Conference Agenda, May 3 – 5, 2007

Thursday, May 3

9:00am - 7:00pm

Conference Registration

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

CACP Exam*

National Certification Board of Anticoagulation Providers

1:00 – 1:45 pm

Understanding Genetics in the Context of Thrombophilia

1:45 – 2:30

The Role of Genetics in Warfarin Dosing

Brian Gage, MD

Elizabeth Varga, MS

3:00 – 3:30

Break

Implementation of Home INR Monitoring

Alan Jacobson, MD

Mark Wurster, MD

Diane Wirth, ANP

Nancy Shapiro, Pharm D

6:30 – 8:30

Welcome Reception

* To register for the CACP exam, please visit www.ncbap.org

Friday, May 4

7:00 – 8:30 am

Breakfast

Plenary Session

8:30 – 8:45

Introduction

Jack Ansell, MD

8:45 – 9:30

Mechanical Heart Valves:

Robert Emery, MD

9:30 – 10:15

Atrial Fibrillation:

Recommended Antithrombotic Therapy and Treatment of its Major Complication – Intracranial Hemorrhage

Robert Hart, MD

10:15 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 11:30

Cancer & Venous Thromboembolism:

Treatment, Prophylaxis & Survival

Agnes Lee, MD

11:30 – 12:15 pm

Treatment of DVT:

How Long Is Long Enough and How Do You Predict Recurrence

Giancarlo Agnelli, MD

12:15 – 12:45

A Patient’s Story

12:45 – 2:00

Lunch

2:00 – 3:30

Meet The Expert Sessions

- Determinants and Measures of Quality in Oral Anticoagulation Therapy

Scott Kaatz, MD

- Establishing and Staffing an Inpatient Anticoagulation Service

Geno Merli, MD

John Viercinski, RPh

- Dietary Supplements, Herbs and Oral Anticoagulants

Ann Wittkowski, PharmD

- Case Vignettes**

Wendy Leong, PharmD

- Managing Anticoagulant-Related Bleeding

Amir Jaffer, MD

3:30 – 6:00

Poster Presentations of Original Research

** Conference participants are invited to submit written reports of interesting/challenging cases. The best 6 cases will be selected and presented at the conference. Please email case to Elizabeth.goldstein@bmc.org by April 1. Word limit: 250 words.

Saturday, May 5

Meet The Expert Sessions

-Determinants and Measures of Quality in Oral Anticoagulation Therapy

- Establishing and Staffing an Inpatient Anticoagulation Service

Geno Merli, MD

John Viercinski, RPh

- Dietary Supplements, Herbs and Oral Anticoagulants

Ann Wittkowski, PharmD

- Case Vignettes**

Wendy Leong, PharmD

- Managing Anticoagulant-Related Bleeding

Amir Jaffer, MD

9:30 – 9:45

Break

9:45 – 10:00

Update: Anticoagulation Forum Leadership: Change of Guard

Jack Ansell, MD

David Garcia, MD

10:00 – 10:15

Update: NCBAP

Lynn Oertel, RN

10:15 -11:00

Innovations in Anticoagulation Management: the VA Leading the Way

David Matchar, MD

Rebecca Beyth, MD

11:00 – 11:45

New “Oral” Xa and IIa Inhibitors: Updates on Clinical Trial Results

Harry Büller, MD

11:45 – 12:00

Wrap Up

12:00 – 1:30

Lunch

1:30 – 4:00

Improving Patient Quality of Life

Hosted by the National Alliance for Thrombosis & Thrombophilia (NATT) and the International Self-Monitoring Association of Oral Anticoagulated Patients (ISMAAP). Presentations and an interactive discussion between thrombosis and treatment advocacy groups, health care providers, and patients.