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Practice Gaps and Needs
Cardiovascular medicine is a vast area of clinical practice with a continually rapid expansion of knowledge and practice standards. Physicians are challenged to determine best practices for management of atrial fibrillation including controlling the rhythm, eliminating the problem, and reducing the risk of stroke and other embolic events, all of which have been identified in updated guidelines. The UW has been active in developing new local guidelines and new local pathways of care that will be directly discussed during the meeting.
Major professional societies have issued new guidelines addressing new therapies for the treatment of hypertension. Developments in this field have been controversial. A session on prevention will focus on these new guidelines and their relevance to practice. We also plan to update clinicians on best practices for other techniques of cardiovascular prevention. Another session updates clinicians on new developments in therapy, particularly surgical based therapy for certain cardiovascular diseases. New developments in how to use diagnostic testing for cardiovascular disease have emphasized appropriate use. Multiple new drugs have been released for the treatment of diabetes in the last two years. This is a very rapidly expanding area which is difficult for the primary care practitioner to stay informed of given the rapid expansion of new therapies. We will focus on one aspect of these new drugs and evaluate the issue as to whether some pharmacologic treatments can help prevent future heart disease. This educational activity aims to bridge the gaps that exist from the rapid expansion of knowledge and practice standards.
Intended 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 American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care and procedural skills, and medical knowledge. This activity also focuses on the Interprofessional competencies of roles/responsibilities, Interprofessional communication, and teams/teamwork.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, the healthcare team will be able to:
1. Identify best practices for medical therapy of hypertension and heart failure while maximizing effectiveness and minimizing drug interactions.
2. Review best practices for treating atrial fibrillation and preventing secondary consequences of this problem.
3. Discuss best practices for treating syncope.
4. Describe best practices for effective use of all lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy now available to treat hyperlipidemia.
5. Explain how much exercise is potentially helpful versus harmful for patients with heart disease.
6. List cardiovascular medications that are most vulnerable to drug interactions and the potential harm to a cardiac patient.
7. Compare and contrast the potential role of new innovations in pacemaker therapy, cardiac surgery and cardiac device placement for patients with various types of heart disease.
8. Summarize the outcomes of various types of cardiac imaging.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 CardioMedProgramBrochure2018_F.pdf | 294.44 KB |
Friday, April 20, 2018
| AM | PM | ||
| 6:30 | Doors Open for Exhibit Set-up | 12:20 | Session III: General Cardiology |
| 7:00 | Registration & Breakfast with Exhibitors | Moderator: Adam Gepner, MD | |
| 7:55 | Welcome and Intro | 12:25 | Optimal Management of Atrial Fibrillation: New Algorithms for Common Problems |
| Peter Rahko, MD | Jennifer Wright, MD | ||
| 8:00 | Session I: Prevention | 12:50 | Polypharmacy in Geriatric Patients: When Can I Stop Cardiovascular Drugs? |
| Moderator: James Stein, MD | Kathleen Walsh, DO | ||
| 8:05 | Exercise: How Much is Enough? How Much is Too Much? | 1:15 | The New Syncope Guidelines: Not for the Faint of Heart? |
| Amita Singh, MD | Mohamed Hamdan, MD, MBA | ||
| 8:30 | Pitfalls in Managing Hypertension: The Dos and Don’ts | 1:40 | How to Use CT for Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease |
| Heather Johnson, MD, MS | Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH > | ||
| 8:55 | Treating Diabetes to Prevent Heart Disease: What is the Role of Newer Agents? | 2:05 | Panel Discussion |
| Roger Kulstad, MD | Session III Moderator & Presenters | ||
| 9:20 | Panel Discussion | 2:35 | Break with Exhibitors |
| Session I Moderator & Presenters | 2:50 | Session IV: New Technology Your Patients Will Ask You About | |
| 9:50 | Intro to Breakout Sessions | Moderator: Craig January, MD, PhD | |
| Peter Rahko, MD | 2:55 | Mitraclip: My Valve is Leaking: Can I Avoid Surgery? | |
| 9:55 | Break with Exhibitors | Peter Rahko, MD | |
Session II: Breakouts
| 3:20 | New Treatments for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | |
| Joshua Hermsen, MD | |||
| 3:45 | Cardiac Pacing: Leadless Devices You Cannot See or Feel | ||
| Miguel Leal, MD | |||
| 4:10 | PFO: Culprit or Innocent Bystander? When to Refer Patients for Closure | ||
| Kurt Jacobson, MD, MHSA | |||
| 4:35 | Panel Discussion | ||
| Session IV Moderator & Presenters | |||
| 5:05 | Summary | ||
| Peter Rahko, MD | |||
| 5:10 | Adjourn | ||
| 10:10 | Breakout Session | ||
| 10:40 | Intermission | ||
| 10:50 | Breakout Session | ||
| 11:20 | Lunch with Exhibitors |
Conference Housing
A block of rooms has been reserved at the conference site, the Madison Marriott West. Please call the hotel directly (888.745.2032) to arrange accommodations. To receive the special rate of $169 (plus tax) for a single or double, please mention the UW Cardio 2018 group when making your reservation. The block of rooms will be held on a first-come, first-serve basis and any available rooms that have not been reserved by 5 PM CST on March 19, 2018 will be released to the general public. The hotel charges $8.00 per vehicle per night for overnight guests.
Conference Attire
Casual attire is appropriate for this conference. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the educational activity.
COURSE DIRECTORS
*Peter Rahko, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory
*James Stein, MD, Robert Turell Professor in Cardiovascular Research, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director, Atherosclerosis Imaging Research Program; Director, Preventive Cardiology Program
PRESENTERS, MODERATORS & PLANNERS
*Terese Bailey, BS, Senior Outreach Specialist, Office of Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Public Health, UW SMPH
*Ashley Bartlett, BS, Administrative Program Specialist, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH
*Mark Beamsley, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UW SMPH
*Ruth Bruskiewitz, MS, RPh, Clinical Professor, Division of Pharmacy Professional Development, UW-Madison School of Pharmacy
Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Co-Director, Cardiac CT
Michael Field, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Service
*Sandra Galles, MS, RN, APNP, GNP-BC, Program Coordinator, Continuing Education in Nursing, UW-Madison School of Nursing
*Adam Gepner, MD, Cardiologist, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH
*Todd Goldman, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director of Adult Echocardiography, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD, MBA, Professor of Medicine; Mildred and Marv Conney Chair in Cardiology; Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; UW SMPH
*Joan Hermsen, APNP, UW Heart Failure/Transplant, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; APP Supervisor, Cardiology
Joshua Hermsen, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UW SMPH
*Kurt Jacobson, MD, MHSA, Assistant Professor of Medicine (CHS), Section of Coronary, Vascular, and Structural Heart Interventions, Divisions of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, UW SMPH and American Family Children’s Hospital; Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
*Craig January, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director, Heart Station
Heather Johnson, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Co-Director, UW Health Advanced Hypertension Program
*Maryl Johnson, MD, Professor of Medicine (CHS), Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH
Karen Kopacek, MS, RPh, Associate Professor (CHS), Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs, UW-Madison School of Pharmacy
Roger Kulstad, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Division, UW SMPH
*Miguel Leal, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine & Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Programs; Director, UW Device Clinic & Lead Management Program
Nicole Reilly, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH
*Henry Riter, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Medical Director, UW Health Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic and Echocardiography Laboratory, One South Park
Amita Singh, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH
*Charles Stone, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Director, UW Health Nuclear Cardiology, Director, UW Health Regional Services
*Kathleen Walsh, DO, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics Divisions, UW SMPH; Associate Director, UW Faint and Fall Clinic
Bethany Westerfeldt, NP, UW Heart Failure/Transplant, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW Health
Jennifer Wright, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, UW SMPH; Associate Program Director, Electrophysiology Fellowship
*= Planning Committee Member
POLICY ON DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). For this educational activity, all conflicts of interest have been resolved and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/ Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
Terese Bailey, BS | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Ashley Bartlett, BS | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Mark Beamsley, MD | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Ruth Bruskiewitz, MS, RPh | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Roderick Deaño, MD, MPH | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Michael Field, MD | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Sandra Galles, MS, RN, APNP, GNP-BC | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Adam Gepner, MD | Planner & Moderator | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Todd Goldman, MD | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Mohamed Hamdan, MD, MBA | Presenter | F2 Solutions, Inc. (Stockholder Or Other Ownership Interest Holder) | No |
Joan Hermsen, APNP | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | Yes |
Joshua Hermsen, MD | Presenter | Medtronic (Independent Contractor/Researcher) | No |
Kurt Jacobson, MD, MHSA | Planner & Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Craig January, MD, PhD | Planner & Moderator | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Heather Johnson, MD,MS | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Maryl Johnson, MD | Planner | CVS Pharmacy (Consultant); Medtronic (DSMB Chair for Circulatory Support Device Studies); Optum (Member of Advisory Committee Or Review Panel); General Electric (Member of Steering Committee for a Clinical Trial) | No |
Karen Kopacek, RPh | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Roger Kulstad, MD | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Miguel Leal, MD | Planner & Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | Yes |
Tracy Mrochek, MPA, RN | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Kavita Poddar, CD, RD, PhD | Panel Member | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Peter Rahko, MD | Content Developer, Moderator, Presenter | Amgen (PI); Merck (PI) | No |
Nicole Reilly, MD | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Henry G. Riter, MD | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Amita Singh, MD | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
James Stein, MD | Content Developer & Moderator | UpToDate, Inc. (Author of Chapter); Eli Lilly & Company (Data Safety Monitoring Board); WARF (Inventor) | No |
Charles Stone, MD | Planner | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Kathleen Walsh, DO, MS | Planner & Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Bethany Westerfeldt, NP | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
Jennifer Wright, MD | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships to disclose | No |
* The ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Julie Martinelli
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
Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
A maximum of 7.25 hours of knowledge-based CE credit can be earned by successfully completing this live activity. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program assessment and evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.
Universal Activity Number (UAN) JA0000358-9999-18-006-L01-P, 7.25 hours (0.725 CEUs)
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 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) & Iowa Board of Nursing
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 ANCC contact hours (2.5 of which are eligible for pharmaceotherapeutic contact hours) and 7.25 Iowa contact hours.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350.
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 .725 continuing education units (CEUs) or 7.25 hours.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This Live activity, Cardiovascular Medicine and Prevention Update for Primary Care, with a beginning date of 04/20/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 7 CPEUs.
Available Credit
- 7.25 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
- 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.25 ANCC Contact Hours
- 7.00 CDR CPEUs
- 7.25 Iowa Board of Nursing Contact Hours
- 7.25 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 17, 2018
The conference fee includes the cost of tuition, materials, breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and a nonrefundable processing fee of $50 ($25 for the $25 reduced fee category).
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the 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 or call 608-262-7226
PROGRAM CHANGES
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For conference information or details regarding exhibit booths please contact Ashley Bartlett at 608.263.9473 or abartlett@medicine.wisc.edu