Heart Failure Awareness Sympo to Highlight Treatment Advancements

Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center, rated one of the top 20 cardiology programs in the country by US News & World Report, is hosting its 8th Annual Heart Failure Awareness Week Symposium to highlight the latest research, programs, and clinical advances in heart failure.

“As a nationally recognized leader in cardiology, Atlantic Health System is proud to share current research, new technology, and improved care delivery models to ensure patients in our communities and beyond have access to high-quality heart failure care,” said Linda Gillam, MD, MPH, chair, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Atlantic Health System.

The symposium, widely attended by cardiologists, nurses, and other health professionals, will feature presentations from Atlantic Health System’s Heart Success program including:

ACC/AHA Classification of Heart Failure

Katerina Moklak MSN, RN, CCRN, CHFN

Kathleen Hollasch RN, BSN, CWCA, CHFN, CDP

M.Fabienne Vassallo, MSN, FNP-BC

Michele Gilbert, RN, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, CHFN

Myocardial Recovery

Carolina Cabral, MD

HFpEF Management

Lenore Blank MSN, NP-C, CHFN

Echo Basics in Heart Failure

Michele Gilbert, RN, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, CHFN

Diagnostic Testing in Heart Failure

Seth Uretsky, MD

Considerations in Care for Patients with Substance Abuse in HF

Ellen Berry, MSW, LCSW

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Overview

Jaqueline Fearon-Clarke, MA, ACNP-BC, CHFN

Cardio-Oncology

Robert Masci, MD

Cardiogenic Shock: From Start to Acute Devices

James Slater, MD

Linda Suplicki, RN, MSN, APN, ACNP, CCRN

Recognizing Signs of Advanced Heart Failure

Marc Goldschmidt, MD

Date: Friday, February 25, 2019

Time: 7:30am-4:30pm

Location: Hilton Short Hills, NJ

All participants will receive continuing medical education credits.

To register, visit https://atlantichealth.cvent.com/HeartFailureAwarenessSymposium

For questions, please email HFSymposium@AtlanticHealth.org