7:30 am Registration / Breakfast
8 am - 1 pm Symposium
Orange County Convention Center
West Concourse 315A
9800 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
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Chairpersons
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Aloysius B. Cuyjet, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP Senior VP & Chief Health Officer Chairman - Institute for Health Equity Nassau Univ Medical Center/NuHealth Professor of Clinical Medicine SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine |
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David N. Smith, MD, FACC, FACP Assistant Clinical Professor Yale University School of Medicine Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor University of North Carolina Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute |
Purpose / Description
The Association of Black Cardiologists’ 24th Annual Dr.Walter M. Booker, Sr. Memorial Symposium is designed for the healthcare professional to provide the latest information on a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases commonly encountered in every day practice. To coincide with the program’s theme, special emphasis will be placed on evidence-based guidelines driven medicine in the management of cardiovascular disease.
As indicated in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) March 2011 report, “Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust,” providers often rely upon recommendations included in various guidelines to manage their patients. Guidelines are literally that—guides. Unfortunately, they sometimes conflict or are not inclusive of all patients at risk (gender, ethnicity, race, age, etc.) or they are adhered to rigidly. At present, there are approximately 2,700 guidelines extant in the USA. So, how does one decide which are the most reliable or most germane for a particular patient and a particular problem?
The IOM has recommended that clinical practice guidelines should:
- Be based on a systematic review of the evidence;
- Be developed by a knowledgeable panel of experts from key affected groups;
- Consider important subgroups and patient preference;
- Be based on transparent processes;
- Provide a clear explanation of alternative care options and health outcomes; and
- Be reconsidered and revised when new evidence warrants modification
The conference will review current and recent guidelines for each of the topic areas and, where appropriate, discuss how they impact healthcare disparities.
Accreditation Statement
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
