33rd Annual Update in Cardiology

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33rd Annual Update in Cardiology

Saturday, August 6, 2022, 8:00am - 2:00pm (event virtually opens at 7:30am)

Pre-registration is required! in order to receive the virtual meeting link (link will be sent a day prior to the event)

This is a VIRTUAL Event

Questions regarding the event: For ALL event questions, including virtual event link, sound, visuals and/or recordings, please contact Amy Minsker in the CME office at amy.l.minsker@christianacare.org 

$45 registration fee
$25 registration fee for retired physicians
No charge for students, residents, and fellows.

If paying by check, make checks payable to: 

ChristianaCare (Tax ID: 51-0103684)
Indicate : Cardiology 2022 in the memo line.
Mail to:  ChristianaCare, Attn: Department of Continuing Medical Education, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd, Room 1E63B Newark, DE 19718

Cost center transfers are accepted, an email will be sent to those choosing to pay by cost center at the close of registration.

 

 

Overview

This symposium is designed to provide PCP's and Cardiologists updates in advances in cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment.


Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents, fellows, and students.


Statement of Need

Evolving field that many providers are not aware of new therapies. Complex physiological relationship results in significant overlap between pulmonary, renal, and cardiac diseases. New interventions and medications are rapidly developed. 
Patients are frequently referred for preoperative revascularization assessment. 


Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

  1. Discuss percutaneous interventions to treat valvular heart disease.
  2. Review physiology of heart/lung disease and heart/kidney disease.
  3. Discuss treatment strategies for multi organ involvement. 
  4. Discuss appropriate therapies for CAD and PAD and review indications for revascularization prior to surgery. 


Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and Christiana Care. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.


Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity session enables the participant to earn up to 5 MOC point 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. 

Upon successful completion of this course, the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) will submit your completion data to ABIM via ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) for MOC points.


Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with commercial interests/ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Erin A. Fender, MD (Planner, Activity Director, Speaker) - No Disclosures
Amy Minsker (Planner, Coordinator) - No Disclosures
Mary Kate Carroll, BSN, RN, CCRN-K (Planner) - No Disclosures
Tara L. Owens, B.S.  (Planner) - No Disclosures

Carly Fabrizio, DO (Speaker) - Abbott (received speaker fee as speaker) - The financial relationship does not relate to the educational assignment/presentation.

Chad Zack, MD (Speaker) - No Disclosures
David Kim, MD (Speaker) - No Disclosures

Howard Herrmann, MD (Speaker) - Abbott, Boston Scientific, Edwards, Medtronic, Gore, Shockwave HighLife (institutional research funding); Edwards, Medtronic, Gore (consultant fee); Microinterventional Devices, Holistic Medical (equity) - Best available published evidence will be used to support the presentation. All scientific data referenced or used as justification  of patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accpetedstandards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Laura Zizza, PharmD (Speaker) - No Disclosures
Neil Wimmer, MD (Speaker) - No Disclosures
Sandra Weiss, MD, FACC (Speaker) - No Disclosures
Usman Choudhry, DO, MPH (Speaker) - No Disclosures
Vladimir Lakhter, DO, FSVM, RPVI (Speaker) - No Disclosures


Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.


Technical Requirements

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