Description: 

In this monthly cardiovascular conference, a wide range of cardiovascular topics, such as advanced heart failure, valvular heart disease, anticoagulation, and hypertension, are reviewed in-depth. Relevant cases studies are presented and current evidence-based guidelines for the various topics are presented and reviewed. This conference focuses on quality initiatives, review of outcomes data, published evidence-based guidelines, expert consultation, novel therapies, emerging technologies, and a myriad of other activities to constantly evolve our program and enhance the skills and knowledge of the team.

Target Audience: 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists (PharmD)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Students of Health Professions

Learning Objectives: 

After Attending This Activity Learners Should Be Able To:

 1. Apply to practice new guidelines, scientific evidence, and best practice recommendations shared through these conferences.

2. Integrate knowledge of new and emerging techniques and technologies in diagnostic and interventional cardiology.

3. Assess personal implicit biases and consider approaches to better manage special patient populations, such as those with racial/ethnicity differences, gender differences, and substance abuse disorders.

Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases (AB 1195 & 241):

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

• • Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)/Cultural or Linguistic Considerations:
    • 2021, Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Disease: Current State and Future Directions Towards Healthcare Equity
  • Implicit Bias Considerations (as it relates to the content):                                                                                    
    • Gauci, S., Cartledge, S., Redfern, J., Gallagher, R., Huxley, R., Lee, C. M. Y., Vassallo, A., & O'Neil, A. (2022). Biology, Bias, or Both? The Contribution of Sex and Gender to the Disparity in Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Women and Men. Current atherosclerosis reports, 24(9), 701–708. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-022-01046-2

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.   

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D. 

Faculty List: 

Planner(s)

Megan Augusta, Pharm.D, APP has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kristen Bernard  has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Smith, RN, MSN, CCRN has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Amy Whitesell, FNP-BC has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

April Yeargin has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Speaker(s)

Shudhanshu Alishetti, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Michael Gibson has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Pei-Hsiu Huang, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Powell Jose has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Azmath Mohammed has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Zi-Jian Xu, FACC, MD, PhD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.