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Send to friendThe health care providers of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and the Minneapolis Heart Institute view their role as not just cardiovascular health providers, but also as cardiac care educators. Each year the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation sponsors and participates in regional, national and international conferences that cover the full spectrum of cardiac care including prevention, diagnosis and state-of-the-art treatment options.
Upcoming Events
For more information, visit the following pages: Summit Overview, Agenda, Planning Committee, Faculty.
The application period for the 2010 MHIF Summer Research Internship Program ended on Sunday, February 7, 2010. Additional applications will no longer be accepted. Applicants will be notified by March 31, 2010, as to whether they were selected.
The internship program gives interns professional experience in the areas of research and cardiovascular health care. MHIF will select a diverse pool of interns based on a combination of demonstrated academic performance, leadership and career aspirations in the field of cardiology and/or research. Internships are full-time, paid and last 10-12 weeks.
Feedback from2009 interns:
“During the summer all the shadowing opportunities, the research work, the lunch presentations, and the networking I was able to engage in with staff and fellow interns was a truly invaluable experience.”
“I would absolutely recommend this program to others. I doubt there is a program like it where the pre-medical students get such incredible access to the physicians of a hospital and get to observe all the things that go on in the cardiovascular diagnostics and inpatient areas. The learning is incredible, but one of the other great things is the sense of how research is conducted that you can take from the experience.”
“This internship has been a great experience and I would strongly recommend it to others. Through my employment at MHI, I have learned so much about cardiology, clinical research, and the medical profession in general.”
Past Events
This conference will present current concepts in heart health and recent advancements in care for patients with cardiovascular disease. In addition, information about healthcare policy will be presented. Nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, cardiac rehab professionals, educators and other health care professionals interested in learning more about heart health should attend.
Dr. Barry Maron hosted his fourth international summit “Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sudden Death Prevention — the Next 50 Years” at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis in October. Faculty from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and China are recognized international experts in the management of HCM. Cardiologists, internists, pediatricians, nurses and other health care professionals interested in HCM were encouraged to attend.
Dr. Timothy Sullivan and MHIFhosted a satellite symposium, Carotid ‘In-Depth’, at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel. The symposiumaddressed medical management, endovascular repair and open surgical repair options for carotid artery disease. Attendees of the VIVA national conference were encouraged to attend.
Dr. Timothy D. Henry hosted a satellitesymposium Can We Really Grow New Blood Vessels? at the Hilton Orlando Hotel. The symposium reviewed the natural history of refractory angina and critical limb ischemia and discussed current approaches to therapeutic angiogenesis --using novel approaches to enhance the natural process of collateral blood vessel growth. Attendees of the American Heart Association Scientific Sessionswere encouraged to attend.