AACVPR 26th Annual Meeting Schedule-at-a-glance

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Please note: All session rooms and times are subject to change; check in the AACVPR registration desk for any updates.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

12:00pm-7:00pm
Registration Open
PLATINUM FOYER
1:00pm – 7:45pm
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Management: Program Leadership in the New Era Conference (PLIN E Series)*
ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Pre-meeting Workshop: Wellness Coaching – How to Shift from Rehab to Transformation*
ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

Thursday, September 8, 2011

6:30am – 7:30am Vendor Sessions
7:00am – 6:00pm
Registration Open
PLATINUM FOYER
8:00am – 9:30am
Opening Keynote: The Coach Approach-Inspire Yourself and Others to Success, Kate Larsen
ROOM: PLATINUM 5&6
9:45am – 11:15am

Educational Breakouts

BO1: Management of Diabetic Patients in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Valerie Carroll Kramer & Barbara Masters ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO2: Oxygen Assessment, Devices, Travel and Severe Exercise-induced Hypoxemia, Robert McCoy & Trina Limberg ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO3: Integrated Care Models in Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Brian Carlin & Dan Easley ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

BO4: Complete a 360-degree Review of Your Program, G. Curt Meyer & Karen Lui ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

BO5: Implementing the Psychosocial Component in Your Program-From the Nuts to the Bolts, Kent Eichenauer, Glenn Feltz & Andrea Bon-Wilson ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

BO6: AACVPR Registries Update-Nuts, Bolts and Crystal Balls, Mark Vitcenda, Gerene Bauldoff, & Chris Garvey ROOM: PLATINUM 5&6

11:30am – 12:30pm Vendor Sessions
12:45pm – 2:15pm

Educational Breakouts

BO7: Begining Investigator Award Presentations ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

BO8: Physical Activity Assessment in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Leonard Kaminsky, Peter Brubaker & Phil Ades ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO9: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Transplants: The Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Strategies for Effectiveness, Susan Jacobs, Mary Martel & Kristina Kudelko ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO10: Mining Outcomes Data for Quality Improvement Gems, Mark Vitcenda, Michael McNamara & Elizabeth Dole ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

BO11: Legislative and Regulatory Issues and Opportunities for CR/PR Programs in 2011, Phil Porte, Karen Lui & Murray Low ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

BO12: AACVPR Certification Process, Bonnie Anderson & Gayla Oakley ROOM: PLATINUM 5&6

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Educational Breakouts

BO13: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Cardiac Rehabilitation-The Year in Research, Murray Low ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO14: Co-morbidities in Chronic Lung Disease: Assessment, Management, and Implications for Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Carolyn Rochester ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO15: Buddy to Boss-Transitioning from Staff to Leader, Barb Fagan ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

BO16: Evidence-based Diabetes Nutrition Therapy, Marion Franz ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

BO17: Promoting Sexual Health in Cardiac and Pulmonary Patients, Kathy Zarling ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

3:30pm – 5:30pm
Grand Opening – Exhibit Showcase
GRAND BALLROOM
6:15pm – 7:00pm
Gathering Reception
PLATINUM FOYER
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Celebration Banquet
PLATINUM 5&6

Friday, September 9, 2011

 
6:30am – 7:30am Vendor Sessions
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Open
PLATINUM FOYER
7:30am – 7:50am
AACVPR Business Meeting
PLATINUM 5&6
8:00am – 9:30am

Educational Breakouts

BO18: Managing the Complex Cardiac Patient-Exercise and Physical Activity in Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cardiac Pacemaker and Defibrillator Function: clinical Relevance in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Kelly Airey & Exercise and Physical Activity in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmia, Tom Hee ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO19: Cardiac Oral Abstract Presentations ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

BO20: Outcomes in Pulmonary Rehabilitation-Selecting and Using Tools for Measurement, Suzanne Lareau & Gerene Bauldoff ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO21: The Alphabet Soup of New Payment, Alignment of Providers and National Guidelines-What Does it Mean for Your Future in Healthcare? Karen Lui, G. Curt Meyer & Zach Klint ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

BO22: Cardiac Rehabilitation-The Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) and Core Components, Gayla Oakley, Bonnie Anderson & Susan Carter ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

9:45am – 11:15am

General Session

Michael L. Pollock Established Investigator Award: Dose-response: Currrent Challenges in its Quantification at the Lower and Higher Exercise Intensities, William Haskell
Award of Excellence Recipient: 1981-2011: A 30-year Journey from Practice to Advocacy, Karen Lui
ROOM: PLATINUM 5&6
10:30am – 4:00pm
Exhibit Showcase Open
Clinical and Scientific Poster Viewing
ROOM: GRAND BALLROOM
12:00pm – 1:00pm Vendor Sessions
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Featured Speakers

FS23: Heart Disease and Children-Why We Need to Start Young, Patrick McBride ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

FS24: Sleep Disorders and the Impact on Heart and Lung Disease, Barbara Phillips ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

FS25: Clincial Management of Your Tobacco-dependent Patient: An Introduction to the American College of Chest Physicians' Tobacco-dependence Treatment Tool Kit, 3rd Edition, David Sachs ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Exhibit Showcase Open
Clinical and Scientific Poster Viewing
GRAND BALLROOM
3:30pm – 4:30pm

Educational Breakouts

BO26: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise Training and Inflammation, Carl "Chip" Lavie ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO27: Exercise and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction-Time to Update the Rationale for Exercise? Stephan Gielen ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO28: Program Innovation Award: Past Experiences and Future Directions, Adam deJong, Kathe Briggs & Cristy Baldwin ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

BO29: Weight Loss Surgeries' Effect on Appetite, Target Weight, and Motivation, Shadrach Smith ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

BO30: Prevention and Treatment of Cardiac Disease: The Case for Exercise, Josef Niebauer ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

4:45pm – 5:45pm

Educational Breakouts

BO31: Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization-It Starts with the Referral, Holly Mead, Karen Hopper & Sharon Snow ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO32: Pulmonary Oral Abstract Presentations ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO33: Untangling the "Heavy" Cardiovascular Burden of Obesity and the "Obesity Paradox," Carl "Chip" Lavie & Phil Ades ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

BO34: Identifying and Managing Patients at RisK for Falls in Cardiac and Pulmonary REhabilitation, Michael Puthoff ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

BO35: Update on the AACVPR Recertification Process, Bonnie Anderson & Patrick Benfield ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

7:00pm – 11:00pm Affiliate Event at Disneyland®*

Saturday, September 10, 2011

7:00am – 8:00am Vendor Sessions 
8:00am – 1:00pm
Registration Open
PLATINUM FOYER
8:00am – 11:30am
Exhibit Showcase Open
Clinical and Scientific Poster Viewing
GRAND BALLROOM
8:30am – 9:30am

Educational Breakouts

BO36: It's the Core of the Matter-The Place for Performance Measures, Randy Thomas & Larry Hamm ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

BO37: Resistance Training for Special Populations, Patrick Savage & Richard Casaburi ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

BO38: Pulmonary Rehabilitation-The Year in Review 2011, Brian Carlin ROOM: PLATINUM 3&4

BO39: Finding Meaning , Balance and Satisfaction in Medicine, Tait Shanafelt ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

BO40: Peripheral Artierial Disease Rehabilitation: Expanding Your Patient Base in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation ROOM: PLATINUM 9&10

9:45am – 10:45am

Featured Speakers

FS41: Turning Information into Action, Joe Piscatella ROOM: PLATINUM 1&2

FS42: Advanced Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests-Beyond the Basics, Andrew Ries ROOM: PLATINUM 7&8

FS43: Modern Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-What Works, What's New, Richard Casaburi ROOM: ORANGE COUNTY 1&2

10:45am – 11:30am
Exhibit Showcase Open
Clinical and Scientific Poster Viewing
GRAND BALLROOOM
11:30am – 1:00pm Closing Keynote: Rehabilitating the U.S. Healthcare System, Jack Lewin ROOM: PLATINUM 5&6

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