This year’s one-day continuing medical education program was a collaborative effort with Heart Rhythm Society and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA). Visit the SCAA website to download presentation files from the conference.
Activity Description
The SCAA’s 2011 Annual Meeting featured a full day dedicated to continuing medical education on Friday, September 23. Navigating a National Approach to SCA Survival featured sessions on the recent advances in preventing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and treating SCA patients, the pros and cons of athlete pre-participation evaluations, genetic testing and identification of patient psychosocial issues and ways to improve patient outcomes.
The SCAA Annual Meeting also offered a weekend full of sessions for SCA survivors, medical health professionals, community advocates and SCAA volunteers. Visit the SCAA website to learn more about Navigating A National Approach to SCA Survival.
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Target Audience
- General and Interventional cardiologists
- Cardiac electrophysiologists
- Primary Care physicians
- Emergency medical technicians and other first responders
- Nurses
- Emergency Physicians
- Allied Professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify the most important aspects of the acute management of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
- Understand and apply the new CPR guidelines
- Describe the rationale behind the use of hypothermia early after resuscitation from sudden cardiac arrest
- Describe current best practices for identifying patients at risk for sudden death, including diagnostic tests and imaging technologies
- Understand the use of genetic testing to detect inherited arrhythmia syndromes and other genetic diseases
- Identify the basics of ICD function, and common issues and problems in the management of patients with ICDs
- Describe and empower HCPs on the difficult End of Life discussions with patients with ICDs
- Identify promising therapies and approaches for the future treatment of SCA
- Evaluate the role of pharmacologic therapy in the management of patients with SCA as well as risk factors, including cardiovascular disease and post-myocardial infarction care
- Identify how to work with patients and family members to address concerns and anxieties
- Recognize the importance of community preparedness and the role of immediate bystander action
- Expand the HCP understanding of psycho-social concerns that impact the overall outcomes in survivors and their family
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The Heart Rhythm Society and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association. The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 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 USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses
The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It has been assigned code 7M7R3X-PRV-09-7M7R3X-PRV-09-27.
A maximum of 6.5 credit hours are available for this educational activity.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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 are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their 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 available prior to the activity and in the activity slides. Invited speakers have agreed that their presentations will be objective, and that they will provide a balanced view of diagnostic and therapeutic options, and that discussion of any off-label or investigational use of a commercial product will be disclosed to the audience.
Disclaimer
The Navigating a National Approach to SCA Survival provides a forum for the open exchange and discussion of research results and scientific advancements in the field of cardiovascular pacing and electrophysiology; however, the Society makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, originality, or accuracy of the information presented at the Navigating a National Approach to SCA Survival or in materials distributed in connection with them. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speakers necessarily the views of the Society. The Heart Rhythm Society supports the ACCME's policy on evidence-based content and encourages faculty to adhere to these standards when planning a presentation.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The SCAA supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Should you require specific aids or other services to accommodate your participation at the SCAA Annual Meeting, please notify SCAA in advance. An SCAA staff member will contact those individuals who have requested assistance to determine what special arrangements need to be made. Contact the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) at (913) 895-4624 with questions.
For More Information
Please contact Zelda Gilliam, Manager, Accreditation and Compliance at (202) 464-3439 or e-mail at zgilliam@HRSonline.org.
