2023 Cardiovascular Medicine and Prevention Update for Primary Care - Hybrid Symposium

Madison, WI US
April 14, 2023

Join us for this year's Cardiovascular Medicine & Prevention Update for Primary Care on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin . We are pleased to announce that this year's conference will be provided in a hybrid format. Learners will be able to select the virtual live-stream option at registration.  

This year's symposium will feature topics such as weight management medications, limitations of genetic testing for cardiac disease, treatment of patients with valve and aortic disease, and electrophysiology and anticoagulation. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and other allied health personnel working in the field of primary care who treat and evaluate patients in need of prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Elements of Competence

This CE activity has been designed to improve learner competence and focuses on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and American Association of Colleges of Nursing areas of patient care and procedural skills, practice-based learning and improvement, systems-based practice, providing patient/person-centered care and medical knowledge.

This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competency of teams/teamwork and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion competency of addressing healthcare disparities

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, the healthcare team will be able to:

  1. Apply current standards and practice guidelines to treatment approaches that address optimal cardiovascular health.
  2. Discuss the impact of new and evolving research, guidelines, and medications on care provided in the primary care setting.
  3. Identify the underlying causes of health disparities and how a team-based approach to patient care can reduce the impact on patient health. 

CONFERENCE FEES         

$300 physicians (MD/DO)
$240 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, other healthcare employees

Reduced fees for UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA Employees:

  • $190 physicians (MD/DO) of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican , & VA
  • $140 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA
  • $100 residents, fellows, nurses, other healthcare employees and students of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA

The conference fee includes the cost of tuition and a nonrefundable processing fee of $35.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 7.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 7.00 AAFP Credits
  • 7.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 7.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
01/17/2023
Course expires: 
05/29/2023
Event starts: 
04/14/2023 - 7:50am CDT
Event ends: 
04/14/2023 - 5:00pm CDT
Cost:
$300.00
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Friday, April 14, 2023

All times listed are in Central Daylight Time (CDT) 

TimeTopicLocation 
7:00 AMRegistration & Breakfast 
7:55 AM Welcome & Introduction 
8:00 AM

 Session I: Prevention

 Moderator: Adam Gepner, MD

 

8:05 AM

8:30 AM

8:55 AM

9:20 AM

 Weight Management Medications (Sam Pabich, MD, MPH)

 Smoking Cessation Update & Vaping Among Adolescents (Megan Piper, PhD)

 Cholesterol Management & Lipids (Kjersten Busse, APNP & Mackenzie Burke, MS, RDN)

 Panel Discussion

 
9:50 AM BREAK & EXHIBITS 
10:00 AM

 Session II: Breakouts

 LEARNERS PICK 3 BREAKOUTS TO ATTEND

  1. Limitations of Genetic Testing for Cardiac Disease (Kate Orland, MS, CGC)
  2. Long COVID: Long Term Implications for Cardiac Performance (Dustin Hillerson, MD)
  3. Dizziness & Lightheadedness in the Elderly. Where to Begin… (Kathleen Walsh, DO)
  4. Overview of Management of Secondary Hypertension (Adam Gepner, MD)
  5. Non-Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Heart Disease: The Preoperative Evaluation (Joan Hermsen, DNP, APNP)
 

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

10:40 AM

11:10 AM

11:20 AM

 Breakout Session I

 BREAK

 Breakout Session II

 BREAK

 Breakout Session III

 
11:50 AM LUNCH & EXHIBITS 
1:00 PM

 Session III: Evolving Concepts: Treatment of Patients with Valve and Aortic Disease

 Moderator: Parag Tipnis, MD

 

1:05 PM

1:30 PM

1:55 PM

2:20 PM

 Aortic Valve Disease: New Constructs in Treatment (Peter Rahko, MD)

 Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Who Benefits from Intervention (Anupama Joseph, MD)

 Diseases of the Aorta: New Treatment Guidelines (Andreas de Biasi, MD) 

 Panel Discussion

 
2:50 PM  BREAK & EXHIBITS 
3:00 PM

 Session IV: Electrophysiology and Anticoagulation

 Moderator: Zach Goldberger, MD, MS

 

3:05 PM

3:30 PM

3:55 PM

4:20 PM

 Using Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets Together (Kurt Jacobson, MD)

 Optimizing Heart Failure Treatment in 2023 (Evan Klein, MD)

 Major Arrhythmias to Watch For (Dan Modaff, MD)

 Panel Discussion

 
4:50 PMClosing Remarks/Summary 
5:00 PMAdjourn 

 

Monona Terrace
1 John Nolen Dr
Madison, WI 53703
United States

This is a hybrid conference and will be held live in-person and via livestream (central time). Please see the Program for further information.

Instructions for accessing the conference livestream will be provided to virtual attendees prior to the start of the activity. 

 

Important Parking Information

At the time of this event portions of the Monona Terrace parking ramp will be undergoing renovation. Please plan additional travel time to find parking. Additional information is provided below:

  • Access to the parking ramp will only be from the John Nolen Drive entrance (the Wilson/Carroll street entrance and Level 4 drop off lane will both be closed). Exits will still remain open at John Nolen Drive.
  • For additional information regarding parking and for alternative parking options please visit, https://www.mononaterrace.com/directions-and-parking/

Travel

A block of rooms is available for attendees wishing to book a hotel room. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodation. 

Please call 1-800-445-8667 and reference group code: CARDIO to receive the special rate of $169 (plus tax). Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
9 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703

  • Check in time is 3pm, check out time is 12pm.  The Hotel will make every effort to accommodate requests, but cannot guarantee early check in or late departure.

To receive this rate rooms must be booked by March 14, 2023

Cancellation: Rooms must be cancelled forty-eight (48) hours prior to arrival in order not to be billed one night's room & tax. 

COURSE DIRECTORS

*Zachary Goldberger, MD MS, Associate Professor of Medicine (CHS), Associate Chief for Education, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH

*Peter Rahko, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory

PLANNERS, SPEAKERS, MODERATORS

*Ashley Bartlett, BS, Continuing Education Program Manager, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Mark Beamsley, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW SMPH

Andreas de Biasi, MD, Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, UW SMPH

*Amanda Breuer, PA-C, Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider Team Lead, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

Kjersten Busse, APNP, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Adam Gepner, MD, Cardiologist, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Todd Goldman, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH; Director of Adult Echocardiography, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

*Joan Hermsen, DNP, APNP, Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, APP Supervisor, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

Dustin Hillerson, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Kurt Jacobson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (CHS), Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Maryl Johnson, MD, Professor of Medicine (CHS), Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

Evan Klein, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Karen Kopacek, MS, RPh, Associate Professor (CHS), Associate Dean for Student Affairs, UW-Madison School of Pharmacy

Dan Modaff, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

Kate Orland, MS, CGC, Clinical Genetic Counselor, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

Sam Pabich, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor (CHS), Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, UW SMPH

Megan Piper, PhD, Professor, General Internal Medicine, UW SMPH; Director of Research Professor, UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

*Chuck Stone, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH; Director, UW Health Nuclear Cardiology; Director, UW Health Regional Services

Parag Tipnis, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Divisional Education Liaison, Cardiovascular Medicine, UW SMPH

*Kathleen Walsh, DO, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics, UW SMPH; Associate Director, UW Faint and Fall Clinic

*= Planning Committee Member

 

POLICY ON DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.

For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

Name

RoleFinancial Relationships Disclosures

Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

 

Discloser List CME Internal Report
Joint Accreditation with Commendation Mark

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 ANCC contact hours.  ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours will be calculated and awarded as appropriate to meet the needs of advanced practice nurses.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 7.0 hours/7.0 CEUs of CPE credit. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

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American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.7 continuing education units (CEUs) or 7.0 hours.

American Academy of Family Physicians

The AAFP has reviewed Cardiovascular Medicine and Prevention Update for Primary Care and deemed  it acceptable for up to 7.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 04/14/2023 to  4/14/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Application for CME credit has been filed with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Determination of credit is pending.

 

 

 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 7.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 7.00 AAFP Credits
  • 7.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 7.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Check back periodically for an up-to-date list of exhibitors.

Exhibitors

Amgen

Bayer U.S. Pharmaceuticals

Biosense Webster

Boehringer Ingelheim

Bristol Myers Squibb

Janssen Pulmonary Hypertension

Janssen Pulmonary Hypertension

Kestra Medical Technologies

Novartis

Pfizer, Rare Disease Cardiology

 

Price

Cost:
$300.00
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CONFERENCE FEES         

$300 physicians (MD/DO)
$240 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, other healthcare employees

Reduced fees for UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA Employees:

     $190 physicians (MD/DO) of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican , & VA
     $140 pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA
     $100 residents, fellows, nurses, other healthcare employees and students of UW Health, Unity Point Health, SwedishAmerican & VA

The conference fee includes the cost of tuition and a nonrefundable processing fee of $35. In-person attendee fees also include a continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Virtual attendee fees also include access to the virtual platform. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2023

Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to info@icep.wisc.edu.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours (April 10, 2023) prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the $35 nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.

QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION

Email help@icep.wisc.edu

PROGRAM CHANGES

Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserves the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

CONFERENCE MATERIALS

Conference materials will be posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2022. 

ACCESSIBILITY

The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For conference information or details regarding exhibit booths please contact Ashley Bartlett at abartlett@medicine.wisc.edu

Required Hardware/software

For virtual attendees: computer, tablet, or smartphone with audio sharing capabilities.