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4th Annual Innovations in Congenital Heart Disease Symposium
Chicago, IL US
December 3, 2025
This activity will enhance the knowledge and competence of healthcare professionals managing complex congenital heart disease cases requiring transplantation. It will highlight the unique operational features of a multidisciplinary transplant team and provide updates on the latest advancements in pediatric and congenital heart transplantation, aiming to improve patient outcomes.
Through case-based discussions, participants will explore the application of advanced technologies, including fetal MRI, 3D modeling, and virtual reality, in surgical planning and patient care. Expert-led sessions will highlight evidence-based strategies and innovative approaches that support collaborative, multidisciplinary decision-making, equipping participants with practical tools to improve care for this high-risk patient population.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and cardiology fellows who care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply risk stratification methods and candidacy evaluation criteria to optimize referral and selection for congenital heart transplantation.
- Integrate evidence-based perioperative and immunologic management strategies tailored to the congenital transplant population.
- Analyze the essential components and unique features of a multidisciplinary team approach for successful outcomes in complex CHD heart transplantation.
- Evaluate the clinical application of advanced diagnostic and planning tools, including fetal cardiac MRI, 3D modeling, and virtual reality, in the management of CHD.
- Appraise recent advancements and unique considerations in pediatric and congenital heart transplantation.
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Learn more about comprehensive heart care for children at the University of Chicago by visiting our website.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office via email.
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Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months may incur additional fees.
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Please Note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months may incur additional fees.
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