The physicians of the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA) have teamed up to provide monthly educational lectures that focus on cardiovascular conditions and treatment options.

The free one-hour lectures are open to physicians and patient care providers, as well as the community. CME/CEU credits are available. The lectures are the third Thursday of each month from noon - 1 p.m. at North Country Healthcare, 2920 N. 4th Street, Flagstaff, Ariz.

The lectures are televised via live-video streaming at ustream.tv/channel/north-country-education-channel, for those who cannot attend in person.

2009 lectures include:

Jan. 15	Medical History and Physical Examination	James Dwyer, M.D.
Feb. 19	Syncope - Fainting, temporary loss of consciousness	Bruce Peek, M.D.
March 19	Risk Factors of Heart Disease	Kenneth Bescak, M.D.
April 16	Stress Testing	Samuel Butman, M.D.
May 21	Echocardiography	Omar Wani, M.D.
June 18	Cardiac Catheterization	Omar Wani, M.D.
July 16	Coronary Intervention	Samuel Butman, M.D.
Aug. 20	Peripheral Arterial Disease and Treatment	Eric Cohen, M.D.
Sept. 17	Lipid Management	Kenneth Bescak, M.D.
Oct. 15	Congestive Heart Failure	Kenneth Bescak, M.D.
Nov. 19	Atrial Fibrillation and Arrhythmias	Eric Cohen, M.D.
Dec. 17	Hypertension	Omar Wani, M.D.

Contact Sandy Thomas, Northern Arizona Health Education Center, part of North Country Healthcare, at 774-1368, for information on CEUs/CMEs.