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ACHA 09: Building the Future of ACHD Now
Professionals Conference
Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26, 2009
Boston Renaissance Waterfront Marriott
Thank you to everyone who joined us April 24-26, 2009 for
ACHA 09: Building the Future of ACHD Now at the Boston Renaissance Waterfront Marriott in Boston, MA.
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PDF of the ACHA 09 conference brochure
ACHA 09 will included three intersecting tracks:
The ACHA 09 Research Symposium—Clinicians and researchers involved in ACHD medical management, as well as research mentors from both within and outside ACHD care. Particular emphasis will be placed on ACHD Sudden Cardiac Death and Malignant Arrhythmia, and Quality Research in ACHD Care. ACHD researchers will participate in an abstract submission process and be selected for oral presentations on both Friday and Saturday.
The ACHA 09 Professionals Sessions—Dynamic, interactive sessions tailored to the health care professional with a focused practice in adult congenital heart disease. Both clinical and organizational topics will again be addressed, including non-cardiac medical disease in ACHD patients, evaluation and therapy of ACHD-associated heart failure, and administrative and business planning for ACHD programs.
The 2020 Vision Forum—New session that will expand the ACHD discussion further to address relevant health policy issues such as insurance access, ACHD and legislation, and national quality and research initiatives.
Abstracts—We invite ACHD-focused abstracts to be submitted for both oral and poster presentation at the ACHA professionals conference and research symposium April 2009.
- The deadline for submission is March 1, 2009
- For further information, requirements and deadline click Submitting an Abstract above or click here (PDF).
- Please send abstract submissions to: Anna Espe at conference@achaheart.org
- Abstract submission should be ACHD focused but can be in any area of research including basic science, clinical, and population health/outcomes
- Abstract may represent previously presented or new information
- Abstract should be < 1900 characters. Regardless of the size, a single graphic or table created with the table generator equals 600 characters and is included as part of the 1,900 character limit.
- Abstract should be formatted with Introduction/Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions
- Abstracts will be graded and the highest scored will be ask to present in an oral format on either Friday 4/24/09 or Saturday 4/25/09 during the conference. A second tier of scored abstracts that are accepted will be ask to present in poster format on either Friday 4/24/09 or Saturday 4/25/09.
- Abstract deadline is 3/1/09.
Location—ACHA 09 will be held at the Boston Renaissance Waterfront Marriott located at 606 Congress Street; Boston, MA 02210. For additional information, click here (PDF).
Registration—Online registration will be available at www.achaheart.org shortly. Advance registration is highly recommended, as space is limited. For questions about registration, e-mail conference@achaheart.org, or call the office at (888) 921-ACHA.
Refund Policy—Cancellations received in writing on or before March 20, 2009 will be refunded, less a $50 administration fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after March 20.
Online registration is now closed.
For downloadable/printable registration form, click here (PDF).
Questions? E-mail conference@achaheart.org or call the office toll-free at (888) 921-ACHA.
Location:The Boston Renaissance Waterfront Marriott
606 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Tel: (617) 338-4111
Toll-free: (888) 796-4664
Accommodation
The Boston Renaissance Waterfront Marriott is located at 606 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210, approximately three miles east from Boston/General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS).
A special conference rate of $179 per night is available for all conference attendees. For reservations, call the Boston Renaissance Waterfront Marriott before April 6, 2009 and ask for the “Adult Congenital Heart Association” rate.
For more information about the hotel, go to: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boswf-renaissance-boston-waterfront-hotel.
For directions, parking information, and other methods of transportation, visit: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/boswf-renaissance-boston-waterfront-hotel.
Conference Chair
Curt J. Daniels, MD, FACC
The Ohio State University
Research Symposium Chair
Michelle Gurvitz, MD, MS
University of Washington Medical Center
Research Symposium I: Sudden Cardiac Death and Malignant Arrhythmias Chair
Paul Khairy, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)
Montreal Heart Institute
Professional Conference I: Round Robin Case Presentation at BACH Chair
Michael Landzberg, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston/Brigham & Women's Hospital
Professional Conference II Chair
William R. Davidson, Jr., MD
Penn State University/Hershey Medical Center
Research Symposium II: Developing ACHD Quality Measures and Outcomes Evaluation Chair
Kathy Jenkins, MD, MPH
Children’s Hospital Boston
Vision 20/20 Forum Chair
Gary D. Webb, MD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
All Faculty
Emile A. Bacha, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston
Kathryn Barret, RN, MS
Children’s Hospital Boston
Stephen J. Brabeck, MD
Cardiopulmonary Associates
Frank Cecchin, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston
Greg Couper, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
William R. Davidson, Jr., MD
Penn State University/Hershey Medical Center
Curt J. Daniels, MD, FACC
The Ohio State University
Pedro Del Nido, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston
Tal Geva, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston
Michelle Gurvitz, MD, MS
University of Washington Medical Center
Louise Harris, MD
Toronto General Hospital
Ignacio Inglessis, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Kathy Jenkins, MD, MPH
Children’s Hospital Boston
Caitlyn Joyce, MHP, PA-C
Children’s Hospital Boston
Paul Khairy, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)
Montreal Heart Institute
Monica Kleinman, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Yale University School of Medicine
Karen Kuehl, MD
National Children's Medical Center
Michael Landzberg, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston/Brigham & Women's Hospital
Arianne Marelli, MD, FRCP(C), FACC
McGill University Health Center
Doff McElhinney, MD
Children's Hospital Boston
Daniel J. Murphy, Jr., M.D.
Stanford University School of Medicine
Cheryl O'Connell, BSN, MBA
Children’s Hospital Boston
Disty Pearson, PA-C
Children’s Hospital Boston/Brigham & Women's Hospital
James C. Perry, MD
Children’s Heart Clinic, Minneapolis, MN
Jamie Phillips
The Heart Center
Cary Sennett, MD, PhD
American Board of Internal Medicine
Michael Singh, MD
Children's Hospital Boston
Scott Solomon, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Karen Stout, MD, FACC
Washington Medical Center
Lori Strumpf
Strumpf Associates: Center for Strategic Change
Chinweike Ukomadu, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Anne Marie Valente, MD
Children’s Hospital Boston/Brigham & Women's Hospital
Gary D. Webb, MD
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fred Wu, MD
Children's Hospital Boston
Questions? E-mail conference@achaheart.org or call ACHA's office at (888) 921-ACHA.