Sunday, January 25, 2009
California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park
7:00 – 10:30 pm
Join us for an evening of education and inspiration
Innovative thought leaders like inspiring surroundings. As part of our "Innovations for a Sustainable Future" event, you’ll have the chance to interact with colleagues and peers in one of the most talked about sustainable museums in the nation. Enjoy locally grown, chef-prepared organic fare, along with access to all of the Academy’s exciting exhibits – Rainforests of the World, Water Planet, African Hall and The Living Roof. Our speaker presentations featuring Vinay Badhwar, MD and Joseph Sabik, MD will run in the Planetarium.
Evening Agenda
| 6:45 – 8:00 pm | Shuttle service from convention center and hotels |
| 7:00 pm | Explore exhibits while enjoying beverages and a buffet featuring locally grown specialties |
| 8:30 pm | Program: "Innovations for a Sustainable Future"* |
| 9:30 pm | Visit exhibits; Sweet treats and coffee |
| 10:30 pm | Exhibits close |
| 9:15 – 10:30 pm | Shuttle service back to hotels |
*speaker/topics subject to change
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"Innovations for a Sustainable Future"*
Welcome, John Liddicoat, MD, GM/VP Medtronic Structural Heart Disease
Hear how we're shaping our vision for the future of structural heart disease, celebrating 15 years of experience with our Freestyle® valve, and providing innovative OPCAB solutions.
Evolving Management Strategies for Current and Future Success, Vinay Badhwar, MD
To sustain and succeed in today's changing environment, innovating clinically must be paralleled with evolving the strategic direction and management of your practice. Whether academic, employed or private, all surgeons face concerns of challenged reimbursement, competing technologies and the future manpower of cardiothoracic surgery. Join Dr. Vinay Badhwar to find out how you can evolve your practice to adapt for today and plan for the future.
Innovation and Reinventing a Cardiac Surgery Practice, Joseph Sabik, MD
What changes have leading institutions made to grow their referral base and expand into a vast array of cardiac procedures? Dr. Joseph Sabik will discuss the efforts that enabled one institution to grow in this way. Learn how Dr. Sabik evolved his own practice, specifically by using OPCAB, and more recently MICS CABG ― and discover new ways to differentiate yourself from your peers.
Transportation
Coaches will pick up from the following locations starting at 6:45 pm:
Moscone West/InterContinental Hotel
San Francisco Marriott Hotel
Westin St. Francis Hotel
The Palace Hotel
