Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Integrate advances in diagnostic evaluation and therapeutics to treat patients with carotid and peripheral arterial disease
- Employ new interventional technologies, medical therapies and procedures into the care of patients with complex coronary and endovascular disease
- Review recent advances in the medical and mechanical management of heart failure patients across the progression of symptoms and stages
- Discuss which stroke patients are candidates for thrombolytic therapy, and identify those who should receive endovascular thrombectomy
- Appraise percutaneous devices from concept through preclinical and clinical investigation. regulatory approval and clinical application for the treatment of structural heart and valve disease
- Interpret advanced techniques and recent data on the use of renal denervation for the treatment of hypertension
- Outline clinical and social determinants that contribute to racial/gender disparities in cardiovascular disease and employ strategies to factor these inequalities into care and clinical trial recruitment
Target Audience
Interventional cardiologists, clinical cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, fellows, emergency medicine physicians, vascular surgeons, primary care physicians, basic scientists, radiologists, interventional radiologists, nurses, technologists, industry professionals, and other health care professionals who want to enhance their knowledge of complex coronary interventions and the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease.
CME Information
The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation*
The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning designates this live activity for a maximum of 35.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification for Physician*
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 35.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
ACHL will begin submitting MOC points starting April 1, 2024, and the 1st of the month after that through December 31. MOC points MUST be claimed by December 31, 2024. By providing your ABIM number, you consent to have ACHL and/or our educational partners submit your participation in this activity to the ABIM through the ACCME PARS system.
*Credit amount is subject to change, upon final review of agenda
Disclosure of Financial Relationships with any Commercial Interest
Guidelines require that learners in CME activities be made aware of all relevant financial relationships affecting the presentation of the faculty member. ACHL ensures that all faculty and staff involved in the planning, development, and implementation of ACHL activities disclose financial relationships held within 24 months and that relevant financial relationships are mitigated before a CME activity occurs. Complete information will be provided to learners prior to the start of the educational activity.
PLEASE VISIT THE CONFERENCE FACULTY PAGE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
Staff/Reviewer Disclosure:
ACHL and MedStar Washington Hospital staff members and reviewers involved with the planning, development, and/or review of the content for this activity have no relevant affiliations or financial relationships to disclose.
For Nurses
Nurse practitioners and registered nurses may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of participation, as AANP and ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreements.
For Radiologic Technologists
CARDIOVASCULAR PROFESSIONALS' SYMPOSIUM FOR NURSES AND TECHNOLOGISTS: This activity will offer Category A+ continuing education credits. This session will be held on Sunday, March 10.
For more information, please contact: info@crtmeeting.org