INAUGURAL JOINT UBC CONFERENCES: The 8th Annual Hot Topics in Cardiology and The 14th Annual Respiratory Medicine Update

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INAUGURAL JOINT UBC CONFERENCES: The 8th Annual Hot Topics in Cardiology and The 14th Annual Respiratory Medicine Update

INAUGURAL JOINT UBC CONFERENCES: The 8th Annual Hot Topics in Cardiology and The 14th Annual Respiratory Medicine Update

March 10, 2012

Location Vancouver

Download Brochure

Please register for the conference you intend to attend the most:

Cardiology: Click here

Respiratory: Click here

Conference Overview:
This year our annual conferences will run concurrently. Note there are two registration forms within the brochure file. Register for the conference you plan to attend primarily and then feel free to move between plenary sessions and workshops during the day!

engage Heart+Lung Health FEST 2012
March 6-10
Marriott Pinnacle Hotel
Our CPD Joint Conferences will end a full week of Heart+Lung events. For more details and to register www.fest.heartandlung.ca

The 8th Annual Hot Topics in Cardiology
This 1-day annual conference hosted by the UBC Division of Cardiology will provide an update on key aspects of management of cardiovascular disease, with an emphasis on what’s new in the field relevant to the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. This annual update has had consistent high reviews from attendees for its high quality, unbiased, comprehensive program.
Target Audiences: General Internists, Specialists, Family Physicians

14th Annual Respiratory Medicine Update
Please join us again for an accredited update on respiratory topics. This full day will provide you with a comprehensive update featuring world renowned and local speakers.
Target Audience: Family Physicians, General Practitioners, RT's, Nurses, Residents, and Medical Students.

Cost: Same fee to attend either conference.

Please do register for the conference you plan to attend the most.

All registrants: $199 online before Feb 3, 2012; $209 if a manual registration (phone, fax, email, mail)

Medical Students and Residents: $99 online; $109 if a manual registration (phone, fax, email, mail)

Agenda for One day Joint Conference (click to download agenda only)

Conference Venue:
Marriott Pinnacle
Vancouver Downtown
1128 W Hastings St
Vancouver BC
V6E 4R5
www.marriott.com

Please note that there are not many guestrooms available at the hotel so we do not have a protected room block available.
To book online reservations within the $219/nt+ taxes group rate click here (note that these rooms will sell quickly):
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yvrdt?groupCode=aqfaqfa&app=resvlink&fromDate=3/5/12&toDate=3/11/12

You can try to make a general reservation by calling: 1 800 207 4150, however this conference is not 'in the system' so we suggest trying to find the best rate in the city. There are plenty of hotels in close vicinity.
If you need assistance for booking a hotel close by please contact us at cpd.info@ubc.ca or call our main line at 604-875-5101.

Accreditation:
The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. As well, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education of the United States (ACCME) maintains a reciprocity relationship with CACME which the American Medical Association (AMA) recognizes for the purpose of allowing Canadian medical schools the ability to certify activities for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM and to award such credits to eligible physicians. This program has been reviewed and approved by the UBC Division of Continuing Professional Development. UBC CPD designates this educational program as meeting the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 8.25 Mainpro M1 credits. This program is an Accredited Group Learning Activity eligible for up to 8.25 MOC Section 1 credits as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This program also meets the accreditation criteria for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM credits toward the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award.

Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the activity.

5 Easy Ways to Register:
Please do register for the conference you plan to attend the most. Also only the Respiratory conference has workshop selection in advance. The Cardiology conference concurrent sessions will both repeat so everyone attending the Cardiology sessions will be able to hear both concurrent sessions.

Online: Save $10 on all rates by registering online.

CARDIOLOGY UPDATE: Click here to be taken to our secure website.

RESPIRATORY UPDATE: Click here to be taken to our secure website.

Phone: (604) 875-5101 (8:30am - 4:30pm PST)

Fax:
CARDIOLOGY UPDATE: Download a registration form and fax to 604-875-5078
RESPIRATORY UPDATE:Download a registration form and fax to 604-875-5078

Email: Email us at cpd.info@ubc.ca with all your contact details and the name of the course that you would like to register for and we will call you back.

Mail: click here to download our brochure, and mail your registration form using the adjacent form with your cheques, money order (Payable to UBC) or credit card details to:
UBC CPD
855 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L7

Sponsorship/Exhibiting:
Please contact Lindsay.c@ubc.ca for details.