Keynote Sessions
Opening Session & Award Showcase
Wednesday, September 25 | 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Overview: Each year, AACVPR recognizes the best, brightest and most innovative individuals in the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation industry with the prestigious AACVPR Awards. The Awards Showcase will honor the recipients of the L. Kent Smith Award of Excellence, Michael L. Pollock Established Investigator Award and Thomas L. Petty Distinguished Pulmonary Scholar Award. Join us in celebrating the honorees' incredible accomplishments and enjoy short presentations from the honorees highlighting their achievements.
Richard Casaburi, PhD, MD
2024 L. Kent Smith
Award Recipient
Andrew W. Gardner, PhD
2024 Michael L. Pollock Established Investigator Award Recipient
Anne E. Holland, PT, PhD, FThorSoc, ATSF
2024 Thomas L. Petty Distinguished Pulmonary Scholar Award Recipient
General Session - Medicare Rules and Regulations Update
Thursday, September 26 | 8:00-9:15 a.m.
Overview: This session will review the current Medicare rules for CR/ICR/PR/SET and preview the proposed 2025 Medicare rules for CR/ICR/PR/SET.
Learning Objectives:
- Address frequently asked questions regarding billing & coding.
- Understand current Medicare regulatory issues for CR/PR/SET services.
- Gain a better understanding of current AACVPR legislative actions on behalf of CR/PR/SET.
Todd Brown, MD, MSPH, FACC, FAHA, MAACVPR
Susan Flack, MS, BSN, RN, FAACVPR
Lorri Lee, MHA, BS, CCRP, CEP, FAACVPR
Closing Keynote: The Optimism Bias
Friday, September 27 | 4:15-5:30 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Tali Sharot
Overview: A major goal of health practitioners is to improve clients’ well-being and change their behavior in positive ways. Learn which factors according to empirical findings have the largest impact on people’s wellbeing and behaviour, and why. We will explore how the brain generates a sense of happiness - from the importance of optimism and a sense of control to the impact of social factors - and how we can use this knowledge to make others and ourselves happier and healthier.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the optimism bias and how it impacts our behavior in positive and negative ways.
- Identify about key factors influencing human mental health and behavior.
- Identify suboptimal practitioner-patient communication strategies.
- Construct efficient behavioral change strategies.
About the Keynote: Dr. Tali Sharot: Dr. Tali Sharot is a leading expert on decision-making, optimism and emotion. Sharot combines research in behavioral economics, psychology and neuroscience to reveal the forces that shape our decisions and beliefs. She has written several award-winning books, such as "The Influential Mind and The Optimism Bias," and contributed to top-tier publications, including "TIME magazine," "The Guardian" and the "New York Times." Sharot currently divides her time between MIT and University College London where she directs the Affective Brain Lab. Her TED Talks have been viewed over 17 million times.
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