2015 ISHLT Academy Master Class in Mechanical Circulatory Support
14 April, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
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
Ulrich Jorde, MDAcademy Chair
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY USA
Scientific Program Committee
Daniel J. Goldstein, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA
James K. Kirklin, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
Robert L. Kormos, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Stephan Schueler, MD, PhD, FRCS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, MD, University of Pittsburgh, PA USA
Christopher Wigfield, MD, FRCS, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Faculty
Holger W. Buchholz, MD, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB Canada
Charles E. Canter, MD, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO USA
Arnt E. Fiane, MD, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
Aly El-Banayosy, MD, Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA USA
Daniel J. Goldstein, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA
James K. Kirklin, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
Robert L. Kormos, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Pascal Leprince, MD, PhD, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie Salpetriere Paris, France
Simon Maltais, MD PhD, Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute, Nashville, TN USA
Evgenij V. Potapov, MD, PhD, Berlin Heart Center, Berlin, Germany
J. Eduardo Rame, MD, Pennsylvania Heart and Vascular Center, Philadelphia, PA USA
Jan D. Schmitto, MD, PhD, MBA, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Stephan Schueler, MD, PhD, FRCS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Mark S. Slaughter, MD, University Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates, Louisville, KY USA
Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, MD, University of Pittsburgh, PA USA
Nir Uriel, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Daniel Zimpfer, MD, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria