Series Description

In this bi-monthly patient care conference, cardiac nuclear medicine case studies, associated images and findings are presented and discussed. Current evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for patient management and imaging are reviewed. Recent research is shared.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

After Attending This Activity Learners Should Be Able to:

1. Adopt new techniques and methods, guidelines, scientific evidence, and best practice recommendations in nuclear cardiology.

2. Integrate knowledge of new and emerging technologies in nuclear cardiology procedures.

3. Identify implicit bias and apply strategies to better manage special patient populations, such as those with racial/ethnicity differences, gender differences, and substance abuse disorders.

References for Self-Directed Learning for AB 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care Which is Free of Implicit Biases

1. Daugherty, S.L., Blair, I.V., Havranek, E.P., Furniss, A., Dickinson, L.M., Karimkhani, E., Main, D.S., & Masoudi, F.A. (2017). Implicit gender bias and the use of cardiovascular tests among cardiologists. Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(12), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.006872
2. Green, A. R., Carney, D. R., Pallin, D. J., Ngo, L. H., Raymond, K. L., Iezzoni, L. I., & Banaji, M. R. (2007). Implicit bias among physicians and its prediction of thrombolysis decisions for black and white patients. Journal of general internal medicine, 22(9), 1231–1238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0258-5
3. Martinez-Garcia, M., Salinas-Ortega, M., Hernandez-Lemus, E., Garcia-Herrera, R., & Vallejo, M. (2018). A systematic approach to analyze the social determinants of cardiovascular disease. PLoS One, 13(1). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784921/
4. Jilani, M., Javed, J., Yahya, T., Valero-Elizondo, J., Khan, S., Kash, B., Blankstein, R., Virani, S., Blaha, M., Dubey, P., Hyder, A., Vahidy, F., Cainzos-Achirica, M. & Nasir, K. (2021). Social determinants of health and cardiovascular disease: Current state and future directions towards healthcare equity. Curr Atheroscler Rep; 23(9):55. doi: 10.1007/s11883-021-00949-w. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34308497/

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

Dr. Z. J. Xu, faculty for this activity, previously received speaker honorarium fees from both Pfizer and Abbott; however, since these ineligible financial relationships are no longer current (as of 1/23/21 and  6/21/21 respectively) , they were deemed no longer relevant to the 2023 case conference series. No one else 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:  Kerri Maya, MSL, RN

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  for physicians or non-physicians and 1.00 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses PER SESSION. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.