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2 Target Audience: Physicians, registered nurses and allied health professionals in the specialties of cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, gastroenterology and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with or at risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension. SATURDAY, March 15, 2014 AGENDA 7:00 am 7:45 am Registration I Continental Breakfast I Visit Exhibits Opening Remarks I Housekeeping Guidelines - Moderator: Mateo Porres-Aguilar, MD 8:00 am Classification, Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) - C. Gregory Elliott, MD Recognize and diagnose pulmonary hypertension and its different categories. Identify risk factors for PAHand orient diagnostic work-up leading to hemodynamic diagnosis. 9:00 am Portopulmonary Hypertension: State of the Art - Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, MD Describe screening for suspected portopulmonary hypertension, risk factors, and diagnostic tools. Discuss indications and contraindications for liver transplant and when to refer the patient. 10:00 am Break I Visit Exhibits - Moderator: Hernando Garcia, MD 10: 15 am Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools in Echocardiography and its Correlation with Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension - Steven J. Lester, MD Identify the different echocardiographic abnormalities of PH/PAH. Discuss accuracy and correlation with hemodynamic data. 11: 15 am Advances in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) - Nick H. Kim, MD Discuss risk factors, epidemiology and diagnostic tools of CTEPH. Discuss treatment including for those patients with inoperable CTEPHor residual PH after surgery. 12: 15 am Break I Visit Exhibits 12:30 pm Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Hypertension - Randall Rosenblatt, MD Discuss indications and timely referral for lung transplant. Discuss early and late postoperative complications and survival data. 1:30 pm Conference Evaluation 1:45 pm Conference Adjournment

3 , SIERRA PROVIDENCE HEALTH NETWORK 1ST ANNUAL RIO GRANDE PULMmlARY SYMPOSIUM 1 Radisson EI Paso Airport Hotel, 1770 Airway Blvd, EI Paso, Texas Early Walk-in Registration Registration bymarch 12 after March 12 Physician $100 $125 Nurses / AHP $65 $90 Residents $25 $35 Students (non-credit) $25 $35 Must include valid student ID Detach this form, include your payment, and mail to: Providence Memorial Hospital Attn: CME Office, 2001 N. Oregon Street, EI Paso, Texas Registration may be faxed (with credit card payment) to Name Add ress----:-:::-:-:-:-:---:-:--:-:------:-:-, ,----.,-- (Billing address if credit card payment) City State, Zip TItle/Specialty Business Phone Home Phone Address for confirmation To receive the discounted registration price, the CME Office must receive registration and payment by March 12,2014. Please do not fax or mail your registration to be received after March 12. Registrations after March 12, 2014 will be taken at the door only. PAYMENTMUST BE SUBMIITED WITH REGISTRATION. Make checks payable to: Providence Memorial Hospital- Amount enclosed $ Credit cards: I authorize Providence Memorial Hospital to charge my: DAMEX DMC DVISA D DISCOVER Credit Card Account # Expiration Date: 1 Amount Authorized: --'- I understand my billing statement will read: Tenet dba Providence Memorial Hospital Card Owner Name (as it appears on card) Signature (required for authorization) Non-Educational Event Dinner with the Experts - Friday, March 14,2014 Limited Seating - Reservation Required Contact for reservation and cost information

4 ACCREDITATION Physicians: Sierra Providence Health Network is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Sierra Providence Health Network designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Cteditst". Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing: Sierra Providence Health Network is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides up to 5.25 contact hours for the entire conference.

5 0" eligible Attendance will be verified through sign-in rosters at the beginning of each conference day. Nursing participants will be eligible to receive partial contact hour credit. To be for partial contact hour credit the participant must attend a minimum of one conference presentation in its entirety per day and complete the evaluation for those presentations attended. Contact hours will be verified when the evaluation is received. There will be no mailing of certificates. Other Healthcare Professionals: A certificate of attendance will be provided to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with specialty societies or other professional associations. LOCATION AND GUIDELINES The conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel EI Paso Airport, 1770 Airway Boulevard. For hotel accommodations you may call the hotel directly at or toll free at Parking is limited and is the sole responsibility of the attendee. We recommend you bring a light jacket or sweater, as the conference room temperature difficult to regulate. Please, no children allowed. is The conference planning committee reserves the right to cancel this activity or substitute faculty in the event of unforeseen or extenuating circumstances. Faculty conflict of interest statements are on file with the Sierra Providence Health Network CME office and will be provided in the conference handout. Sierra Providence Health Network wants to provide individuals who have disabilities the appropriate services necessary to participate in this conference. If there is a need for any auxiliary aids/services or dietary needs, please make your request to the CME office at least 48 hours prior to the conference by calling PLANNING COMMITTEE Hernando Garcia, MD, Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine Mateo Porres-Aguilar, MD, Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Enrique Gallegos, Chief Operating Officer, Sierra Medical Center Terry Moreland, MSN, RN, Administrative Director Education Sierra-Providence Pam Emmert, BSM, Assistant Director, CMElMedical Library SPHN Rachel Goodman-Onopa, MSN, RN, RN Planner/CNE Coordinator SPHN Beth Rivera, BSN,CGRN,Nurse Coord, Endoscopy/Regional Lung Center, Sierra Medical Center REGISTRATION POLICY (Please read carefully) The registration fee for the conference includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. ou must be registered and paid by March 12, 2014 to receive the discounted price. DoorlWalk-in registrations will not be guaranteed a CD. Do not fax or mail your registration to be received after March 12, as registration after this date will be taken at the door only. All cancellations must be made in writing and received on or before March 7, 2014 in order to obtain a refund, less a $50.00 processing fee. After this date absolutely no refunds. For more information call