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| About CHEST 2009 |
| About CHEST 2010 |
| CHEST 2009 Press Room |
Innovative EducationPostgraduate CoursesAttend in-depth reviews and relevant updates on specific topics during postgraduate courses. Courses will include: Saturday, October 31 Sunday, November 1 Check back for more information and registration opportunities.
Telemedicine FocusAttend sessions and exhibits to learn how you can use telemedicine in your own practice. Hear how this conduit for educational, diagnostic, and therapeutic information exchange, proven to enhance patient compliance and reduce health-care costs, can help you improve your patient care and practice management techniques.
ACCP Simulation CenterEnhance your cognitive, technical, and behavioral skills in a hands-on clinical environment. The ACCP Simulation Center will feature a variety of exercises, so you can actively practice your skills and apply your knowledge in realistic scenarios. Simulation exercises will be conducted in areas related to airway management, bronchoscopy, critical care, eICU, polysomnography, pulmonary function testing, and ultrasonography.Open forum times will offer hands-on time with the equipment and faculty, so you can experience the value of simulation learning. Scheduled sessions, open only to those who preregister, will offer an intensive learning opportunity to help you practice your skills and identify your clinical strengths and needs. Check back for more information and registration opportunities.
ACCP Exhibit and Education CenterLearn about treatments and devices that can improve patient care and outcomes. The all-new exhibit hall will serve as an education center, where industry representatives expand on session topics by presenting the latest diagnostic and treatment solutions. Meet with representatives, away from the pressures of your daily practice, to explore the latest innovations in clinical chest medicine. Also, visit the Health Information Technology Pavilion to learn the full potential of health-care technology systems and how you can use technology to enhance your patient care.The ACCP Exhibit and Education Center hours have been expanded to give you more opportunity to meet with industry representatives. Unopposed times are offered each day, so you don’t have to miss important sessions. Also, enjoy free lunch, served each day from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm. The ACCP Exhibit and Education Center hours are: Monday, November 2 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Watch for details about special features and programs to be offered in the center.
Clinical Case PuzzlersStudy and diagnose unusual or difficult-to-manage cases during interactive discussions led by a multidisciplinary panel of clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists. Real cases will be used to focus on issues related to private practice. International cases also will be presented, promising to broaden the spectrum of diseases presented.
Participate in small group exercises to solve cases and discuss solutions with the larger group and multidisciplinary moderators. Cases will be based on ACCP evidence-based guidelines to promote and reinforce standards of care. This learning method will allow you to learn from the experiences of other clinicians through group input.
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Don’t miss the related keynote address on Monday, November 2. Jay H. Sanders, MD, President and CEO of The Global Telemedicine Group, will present “Where We Are and Where We Need To Be,” an analysis of how telecommunication and information technologies used by other service industries can dramatically improve the process and outcome of health-care delivery for both the patient and practitioner.
Problem-Based Learning Sessions
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