8:00-10:00 a.m. Special Session for Fellows-in-Training:
Next Steps in a Cardiology Career
You will not want to miss important information about taking the next step in your cardiology career. Find out how to evaluate practice culture, clinical practice style, financial and business aspects of the practice, employment agreements, practice governance, management, risk management, partnership opportunities, how to select a geographical location, private practice vs. academe, what is the right salary, what to include in your CV, what questions to ask in an interview, what benefits to expect, and more.

Patrick White, President, MedAxiom - Mr. White pdf
Jeffrey A. Breall, MD, PhD, FACC
Gregory J. Mazanek, MD, FACC
Bradley J. McNabb

10:30-11:00 a.m. Fellows-in-Training Oral Competition
1st place - Mohamed Homsi, MD
2nd place - Aditya Boddu, MD

11:00-11:45 a.m. Health Care Legislation: What's In Store for You
John G. Harold, MD, MACC, MACP
Dr. Harold pdf

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hybrid Suites: Accommodating an Integrated Approach
Michael K. Schroyer, RN, MSN, MBA, FACAT, AACC; Tom Zimmerman - GE Healthcare representative;  Hanneke Naus - Philips Healthcare representative; Robert Dewey - Siemens Healthcare representative
Hanneke Naus pdf  |  Robert Dewey pdf | Tom Zimmeran pdf 
 
12:30-1:00 p.m. Break, Exhibits

1:00-1:45 p.m. Personalized Medicine: Genetic Testing 101 - Costs, Benefits and Effectiveness
David A. Flockhart, MD, PhD
Dr. Flockhart pdf

1:45-2:30 p.m. Accountable Care Organizations: How They Will Change the Way You Practice
Richard I. Fogel, MD, FACC and Richard J. Kovacs, MD, FACC; Panelist: Chandrashekar Kumbar, MBBS, FACC
Dr. Fogel pdf | ACO article pdf  | ACO final rule article

Prizes:
ACC.12 physician registration: Dr. Sai Devarapalli
ACC.12 CCA registration: Ms. Brenda Springer
Kindle: Ms. Bobbie Robb
iPod Shuffle: Ms. Margaret Thomas