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Scientific Session News March Preview
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VOLUME 27, NO. 4
March 2009 |
Len Nichols, Ph.D., to Present Bishop Lecture
Noted health care economist Len Nichols,
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Ph.D., will present the 48th Annual Louis F. Bishop lecture during ACC.09. The lecture takes place from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, in Room W311A.
Nichols is director of the Health Policy Program at the New America Foundation, which aims to expand health insurance coverage to all Americans while lowering costs and improving efficiency.
Many attendees may recognize Nichols from his keynote presentation at the 2009 ACC Health System Reform Summit. During that event, he shared ways in which the new administration and Congress can offer the private sector incentives to provide affordable, quality health care. According to Nichols, the current health care system’s incentive structure is “deeply flawed” — and some profit from the flawed structure. He noted that behavioral choices affect health and health costs and that the system cannot afford “business as usual” trajectories. During the Bishop lecture, he will present “What Health Care Reform Will Cost Us: And Why Doing Nothing Will Cost Us Even More.”
A panel of four ACC presidents and ACC CEO Jack Lewin, M.D., will discuss health care reform following Nichols’ presentation. Fred Bove, M.D., F.A.C.C., president-elect; Jim Dove, M.D., M.A.C.C., immediate-past president; Tim Garson, M.D., M.A.C.C., past president; and ACC President Doug Weaver, M.D., F.A.C.C., will react to Nichols’ speech and discuss the ACC’s role in health care reform.
Don’t miss this important event — mark your itinerary now!
Don’t Miss the ACC.09 Quality Track!
Don’t miss the quality track at ACC.09! The
| quality track provides a great opportunity to hear about ACC quality efforts already underway, as well as learn about innovative ways to improve quality of care and empower patients.
ACC’s quality efforts are represented by Quality First, the College’s health care reform campaign. Through Quality First, the ACC is taking a leading role in health care reform efforts by engaging patients, lawmakers, payers and others around a new standard of health care delivery focused on increasing the quality of care and ensuring greater patient value. Learn more at qualityfirst.acc.org. Also, look for the Quality First survey in your portfolio bag. Turn in your completed survey at ACC Central (Booth #2062) for a free gift! Specific sessions under the quality track can be found through the online Program Planner.
On Sunday, plan to attend the ACC.09 Scientific Showcase in the Orange County Convention Center, Hall A2, from 8 – 9:30 a.m. The quality-themed event features the Simon Dack Lecture by Princeton University economics professor Uwe Reinhardt; presidential address by ACC President Douglas Weaver, M.D., F.A.C.C.; and a JUPITER trial panel discussion. Later on Sunday, attend the Louis F. Bishop Lecture, featuring health care economist Len Nichols, Ph.D. The lecture will take place from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Room W311A. See above for more details.
Extend Your Meeting Experience with iScience
March 31 may be the last day of ACC.09 and
i2.09 in Orlando, but your educational experience can continue with iScience 2009, an ACC.09 and i2.09 Meeting on Demand. iScience 2009 will be a comprehensive digital library of more than 200 hours of education sessions presented at ACC.09 and i2 Summit. The library, which will have Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and other valuable sessions from the meeting, comes in a bundled package that includes online access and a DVD. Sessions will be searchable by learning pathway, session title, presentation title or author, and each presentation includes the presenters' slides synchronized with accompanying audio. It is literally impossible to attend everything in person at ACC.09 and i2 Summit; however, you'll be able to extend your education experience with iScience 2009.
Purchase iScience 2009 when you register for ACC.09 and/or i2.09 and receive 20 percent off the onsite price. Onsite in Orlando, you may purchase iScience 2009 at the iScience Sales Desk in Registration B, Lobby C or ACC Central, Booth 2062, on the Expo floor. Click here for more details.
ACC Member Photos
You are the face of the ACC — do we have your photo?
Have your member photo taken during ACC.09. A photographer will be on site Sunday and Monday, March 29 – 30, during exhibit hours in Orlando. Member photos are included in the rotation of members on the ACC Web site, www.acc.org.
Contact Tony Ciccolella, tciccole@acc.org, or Merrick McSwiggan, mmcswigg@acc.org, to arrange an appointment during exhibit hours.
Get the News of the Day at ACC.09 and i2 Summit
During ACC.09 and i2 Summit, stay up to date
| with Scientific Session News, Cardiosource and CVN. Pick up your daily issue of Scientific Session News (SSN) at racks around the convention center. Your first issue can be found in your portfolio bag. SSN covers the science from ACC.09 and i2 Summit, along with all the news from the ACC.
Relax at Heart Hubs and watch CVN’s video coverage of the meeting with a drink and snacks, or check for the latest clinical updates on Cardiosource. Plus, prep for the day ahead with CVN coverage on the dark channels in select hotels:
• Rosen Plaza: channel 92
• The Peabody: channel 36
• Rosen Shingle Creek: channel 21
• International Plaza: channel 27
• Rosen Centre: channel 32
Want to interact with your news? Log on to lewinreport.acc.org to read updates and posts from members and attendees, and share your thoughts and reactions.
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This is the last of four preview e-newsletters of Scientific Session News, with news and information about ACC.09 and i2 Summit 2009.
This Issue:
Len Nichols, Ph.D., to Present Bishop Lecture
Don’t Miss the ACC.09 Quality Track!
Extend Your Meeting Experience with iScience
ACC Member Photos
Get the News of the Day at ACC.09 and i2 Summit.
Wrap Up with Meeting Highlights
Important Dates — 2009
March 28 – 31
i2 Summit 2009 in Orlando
March 29 – 31
ACC.09 Scientific Session and Exposition in Orlando
Wrap Up with Meeting Highlights
Wrap up your ACC.09 and i2.09 experience with a fantastic Meet the Experts meeting highlights session on Tuesday, March 31, from 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. in Hall A2. Join us as experts in each learning pathway come together to discuss and debate what's been presented in each area and how you can share what you've learned with colleagues and patients. Plus, get tips on how to apply best practices to your practice.
Questions about Registration & Housing?
Call J. Spargo & Associates: (800) 699-5113, outside the United States and Canada (703) 449-6418, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (closed on federal holidays)
E-mail J. Spargo & Associates: accregistration@jspargo.com
2009 Annual Scientific Session Program Chairs
Aaron D. Kugelmass,
M.D., F.A.C.C., Chair
Hani N. Sabbah, Ph.D., F.A.C.C., Co-Chair
Claudio D. Schuger, M.D., F.A.C.C., Co-Chair
i2 Summit 2009 Program Chairs
David R. Holmes Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C., Chair
George D. Dangas, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., Co-Chair
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