CME Info

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Heart Rhythm Board Review OnDemand

The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education, and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients and is the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders. Its mission is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education, and optimal health care policies and standards.

Program Description

This program contains comprehensive content focused on preparation for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification and recertification examinations in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. For those not preparing for the exam, this course is an excellent update and overview of cardiac electrophysiology

Date of Release: August 16, 2018

Program End Date: August 15, 2019

Program Objectives

Upon completing this educational activity, participants will be able to:

Learning Objectives

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

• Describe the current guidelines related to evaluation and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances
• Describe the role of electrophysiologic testing in managing patients with bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
• Identify the advantages and limitations of diagnostic electrophysiologic methods
• Identify the role of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for the treatment of arrhythmias
• Recognize the basic electrophysiology and genetics of inherited conditions associated with cardiac arrhythmias
• Recognize clinical, electrocardiographic, and electrophysiologic characteristics of specific cardiac arrhythmia syndromes
• Interpret complex electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tracings
• Interpret stored electrograms from pacemakers and ICDs

Highlights of this course include:

• Basic cardiac electrophysiology
• Intracardiac electrophysiology
• Pharmacology of anti-arrhythmic drugs
• Noninvasive testing for arrhythmias
• Atrial and other supraventricular tachycardias
• Catheter ablation
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
• Cardiac pacing

Accreditation statement

The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Heart Rhythm Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the United States who participate in this CME activity are eligible for 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

Course Faculty

Course Directors:

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacemaker Laboratory
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia

Course Co-Directors:

Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical School
Chief, Arrhythmia Service
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

John M. Miller, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Krannert Institute of Cardiology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana

Course Faculty:
Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Vice Chair, Davison of Cardiovascular Diseases
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Service
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Bruce D. Lindsay, MD, FHRS, CCDS

Section Head, Cardiac Electrophysiology and PacingCleveland Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Cleveland, OH

Barry London, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Research Center
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City, Iowa

Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fred Morady, MD
McKay Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor of Medicine
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS
Consulting Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Director, Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory
St. Vincent Hospital and Health Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University Heart & Vascular Center
Nashville, TN

Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Michel Mirowski Professor of Cardiology
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Disclosures: Program Planners

The Heart Rhythm Society Staff and Planners involved with the Board Review Course have no relationships to disclose.

Disclosures:

Disclosure of Faculty’s Commercial Relationship(s)

It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its certified educational activities. Everyone involved in the planning and participation of continuing medical education activities is required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of his/her presentations and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during his/her presentations. In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners. Detailed disclosure information will be made available prior to the activity and in the activity slides/materials.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

COURSE DIRECTORS

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS

Compensation for Services; Biosense Webster, Inc. Fellowship Support; Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc.

Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS

Compensation for Services; Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc., Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, BIOTRONIK. Research Grants; Biosense Webster, Inc.

John M. Miller, MD, FHRS

Compensation for Services; Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Biosense Webster, Inc., BIOTRONIK, Topera Medical, Heart Rhythm Society. Royalty Income; Elsevier. Fellowship Support; Biosense Webster, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc.

FACULTY

Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FHRS
Compensation for Services;  Boston Scientific Corp., BIOTRONIK, Medtronic, Inc., Abbott .

Edward Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS
Compensation for Services;  Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Abbott , Boehringer Ingelheim. Research Grants; Abbott, Biosense Webster, Inc. Fellowship Support; Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., BIOTRONIK, Biosense Webster, Inc.

Bruce D. Lindsay, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Compensation for Services; Medtronic, Inc. Abbott, Biosense Webster, Inc. Fellowship Support; Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Abbott.

Barry London, MD, PhD
Research Grants; National Institutes for Health.

Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
Compensation for Services; Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc. Compensation for Services; BIOTRONIK. Research Grants;  Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., BIOTRONIK, Abbott, Biosense Webster.  Fellowship Support; BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc., Abbott, Biosense Webster.

Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS
J.E. Poole:  Compensation for Services; Zoll Medical Corporation, Physio Control, Abbott, Lundbeck, BIOTRONIK, Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp. Equity Interests/Stock Options – Non-Public; Cameron Health Corp. Fellowship Support; BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc., Abbott. Other; Mediasphere Medical,  American College of Cardiology.

Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS
Compensation for Services; CardioNet, Inc., Medtronic, Inc.. Equity Interests/Stock Options – Public; Stereotaxis, Inc. Fellowship Support; Medtronic, Inc., Abbott.

William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS
Compensation for Services; Abbott, Boston Scientific Corp. Intellectual Property Rights; Biosense Webster, Inc.

Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, FHRS
Compensation for Services; Amgen. Research Grants; NIH
CME COMPLIANCE SUBCOMMITTEE

Anne Marie Smith, MBA, PMP – Nothing to disclose

Timothy Gregory – Nothing to disclose

Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FHRS – Compensation for Services; Boston Scientific Corp., BIOTRONIK, Medtronic, Abbott.

Peter F. Aziz MD, FHRS – Nothing to disclose

Marcie G. Berger. MD. PhD, FHRS – Nothing to disclose

Scott J. Cox, MS, PAC, CEPS, CCDS – Compensation for Services; ScottCare Inc., Speaker’s Bureau; Abbott.

Gopi Dandamundi, MD, FHRS – Compensation for Services; Medtronic, Inc.

Sandeep K. Goyal, MD, FHRS – Compensation for Services; Biosense Webster, Inc.

Peter A. Noseworthy, MD, FHRS – Nothing to disclose

Atul Prakash, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-A – Research Grants; BIOTRONIK

Richard C. Wu, MD, FHRS – Compensation for Services; Abbott. Research Grants; Boehringer Ingelheim, Medtronic, Inc.

HEART RHYTHM STAFF

Laurel Blaydes – Nothing to disclose

Russell Werlinich – Nothing to disclose

Tonia Jones – Nothing to disclose

Almaz Aria – Nothing to disclose

Method of Participation and CME Certificate

This Heart Rhythm Board Review On Demand product includes 29 hours of lectures/sessions recorded at the 2018 Board Review Course in Cardiac Electrophysiology and test questions. You can browse/search the content by Day, Session, Presentation or Presenter.

Attendees of the 2018 Board Review Course in Cardiac Electrophysiology will not be able to claim additional credit for this OnDemand product.  Live attendees can claim credit for attending the course at the Heart Rhythm Society’s Learning Center.  Attendees will be able to access the test questions in the OnDemand product for educational and learning purposes only.

To receive CME credit for this product, you must:

1. Purchase the product
2. Read the CME Info, including Program Objectives, Faculty Credentials, and Faculty Disclosures
3. Take the Pre-Test when prompted (you must be online and logged in to take the test)
4. View all 29 hours of the Board Review sessions.
5. Complete the Post-Test questions by clicking the Post-Test button (you will not be allowed to take the post-test until you have completed the pre-test)
6. You must score 100% on the test to receive credit.  You will have an opportunity to re-take any questions you missed until you score 100%
7. Complete the evaluation survey.
8. Generate and print your CME certificate.

Note:  You must watch all of the sessions and take the pre-test before taking the post-test and completing the evaluation survey to receive credit.  However, you do not have to view all of the sessions at the same time.  You can access the content as many times as necessary to watch all of the sessions before taking the test and completing the evaluation survey.

Medium or Combination of Media Used 

Heart Rhythm Board Review OnDemand is available in the following formats:

• Online access with printable tracings and downloadable MP3 files
• USB Drive (available if purchased separately)
• Mobile version for most tablets and smartphones

Hardware/Software Requirements

Please see HRS.OnDemand.org for the most current list of system requirements.

Provider Contact Information

For Customer Support, contact support@OnDemand.com or Toll Free: (800) 501-2303 (U.S.A. only)

Heart Rhythm Society Contact Information

Heart Rhythm Society
Attn: Laurel Blaydes, Manager, Education Programs and Services
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
lblaydes@hrsonline.org

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