Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Conference

Danville, PA US
December 9, 2025
This is an in-person educational activity. The Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Conference will serve as a platform to ensure high-quality care, team coordination, and continuous improvements. The education and training will provide updates for best practices on clinical guidelines and management of MCS patients. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, registered nurses, and social workers.  Other learner groups such as fellows and medical students who might be interested in topics discussed would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • review the various types of mechanical circulatory support devices and their specific applications in patient care
  • analyze clinical case studies to assess the effectiveness of MCS devise in improving patient outcomes
  • demonstrate understanding of proper management and troubleshooting techniques for MCS device complications
  • evaluate recent research developments in MCS technologies and discuss their potential impact on future clinical practices
  • collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients utilizing MCS devices
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.00 ANCC
    • 0.00 ASWB
    • 0.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    08/22/2025
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2025
    Event starts: 
    12/09/2025 - 7:00am EST
    Event ends: 
    12/09/2025 - 3:30pm EST
    Cost:
    $100.00
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    Henry Hood Center for Health Research
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville. 

    Geisinger Faculty

    Matthew Bauer, BSN
    Activity Director
    Mechanical Circulatory Support Core Specialist Lead
     
    Michael Friscia, MD
    Department Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery
     
    Katilyn Klemick, LSW
    Mechanical Circulatory Support Program Lead 
     
    Nathan Sauers, PharmD
    Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist, Medication Therapy Disease Management

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Worker Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive [NUMBER] [TYPE] continuing education credits. 

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of __  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for __ contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for <XX> contact hours (___ CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-25-pending. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.00 ANCC
    • 0.00 ASWB
    • 0.00 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
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    If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 570-271-6692 or email us at [email protected].