2021 Virtual Cincinnati Regional Symposium for Marfan and Related Conditions

Friday, May 21, 2021, 12:00 PM - 5:25 PM, Online Webinar


The 2020 Cincinnati Regional Symposium for Marfan and Related Conditions will provide a review of connective tissue disorders and familial aortopathies including current research and updates in management and mental health considerations. Current cardiac imaging practices and surgical interventions will also be highlighted.

1. Objectives will be listed for each session. See session CE handout.

Target Audience:
The event is relevant for cardiologists, geneticists, pediatricians, genetic counselors, nurses, emergency responders, trainees and other allied healthcare providers.  

Registration Fees:
Physician- $50.00
Non-Physician - $0

All proceeds from this conference will be donated to the Marfan Foundation.

Cancellation Policy:
If you need to cancel, refunds are available by emailing [email protected].

For more information on the conference and agenda, please click here to be directed to the Marfan Conference website.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cincinnati Children’s and The Marfan Foundation. Cincinnati Children’s is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Nursing: This activity is approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.
Genetic Counselors: Genetic Counselors: The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized Cincinnati Children's Hospital Heart Institute, Marfan Foundation, Loeys Dietz Foundation  to offer up to 0.425 CEUs or 4.25 Category 1 contact hours for the activity 2021 Cincinnati Regional Symposium for Marfan and Related Conditions. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor certification and recertification.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.50 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (4.50 hours), IPCE (4.50 hours), Nursing CE (4.50 hours)

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Nicole Brown, MD
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute

Dr. Benjamin Landis, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiology
Indiana University

Dr. Ronald Lacro, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical Scho

Dr. Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD
President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of the Division of Medical Genetics, Vice-Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) McGovern Medical School

Dr. Sherene Shalhub, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Washington

Dr. Stephanie Ware, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medical and Molecular Genetics
Indiana University

Katherine Yutzey, PhD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute