2016 ISHLT Academy Master Class in Mechanical Circulatory Support
30 April, 2016 1:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Washington, DC, USA
The MCS 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 MCS Master Class is 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.
Academy Chairs
Stavros Drakos, MD, PhDAcademy Chair
Univeristy of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT USA
Simon Maltais, MD, PhDAcademy Co-Chair
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN USA
Scientific Program Committee
Navin Kapur, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA USA
Sanem Nalbantgil, MD, Ege University Medical Center, Izmir, Turkey
Salpy Pamboukian, MD, MSPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
Vivek Rao, MD, PhD, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
Jan Schmitto, MD, PhD, MBA, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Faculty
Meredith Brisco, MD, MSCE, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC,USA
Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT USA
Ulrich Jorde, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY USA
Navin Kapur, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA USA
Robert Kormos, MD, FRS(C), FAHA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Simon Maltais, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
Sanem Nalbantgil, MD, Ege University Medical Center, Izmir, Turkey
Vivek Rao, MD, PhD, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
Jan Schmitto, MD, PhD, MBA, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Nir Uriel, MD, University of Chicago, Chicago IL USA