Shedding Light on Pulmonary Arterial
Hypertension
The Journey Toward
a Brighter Future
Sponsored by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and
CME-accredited by Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation.
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Who Should Attend?
The continuing medical education (CME) course is designed for
Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Rheumatologists, Primary Care Physicians,
Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Pharmacists.
Patients and their families and friends are invited to attend
the support group meetings offered by the Scleroderma Foundation
and the regional patient education program and dinner offered
by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
Preliminary Agenda
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Medical Education
Session
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12:00 PM
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CME Symposium Registration and Lunch |
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12:35 PM
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PHA Welcome |
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1:00 PM
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CME Symposium |
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1:05 PM
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Epidemiology & Pathobiology of PAH |
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1:40 PM
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Pulmonary Hypertension and Connective Tissue
Disease |
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2:15 PM
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Break |
2:00 PM
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Scleroderma
Foundation Support Meeting |
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2:15 PM
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Scleroderma &
PAH: An Educational Update |
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2:30 PM
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Front-Line Screening & Diagnosis of PAH:
Refining Our Aim Based
on New PAH Guidelines |
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3:05 PM
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Therapeutic Options for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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3:15 PM
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Support Group
program |
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3:40 PM
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Question & Answer Session |
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4:00 PM
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Adjournment |
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4:00 PM
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Adjournment |
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5:00 PM
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PHA Regional
Patient Education Session and Dinner
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5:15 PM
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Welcome |
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5:25 PM
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Update on Pulmonary Hypertension: What Every
Patient Should Know |
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5:50 PM
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Question and Answer Session |
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6:20 PM
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Understanding Social Security, Disability, and
Insurance Issues |
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8:00 PM
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Adjournment |
