The SHM Maine Chapter will be hosting an in-person event on Thursday, May 30th at 5:00 p.m. ET at Portland Regency Hotel in Portland, ME. Please join the chapter for networking and for 2 educational presentations titled "Systolic Heart Failure: Updates & Best Practice" and "Diastolic Heart Failure: Updates & Best Practice" followed by a panel discussion titled "Burning Questions Answered". Dinner and beverages will be provided.

Agenda:
5:00-5:50 Cocktail hour: networking and exhibitor displays
5:50-6:00 Chapter updates and opening remarks
6:00 Dinner begins 
6:00-6:45 "Systolic Heart Failure: Updates & Best Practice" - Dr. Tapan Mehta
6:45-7:30 "Diastolic Heart Failure: Updates & Best Practice" – Dr. Leonard Genovese
7:30-8:00 Panel discussion - "Burning Questions Answered"
8:00-9:00 Closing remarks and continued networking

Dr. Genovese, MD is a Maine Medical Partner, Maine Health Cardiologist based in Brunswick, ME. He served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at George Washington University, Washington DC, Chief Cardiology Fellow at Inova Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, and completed fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA in 2023. He has a special interest in shared decision making and health care navigation for advanced heart failure patients.

Dr. Tapan, MD is a Maine Medical Partner, Maine Health Cardiologist based in Scarborough, ME. He completed fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in 2020.  He is Co-director, Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support AND Co-director, Complex Dyspnea and Pulmonary Hypertension Program (coming in mid-2024) at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. He has a special interest in clinical education of trainees to improve the health of our patients and communities.

This event is free for SHM dues paying members and $50 for non-members. 
Click here to register.

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this in-person activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
The faculty and planners of these activities have no relevant relationships to disclose. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

The presentations will be live streamed beginning at 6:00 p.m. for those who are unable to join us in person. The Zoom meeting link to join virtually will be emailed to the event registration list on May 29th.