Spokane Regional Conference

The Spokane Regional Conference is a dynamic partnership between the Adult Congenital Heart Association, Providence Health Care Foundation, Eastern Washington, and the Providence Adult and Teen Congenital Heart Program (PATCH). We invite patients, family members, friends, and medical professionals to learn about specialized lifelong care for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and to connect with the ACHD community in a collaborative learning environment. You will have the opportunity to listen and learn from experts in ACHD.

Please join us on June 23, 2018. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:00 am and the program is from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm. Lunch with also be served.

Registration for patients, family members, and friends for this event is $20. If you register before June 14, 2018, you will receive a $5 discount.

Registration for medical professionals is $50.

Continuing Education: 4 hours Category 1 CME available

Providence Health Care is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association CME Accreditation Committee to sponsor continuing medical education activities for physicians.

Providence Health Care designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 hours in Category I to satisfy the re-licensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

Providence Health Care designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Agenda (You may also click here for the full agenda with speakers)

8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Jeremy Nicolarsen, MD, PATCH, and Paula Miller, Senior Education Manager, ACHA

8:40 a.m.-9:10 a.m.

Psychosocial Concerns in ACHD: Adrienne Kovacs, PhD, Oregon Health and Sciences University

9:10 a.m.-9:40 a.m.

Exercise in ACHD: What You Need to Know: Ryan Baker, MD
Shriner’s Hospital Panel with Dr. Baker and Yoni Buber, MD, University of Washington
Moderator: Pamela Burg, MD- PATCH

9:40 a.m.-10:10 a.m.

Catheter-Based Interventions in ACHD: Yoni Buber, MD, University of Washington

10:10 a.m.-10:40 a.m.

Break

10:40 a.m.-11:10 a.m.   

Contraception, Family Planning, and Pregnancy: Janice Christensen, MD, PATCH

11:10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.   

Transition from Pediatric Cardiology to ACHD Care: Patient Panel
Moderators: Adrienne Kovacs, PhD, and Katrina Schneider, PA-C, PATCH

11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

History of Congenital Cardiac Care in Spokane: Dr. Hrair Garabedian, MD, PATCH

12:20 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (Lunch will be served)

Closing remarks: Jeremy Nicolarsen and Paula Miller

Hotel

Standard double, single queen or king rooms are available at the Hotel Red Lion Spokane at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane WA 99201 at the rack rate of $120 plus tax/night based on availability from June 21, 2018 - June 24, 2018. You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 1-800-RED-LION (1-800-733-5466) and requesting the Adult Congenital Heart Association special rate or asking for code ADUL0621. Reservations may also be made online by clicking here. Make your hotel reservations as soon as possible! Our available rooms are filling up quickly.

Questions about hotel reservations should be directed to:
Tessa McGowan at Hotel RL Spokane at the Park
509-755-6623
Tessa.mcgowan@hotel-rl.com