A CME/MOC Activity

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DATE AND TIME
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
6:00 - 7:00 PM ET (5:00 - 6:00 PM CT / 3:00 - 4:00 PM PT)
Hosted by: Massachusetts and Northern New England Chapters of the American College of Cardiology

AGENDA
Welcome and Introduction
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) – Diagnostic Evaluation
Recommendations For Management of PAH
Incorporating the Patient Perspective
Q&A Session and Activity Roundup

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease that continues to have poor 5-year survival rates. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is one of 5 subtypes of PH. Because PAH is rare and the signs and symptoms nonspecific, clinicians often do not consider it in the differential diagnosis. When the diagnosis is considered, patients may not undergo all required testing for diagnostic accuracy and for many the diagnosis is delayed 3 or 4 years.

Determination of risk is key to selecting the appropriate therapy for patients with PAH, and evidence-based guidance for establishing level of risk has been published. Clinicians have several classes of agents to choose from when developing a management strategy for PAH. The patient’s experience and treatment goals should also be considered.

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Best Practice for Diagnosis and Management will provide clinicians with information about diagnostic criteria and evidence-based management of patients with PAH.

STEERING COMMITTEE
Bradley A. Maron, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Physician, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center
Boston VA Healthcare System
                                Boston, MA

John J. Ryan, MD, MRCPI, FACC, FAHA
Associate Professor
Director, Dyspnea and Pulmonary Hypertension Centers
Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Unit
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT


TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for cardiologists, the clinicians responsible for the management of patients with PAH.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
This proposed initiative is designed to address ACGME and NAM competencies, including delivering patient-centered care and practicing evidence-based medicine.

At the conclusion of an activity, participants should be able to:

• Use evidence-based recommendations to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
• Develop evidence-based individualized treatment strategies for patients with PAH
• Implement strategies to incorporate the patient’s perspective into individualized management plans for PAH

PHYSICIAN 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 Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe. The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PHYSICIAN CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For questions regarding CME credit or the evaluation, please email contact@potomacme.org.

ABIM MOC DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

To receive CME credit and/or MOC points, you MUST pass the post-test and complete the evaluation. For ABIM MOC points, your information will be shared with the ABIM through PCME’s ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS). Please allow 6-8 weeks for your MOC points to appear on your ABIM records.

DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
The Potomac Center for Medical Education (PCME) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Commercial Support, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous.

All persons in a position to control the content of a continuing medical education program provided by PCME are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to PCME as well as to learners. All conflicts of interest are identified and resolved by PCME in accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support in advance of delivery of the activity to learners.

Disclosures will be made known to the participants prior to the start of the activity.

FDA DISCLOSURE
The contents of some CME/CE activities may contain discussions of non-approved or off-label uses of some agents mentioned. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

SYSTEM CHECK
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HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS

• 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
• Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
• For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above), and Edge (v42.0 & above)

MAC OS

• 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• Mac OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
• Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
• For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)

MOBILE

• The Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android requires Adobe Connect Server version 8.2 or later
• Some features may not be enabled in all Adobe Connect meetings if one is using an Adobe Connect Server older than version 9.4.2 (required for Custom pods)
• Google Android 4.4 or later
• Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
DSL/cable (wired connection recommended)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND OBTAINING CME/MOC CREDIT
There is no fee for this activity. To receive credit, participants must register, view the live CME/MOC activity in its entirety, and then complete the post-test with a score of 75% or better and the evaluation. The estimated time for completion of this activity is 1 hour. To receive a certificate, participants must demonstrate mastery of the presented material via the post-test. Participants are allowed to take the post-test multiple times.

Jointly provided by the Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe
     

This program is conducted in collaboration with Mended Hearts.


Supported by an educational grant from Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson.

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