The 2017 PHPN Symposium, Navigating the Future: Individualizing Patient Care in the Face of Increasingly Complex Treatment Options, was held in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on Oct. 5-7, 2017. Health care professionals gathered to learn, share and connect through general and breakout sessions, exhibits and research posters. On Thursday, Oct. 5, attendees took to Capitol Hill to advocate for people living with PH and discuss issues that affect their patients and practices with Senate staff. Attendees also participated in a networking Fun Walk to raise over $6,000 to send PH patients to the upcoming 2018 PH Conference in Orlando, Fla.
The PHPN Symposium is an event held once every two years that brings together nearly 500 PH-treating health care professionals to learn and earn CME/CE; share research among peers; and network with other health care professionals. The 2017 PH Professional Network (PHPN) Symposium marks the eighth biennial PHPN Symposium. The event was hosted by PHA and PHPN and planned by the PHPN Symposium Committee. This year’s committee was led by Chair Michelle Cash, MSN, RN, APRN and Vice-Chair Martha Kingman, DNP, FNP-C.
#PHPN2017 on Twitter
Near DC with @PHAssociation #2017PHPN Happy to have a #Heart2CurePH https://t.co/Hjb6GHX6lq pic.twitter.com/pLONK9j2LO
— Terrence J (@TerrenceJ) October 5, 2017
#PHPN2017 maybe coming to an end but you can continue your education by visiting PHA Online Univ. at https://t.co/5hJsh8YVf7. #Heart2CurePH
— PH Association (@PHAssociation) October 7, 2017
@PHAssociation thank you for an amazing #PHPN2017. Sharing link to my #InShockBook, as so many attendees asked. ❤️ https://t.co/K6CrkYsVdp
— RanaAwdishMD (@RanaAwdish) October 8, 2017
At one of the last break out sessions at the #PHPN2017 whata wonderful experience #ty to all that attended and spoke.
— Danielle (@dburkett322) October 7, 2017
My kombucha giving me a pep talk before my #PHPN2017 presentation. #Heart2CurePH pic.twitter.com/iq2Dg6gSk2
— RanaAwdishMD (@RanaAwdish) October 7, 2017
So many medical professionals 👐🏼 #PHPN2017 pic.twitter.com/Tj3Qj4KS4p
— Colton Carter (@ColtonCarterCO) October 7, 2017
Such great speakers at the symposium really enjoying the education #PHPN2017 #pha
— Danielle (@dburkett322) October 6, 2017
Thank you, #PHPN2017 Fun Walk participants! These walkers raised $5,690 to send PH patients to the upcoming 2018 PH Conference! pic.twitter.com/Z2cpuNeQyu
— PH Association (@PHAssociation) October 6, 2017
CON-Anticoagulation: PH patients may be different than gen pop in bleeding risks, data is insufficient to show benefit #PHPN2017 pic.twitter.com/toLT42TV1R
— Nicole Reid (@pitgrrl) October 6, 2017
PRO-Anticoagulation in PAH #PHPN2017 pic.twitter.com/AvCLT3CrC2
— Nicole Reid (@pitgrrl) October 6, 2017
Don’t miss the chance to meet NYT best selling author @TheresaBrown,RN. She’s in the Grand Foyer now! #PHPN2017 pic.twitter.com/NTHpDv1rSq
— PH Association (@PHAssociation) October 6, 2017
#TY @senatorburr 4 your time today! Pls keep an eye on therapy access legislation. #PHPN2017
— Danielle (@dburkett322) October 5, 2017
#TY @SenSanders 4 taking a photo w/ our #PHPN2017 #PHAdvocacyDay team! #Heart2CurePH #therightheart pic.twitter.com/dBAASGB6D6
— PH Association (@PHAssociation) October 6, 2017
Thanks for listening, US Senators. We came from across the nation to talk about Pulmonary Hypertension. @PHAssociation #PHPN2017 pic.twitter.com/GzjuxdE6z8
— Colton Carter (@ColtonCarterCO) October 5, 2017
#PAH advocacy day #PHPN2017
Thank you billcassidy for the… https://t.co/BYWOq4oHXF— D. S. (@Ciesco69) October 5, 2017