135 - CACHnet SPOTLIGHT: DOES ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE HAVE AN IMAGE PROBLEM? STRATEGIES TO MEET THE WORKFORCE CRISIS

Chair(s)

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  Jasmine Grewal, MD, FRCPC

  Clinical Professor, University of British Columbia
  CACH-Net
  University of British Columbia

Co-Chair(s)

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  Michelle Keir, MD (she/her/hers)

  Clinical Associate Professor
  Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
  University of Calgary

Presenter(s)

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  Sarah Blissett, MD

  Assistant Professor
  CSE, CACHNET, CSCMRI
  Western University
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  Jonathan Windram, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP (UK), FCCS, FESC

  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
  Mazankowski Heart Institute

Panelist(s)

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  Karen Ho (she/her/hers)

  Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Fellow
  University of Alberta

Trainee(s)

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  Karen Ho (she/her/hers)

  Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Fellow
  University of Alberta

Planning Committee Member(s)

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  Ermin Nath, MD

  Cardiologist
  Misericordia Community Hospital

Workshop Description: It is well recognized that the population of adults with congenital heart disease continues to rise driven by the successes of pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery. What is not so well recognized is the current inability to match this population rise in providers appropriately trained to care for this complex patient group. We know that patients with ACHD have a poorer outcome when cared for by physicians with a lack the adequate knowledge in ACHD (Cordina et al., 2018).

This session will examine the current workforce problem outlining the current challenges and examining potential solutions.

We will explore reasons why there are currently not enough ACHD cardiologists and outline gaps in training that exist amongst general cardiologists. We will then turn our attention to solutions in future recruitment and training initiatives.

The session will consist of two short talks of 10 minutes firstly outlining the problem and secondly the solutions this will be followed by a 25 minute panel and audience discussion to increase the interaction of the session.

Cordina, R., et al. (2018, Mar 21). Management errors in adults with congenital heart disease: prevalence, sources, and consequences. Eur Heart J, 39(12), 982-989. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx685

Interactive and Engagement Activities Description: There will be a 20 minute panel and audience discussion to allow for maximal interaction.

Presentations:

• 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM PT

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  Presenter: Mikyla Janzen, MSc MB BCh BAO (she/her/hers) – University of Manitoba