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WE D N E S DAY / T H U R S DAY OPENING SESSION 3 M AY 1 4 – 1 5 , 2 0 0 8 Plenary features distinguished speaker, award presentations Dr. Elizabeth Nabel will discuss the future of practice, patient care and biotechnology. The Opening Plenary Session and Presidential Address opens Heart Rhythm 2008 with an exciting agenda, including a presentation from Elizabeth Nabel, MD, Director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health. The session also includes the presentation of Distinguished Awards and induction of the newest Fellows of the Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS). The Opening Plenary Session begins at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the Gateway Ballroom. Heart Rhythm Society President Bruce Lindsay, MD, FHRS, will kick off the session with a look back at his year as president. Program Chair Richard Page, MD, FHRS, will welcome everyone to San Francisco and will share some of the highlights of this year’s program. During the featured presentation, Dr. Nabel will discuss the issues she believes will affect the future of practice, patient care and biotechnology in the ﬁeld of heart rhythm management. Dr. Nabel has been director of the NHLBI since 2005, where she oversees an extensive portfolio of research projects aimed at preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases of the heart, lungs and blood. She is a cardiologist with extensive clinical experience and a distinguished researcher well known for her accomplishments in vascular biology and molecular cardiology. The Society is pleased to present such an esteemed member of the ﬁeld. The Distinguished Award recipients will also be recognized during the Opening Plenary for their outstanding contributions to the ﬁeld and the Society. This year there are four awards. Andre G. Klebar, MD, will receive the Distinguished Scientist Award, in recognition of his major contributions to the advancement of scientiﬁc knowledge in the field of cardiac pacing and cardiac electrophysiology. The Distinguished Teacher Award will be presented to Edward P. Walsh, MD, CCDS, for his outstanding skills as a teacher in the ﬁeld of cardiac electrophysiology and pacing. Charles L. Byrd, MD, will be recognized with the Distinguished Award for Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology. The Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to the Heart Rhythm Society will be presented to Stephen C. Hammill, MD, FHRS. In addition, the newest Class of Fellows will be inducted at the Opening Plenary Session. The designation of Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS) is the most distinguished level of membership and a professional distinction for those who have demonstrated an extensive commitment to cardiac electrophysiology, pacing, and the Society. This year, 36 fellows will receive this prominent distinction (see accompanying box). 2 0 0 8 FELLOW INDUCTEES Boaz Avitall, MD, PhD, FHRS Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD, FHRS Riccardo Cappato, MD, FHRS Cynthia A. Carnes, PharmD, PhD, FHRS Andy Wai-Kwong Chan, MBBS, FHRS Christine C. Chiu-Man, MSc, FHRS John D. Day, MD, FHRS Sanjay Dixit, MD, FHRS Andrew E. Epstein, MD, FHRS Michael R. Franz, MD, PhD, FHRS Michael D. Gammage, MB, ChB, MD, FHRS Leonard I. Ganz, MD, FHRS G. Stephen Greer, MD, FHRS Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD, FHRS Werner Jung, MD, FHRS Neal G. Kavesh, MD, FHRS Waseemuddin Kazi, MD, FHRS Bradley P. Knight, MD, FHRS Gustavo Lopera, MD, FHRS Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS Joseph E. Marine, MD, FHRS Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS Sanjiv M. Narayan, MB, MD, FHRS John F. Norris, MD, FHRS Tohru Ohe, MD, FHRS James J. Ong, MD, FHRS I. Eli Ovsyshcher, MD, PhD, FHRS Walid I. Saliba, MD, FHRS David S. Schwartzman, MD, FHRS Julie B. Shea, MS, RNCS, FHRS Jerold S. Shinbane, MD, FHRS Jasbir S. Sra, MD, FHRS Natalia A. Trayanova, PhD, FHRS Richard G. Trohman, MD, FHRS Abdul Wase, MD, FHRS Raul Weiss, MD, FHRS Annual Meeting offers many opportunities for Allied Professionals Allied Professionals are an integral part of the heart rhythm specialty. To ensure these key members of the clinician team are up to date on the latest treatment strategies and technology, Heart Rhythm 2008 offers 23 sessions and several networking events designed especially for them. Julie Shea, MS, RNCS, FHRS, said Wednesday’s Mini-Courses on “Interactive EP Basics” and “Workplace 2008” were sure to be two of the highlights, as will Thursday’s Core Curricula session on lead extraction. “Lead extraction is being offered for the ﬁ rst time this year, giving Allied Professionals the opportunity to see what’s involved,” Shea said. “With aging transvenous leads and product recalls, this is becoming part of the landscape of device management.” The session includes a video demonstration of the procedure. Networking events are one of the highlights of the meeting for Allied Professionals. Luncheons take place Thursday and Friday at 12:15 p.m. Don’t miss the Allied Professionals Lounge, Room 110, on the lower level concourse between the north and south buildings of the Moscone Center, which will be available throughout the duration of the meeting. The Allied Professional Abstract Sessions on Thursday and Friday feature abstracts by Allied Professionals, for Allied Professionals. Attendees will see the top-scoring abstracts from various areas of study. Infinity Circle Announced The Hearth Rhythm Society recently introduced the Inﬁnity Circle, a program designed to recognize those companies that support the Society in signiﬁcant ways throughout the year. “Through an ongoing assessment of our members’ needs we identify programs that will allow us to provide year-round education for the ﬁeld,” said Jacy Hanson, Business Development Ofﬁcer. “The generous educational grants from our industry supporters enable us to provide year-round member education including on-demand access to CME programs through the Society’s website.” Furthermore, the grants support the Society’s efforts to respond with alerts, educational materials, and programs when events such as drug or device issues occur unexpectedly. The synergy created by industry relationships also facilitates knowledge and solutions to meet these challenges. In addition, these contributions enable the Society to create new initiatives, such as AF 360° and SCA 360°, which will ultimately lead to improved patient diagnosis, treatment and care by engaging health care providers, payers, government agencies, and patient advocates. This year, the Heart Rhythm Society’s Inﬁnity Circle members include Medtronic, Boston Scientiﬁc, St. Jude Medical, sanoﬁaventis, Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Sorin Group, CryoCath Technologies, and Stereotaxis, Inc. A LLI E D PRO FE SS I O N A L S CO R N E R — T H U R S DAY Device Track Sessions 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. EP Sessions 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Other Events 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Device Clinic 101: Understanding the Basics of Device Functionality 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ablation of Supraventricular Arrhythmias 10:30 a.m. – Noon Networking Luncheon: Thinking Outside the Box Hear from Trudie Lobban, whose daughter’s diagnosis lead her to form a worldwide organization to promote awareness, and other examples of innovation. 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Lead Extractions: Concepts and Technical Considerations 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SCA: Still an Epidemic (Featured Speaker Douglas Zipes, MD, FHRS) 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Cardiac Pacing: RV versus LV versus Bi-V (Featured Speaker Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS) 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Managing VT Storm: Recalls and End of Life Issues AP Research Oral Abstract Presentation Commentator Scott Cox, PA-C, will stimulate an interactive discussion and review of the abstracts presented. 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