythm 2006, c/o Convention Data Services, 107 Waterhouse Road, Bourne, MA 02532.Phone: 800-748-5052 Website: www.heartrhythm2006.org
May 20 Interactive ACCF Study Session for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Boston, MA Contact: American Board of Internal Medicine, 510 Walnut Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3699. Phone: 215-446-3593 or 800-441-2246 x3593 Fax: 215-446-3590
June 2-3 Preventive Cardiology 2006: A Checklist for the Primary Care Physician Kansas City, Mo Contact: Meeting organizer Phone: 816-932-6220 / 800-932-6220
June 3-7 American Society of Echocardiography 17th Annual Scientific Sessions Baltimore, MdContact: American Society of EchocardiographyPhone: 919-861-5574Fax: 919-787-4916Website: www.asecho.org
June 15-17 2006 Heart Valve Summit Chicago, IllContact: American College of Cardiology Foundation, Attn: Resource Center, PO Box 79231, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231.Phone: 800-253-4636 x694
June 24-27 4th Annual Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography: State of the Art Washington, DCContact: American College of Cardiology, Attn: Resource Center,PO Box 79231, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231.Phone: 800-253-4636 x8603Fax: 301-897-2623
June 26-30 Cardiology Update in Primary Care Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach Bradenton-Sarasota, FlaContact: Eva or Cristina Phone: 866-267-4263 941-388-1766 Fax: 941-365-7073 E-mail: mail@ams4cme.com
June 30-July 2 Hypertension: Improving Outcomes Myrtle Beach, SCContact: Mandy Stone Phone: 800-423-4992 Fax: 205-945-1548 E-mail: mstone@sma.org
July 10-12 Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Symposium II: Screening Programs and Intervention Boston, MassPhone: 888-242-2453 / 214-570-5935E-mail: scientificconferences@heart.org
July 31-August 3 3rd Annual Symposium of the American Heart Association Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences - Translation of Basic Insights into Clinical Practice Keystone, ColoContact: Expo Exchange, 1888 N. Market Street, PO Box 4088, Frederick, MD 21705.Phone: 301-694-3287
August 6-8 Success with Failure: New Strategies for the Evaluation and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure Rochester, Minn Contact: MSCME in Rochester, Minn Phone: 800-323-2688 USA only/ 507-284-2509 Fax: 507-284-0532 E-mail: cme@mayo.edu
August 9-12 Integrated Cardiovascular Imaging Conference San Francisco, CalifContact: American College of Cardiology Foundation, Attn: Resource Center, PO Box 79231, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231.Phone: 800-253-4636 x694
August 18-20 Cardiology Update Mackinac Island, Mich Contact: Office of Continuing Medical Education Phone: 734-763-1400 / 800-800-0666 Fax: 734-936-1641 E-mail: ocme@umich.edu
August 18-20 ACC/SCAI Interventional Board Review Atlanta, GaContact: American College of Cardiology Foundation, Attn: Resource Center,PO Box 79231, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231.Phone: 800-253-4636 x694
September 2-6 World Congress of Cardiology 2006 Barcelona, Spain Contact: The European Heart House - 2035, Route des Colles - Les Templiers - BP 179 - 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex – France.Phone: 33 (0)4 92 94 76 12Fax: 33 (0)4 92 94 76 10E-mail: registration@escardio.org
September 9 Interactive ACCF Study Session for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Dallas, TexContact: American College of Cardiology Foundation, Attn: Resource Center,PO Box 79231, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231.Phone: 800-253-4636 x694
September 10-13 Heart Failure Society of America 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting Seattle, WashContact: Nadine TaylorPhone: 888-830-1292Fax: 360-254-2531E-mail: nadinet@csievents.com Website: www.hfsa.org
September 17-22 Cardiology Board Review Cleveland, OHContact: The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education, 9500 Euclid Ave, KK31, Cleveland, OH 44195.Phone: 954-659-5490 / 800-762-8173/ 216-444-5696 Fax: 954-659-5491 E-mail: cme@ccf.org
September 28-30 39th Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting Atlanta, Ga Contact: Marsha Elixson, Program Coordinator Phone: 770-448-9202 x270 Fax: 678-542-9410 E-mail: info@kidsheart.com
October 6-8 Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound Atlanta, GaContact: Kelly Winters Phone: 914-921-5700 Fax: 914-921-6048 E-mail: info@iame.com
October 12-13 Thrombosis and Thromboembolism Boston, Mass Contact: CME Office Phone: 617-384-8600 Fax: 617-384-8686 E-mail: hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu
October 16-18 23rd Annual Symposium Cardiology for the Practitioner Yosemite, CalifContact: UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education, 3333 California Street, Room 450, San Francisco, CA 94118.Phone: 415-476-4251 / 415-476-5808 Fax: 415-476-0318 / 415-502-1795 E-mail: info@ocme.ucsf.edu
October 20-22 Heart Failure Summit Cleveland, OH Contact: The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education, 9500 Euclid Ave, KK31, Cleveland, OH 44195.Phone: 954-659-5490 / 800-762-8173 / 216-444-5696 Fax: 954-659-5491 E-mail: cme@ccf.org
October 21-28 Cardiology Review 2006 Fort Lauderdale, Fla Contact: Continuing Education Inc, 5700 4th St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703. Phone: 800-422-0711 / 727-526-1571 Fax: 727-527-3228 E-mail: jbarnhart@continuingeducation.net
October 28 Update in Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias San Francisco, CalifContact: UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education, 3333 California Street, Room 450, San Francisco, CA 94118.Phone: 415-476-4251 / 415-476-5808 Fax: 415-476-0318 / 415-502-1795 E-mail: info@ocme.ucsf.edu
November 4 Update in Office Cardiology Plymouth, MichContact: Office of Continuing Medical Education Phone: 734-763-1400 / 800-800-0666 Fax: 734-936-1641 E-mail: ocme@umich.edu
Continuing medical education courses and meetings of interest to cardiologists, internists, and other primary care physicians will be listed in each issue as space permits. Organizations and institutions wishing to announce events are invited to send details at least 3 months in advance to Meetings Editor, Cardiology Review®, 241 Forsgate Drive, Jamesburg, NJ 08831-1676. Fax: 732-656-9267. E-mail: cgittens@ascendmedia.com.