2014 ISHLT Academy Core Competencies in Mechanical Circulatory Support
7 April to 8, 2014
Coronado Island, CA, USA
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The MCS ISHLT Master Class presents a unique international educational opportunity for specialists and developing experts in the field of Mechanical Circulatory Support. A concerted effort brings together faculty and experts to provide an interactive environment well beyond core competency training. The Master Class Modules (MCM) are arranged in advanced breakout sessions for every participant to take full advantage of an integrated curriculum and the exceptional networking opportunity. The specific topics are devised according to defined clinical practice gaps in this fast developing specialty.
Scientific ProgramAcademy Chairs
![Headshot of Daniel J Goldstein](/images/default-source/headshots/goldstein-danielj_headshot.jpg?sfvrsn=8795d6f6_1)
Academy Co-Chair
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA
![Jorde Ulrich headshot](/images/default-source/headshots/jorde-ulrich-md-420x504.jpg?sfvrsn=25e8e426_3)
Academy Co-Chair
Columbia University
New York, NY USA
![Headshot of Jeffrey Teuteberg](/images/default-source/headshots/teuteberg-jeff_headshot.jpg?sfvrsn=9605ddcc_1)
Academy Co-Chair
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Scientific Program Committee
Daniel J. Goldstein, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA
James Kirklin, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
Robert Kormos, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Stephan Schueler, MD, PhD, FRCS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD, University of Pittsburgh, PA USA
Christopher Wigfield, MD, FRCS, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Faculty
Nicholas Banner, FRCP, Harefield NHS Foundation, Harefield, United Kingdom
Andrew Boyle, MD, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL USA
Shashank Desai, MD, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA USA
David Feldman, MD, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN USA
Lee Goldberg, MD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
Daniel J. Goldstein, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA
Asif Hasan, MD, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Ulrich Jorde, MD, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
Pascal Leprince, MD, PhD, Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France
Nader Moazami, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA
Francis Pagani, MD, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA
Salpy Pamboukian, MD, MSPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL USA
Michael Petty, PhD, RN, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN USA
Evgenij Potapov, MD, PhD, German Heart Institute, Berlin, Germany
Vivek Rao, MD, PhD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada
Joseph Rogers, MD, Duke University, Durham, NC USA
Stephan Schueler, MD, PhD, FRCS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Scott Silvestry, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO USA
Mark Slaughter, MD, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY USA
Martin Strueber, MD, University Heart Center Leipzig, Germany
Benjamin Sun, MD, Abbot Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN USA
Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Andreas Zuckermann, MD, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria