Continuing Education Credit

Attention Attendees:

The CME office requires approximately 30 days to process attendance worksheets and send out Continuing Education certificates. Please look for the certificate to be emailed to you at the end of March.

Accreditation Statement for Women's Heart Conference

American Medical Association / PRA
The University of Minnesota is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts AMA Category 1 CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Other Health Care Professionals
Nurse practitioners, nurses, and other health care professionals who participate in this CME activity may submit their Statements of Attendance to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Participants are eligible for 7.0 contact hours.

Course Directors

Jennifer Dankle, D.O., FACC, Medical Director, Women's Heart Clinic, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart
Tushar Vora, M.D., FACC, FASE, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart

Intended Audience

This conference is appropriate for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and registered nurses who provide obstetric and gynecologic care and primary care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: 

• Identify women at risk for heart disease;
• Address gender differences in the presetation and pathology of heart disease;
• Incorporate effective management strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease;
• Help patients develop and adopt effective heart disease prevention strategies. 

Disclosure

University of Minnesota Physicians Heart and Fairview Southdale Hospital are committed to providing balance, objectivity and scientific rigor in their sponsored educational activities. All faculty and planning committee members participating in sponsored activities are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of the program.  Disclosure information is reviewed in advance to manage and resolve all possible conflicts of interest.  Specific disclosure information for all involved parties will be shared prior to the start of the conference.