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Webinars

Monday, May 8, 2023
Live Webinar featuring updates from the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

 


Monday, May 8, 2023 12:00 pm
You are cordially invited to join Jamil Aboulhosn, MD, Director of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Streisand Chair in Cardiology for a special webinar featuring updates from the center.

  • Meet some of the center’s outstanding clinicians, who will highlight the latest research and innovative treatments for ACHD
  • Learn why this program continues to set the gold standard for care
  • RSVP to Yvonne Jose at [email protected] or via Zoom
  • View Webinar Flyer (PDF)

CHD Conversations: UCLA’s SHIfT to ACHD Transition Group (11/17/22)

Speakers: Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN, Transition Nurse Coordinator, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, and Emily Earhart, Regional Development Manager, ACHA
Are you between 18-30 years old? Join this group of young adults to help you get ready for adult cardiac care. If you are already in adult CHD care, join this group of peers to support you as you navigate the new medical landscape ahead of you. Note: This virtual event is open to young adult CHD patients nationwide. This event is presented in partnership with UCLA’s SHIfT to ACHD program.


CHD Conversations: UCLA’s SHIfT to ACHD Transition Group (12/15/22)

Speakers: Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN, Transition Nurse Coordinator, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, and Emily Earhart, Regional Development Manager, ACHA
Are you between 18-30 years old? Join this group of young adults to help you get ready for adult cardiac care. If you are already in adult CHD care, join this group of peers to support you as you navigate the new medical landscape ahead of you. Note: This virtual event is open to young adult CHD patients nationwide.This event is presented in partnership with UCLA’s SHIfT to ACHD program.


Grand Rounds Interview with Jamil Aboulhosn, MD

 


The Role of Cardiac Catheterization - Jamil Aboulhosn, MD | 2019

 


September 27, 2020 - ACHD 40th Anniversary Virtual Celebration of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center


Joseph Perloff - Segment 1


Early Formative Years of ACHD - Segment 2


Surgical Evolution - Segment 3


Nurse's Role/Social Worker - Segment 4


Transition from Adolescent to Adult CHD Care - Segment 5


Interventional Catheterization and Electrophysiology - Segment 6


National ACHD Perspective & the Future of ACHD - Segment 7


Latest Treatments and Advancements for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
(Wednesday, February 25, 2015)

UCLA Cardiologist Jamil Aboulhosn, MD, discussed the prevalence and impact of congenital heart disease (heart disease from birth) and some of the surgical and medical advances that have facilitated improvements in survival and quality of life for this population. Watch video below.


ACHA Webinars 2021

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Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines and the CHD Patient: What You Need to Know

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from, 8-9 pm EST

Presenters:  Jamil Aboulhosn, MD, and Aric L. Gregson, MD, FIDSA

Click here for a flyer

ACHA Webinars 2020

Webinar: ACHD Spouse, Partner, Caregiver Support: Helping the Helpers

Date: 11/18/2020, 7 PM - 8 PM, EST

Presenter: David Highfill, MSW, LCSW

ACHD Imaging: Doc, Do I Really Need All These Tests?

Date and Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, from 7-8 pm EDT (5-6 pm PST)

Presenters: Seiji Ito, MD, and Marguerite Wevers, RN

Click here for a flyer

Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients: What Are Your Options?

Webinar: Ask an ACHD Specialist: The ABCs of Telemedicine - Part 1

Date and Time: Thursday, May 28, 2020, from 7-8 pm EDT (5-6 pm PST)

Presenters: Arwa Saidi, MB, BCh, MEd, Jonathan Cramer, MD, Marc Cribbs, MD, Camille Richards, MSN, FNP-BC, and Ryan Stephens, DNP(c), FNP-C, MBA

Click here for a flyer

Webinar: Two Weeks Later: COVID-19 Update for the CHD Patient >

Date: 4/1/2020, recorded video

Presenters: Abigail Khan, MD and Adrienne Kovacs

  1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the CHD Patient

               Date and Time:  Monday, March 16, 2020 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm EDT

               Presenters:  Aric Gregson, MD, FIDSA and Jamil Aboulhosn, MD

Click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via

       2. Stress Management in ACHD – A Balancing Act

              Date and Time: Thursday, March 26, 2020, from 7-8 pm EDT

              Presenter:  Kristin Fox, PhD  

Click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media. 

October and November 2019

  1. Managing Common Illnesses and Vaccine Update for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Date and Time: Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 7-8 pm EDT

Presenters:  Rachel Steury, NP and Nancy Klein, RN

Click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media. 

  1. Life After the Fontan

Date and Time: Monday, November 11, 2019, from 7-8 pm EST

Presenter: Yuli Kim, MD

Click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media. 

  1. Empowering Patients to Talk to their Health Care Team

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, from 7-8 pm EST

Presenter:  David Highfill, LCSW, MSW

Click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media. 

A schedule of 2019 ACHA webinars can be found on our website as well.  

ACHA Webinars 2019

D-TGA Chat, Part 1:  Life after an Arterial Switch or Rastelli procedure

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 7-8 pm EST

Presenter:  Richard Krasuski, MD

Please click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media. 

ACHA Webinars 2018

Schedule of 2018 ACHA webinars (https://www.achaheart.org/media/2046/achawebinarflyerfinal4918.pdf)

  1. Palliative Care on Your Team: Improving the Quality of Life in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

       Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 7-8 pm EDT

       Presenters:  Ali Zaidi, MD and Sarah Norris, MD

 Please click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media.  

  1. 2018 ACHD Guidelines:  What You Need to Know (Part 1)

       Monday, September 17, 2018 from 8-9 pm EDT (note different time)

       Presenter:  Karen Stout, MD

 Please click here for a flyer that you can make copies of, post in your clinic, send via email or announce via social media.  

  1. Marfan Syndrome: What You Need To Know

       Wednesday, September 26 2018 from 7-8 pm EDT (

       Presenter:  Marlon Rosenbaum, MD

       A flyer will be available on the ACHA website soon. 

List of 2018 webinars (https://www.achaheart.org/media/1996/achawebinars22018.pdf)

  • Care of the Adult with Eisenmenger Syndrome , Presenter:  Naser Ammash, MD 

    Date and Time: Monday, April 9, 2018 from 7-8 pm EDT        REGISTER HERE

  •  Coping with Grief: Loss of a Loved One, Presenter:  Tracy Livecchi, LCSW 

    Date and Time: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 7-8 pm EDT      REGISTER HERE

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