CME Accreditation
Learning Objectives
- Arrhythmia issues in general cardiology practice
- Improvement in understanding of implantable arrhythmia devices
- Individualized programming of ICDs and CRTs
- Review and update of curative ablative electrophysiology
The 8th International Winter Arrhythmia School event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by the University of Toronto.
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13 Category 1 credits toward American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that s/he actually spent in the activity.
As a result of a reciprocal agreement between the EACCME and AMA, European registrants may claim AMA PRA Category 1 as equivalent.
Endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society and Canadian Heart Rhythm Society
Chair
Dr. Eugene Crystal
Director, Arrhythmia Services
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Organizing Committee
Dr. Eugene Crystal, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Kamran Ahmad, Toronto, Canada
Educational Program Planning Committee
Dr. Ilan Lashevsky, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Graham Wright, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Vijay Chauhan, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Iqwal Mangat, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Sheldon Singh, Toronto, Canada
Suzette Turner RN MS FNP, Toronto, Canada
General Cardiology
Dr. Michael Bentley-Taylor, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Bruce Lubelsky, Toronto, Canada
Faculty
International (confirmed) Dr. Young-Hoon Kim, Seoul, Korea Dr. Sami Viskin, Tel Aviv, Israel Dr. Andre D’Avila, New York, NY, USA Dr. Pier Lambiase, London, UK Dr. Gregory Michaud, Boston, MA, USA Dr. Conor Barrett, Boston, MA, USA |
National (confirmed) Dr. David Newman, Toronto, ON Dr. Irving Tiong, Toronto, ON Dr. Francois Philippon, Quebec City, QC Dr. John Sapp, Halifax, Nova Scotia Dr. Peter Guerra, Montreal, QC Dr. Jeff Healey, Hamilton, ON Dr. Benoit Coutu, Montreal, QC Dr. Michael Gollob, Ottawa, ON Dr. Sean Connors, Newfoundland Dr. Bernard Thibault, Montreal, QC Dr. Amir Janmohamed, Toronto, ON Dr. Fatima Merali, Toronto, ON |
Organizers
Mohammed Shurrab
Supporting Organizations
We are very grateful to the following sponsors for generous unrestricted educational grants for the 2011 Winter Arrhythmia School: