Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers
Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers:
Using Guidelines to Evaluate COPD, Hypertension and MI
September 24-25, 2010
UT Conference Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
The 2010 Heart, Lung, Vascular Update has reached capacity registration. Registration space will become available as registrations are cancelled. Call UT Conferences at 865-974-0280 to inquire about space availability. On-site registrations will be accommodated only if space is available. Thank you for your interest in the Heart, Lung, Vascular Update.
Certified for 11 CME credits. CEUs and contact hours also available.
What You Will Learn
Recent studies have shown clinicians often overestimate their adherence to national healthcare guidelines, particularly in the areas of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension and myocardial infarction (MI). Failure to follow standard protocols can result in poor patient outcomes and higher costs.
The Heart, Lung, Vascular Update will give the primary care provider tools to better understand, evaluate and manage COPD, hypertension and myocardial infarction. Regional and national experts also will address the deficiency in adherence to national guidelines and demonstrate improved patient outcomes when guidelines are followed.
Learning Objectives
- Adhere to national guidelines on the management of COPD, hypertension and MI
- Appraise patients whose asthma and COPD are not adequately controlled
- Treat patients with hypertension according to guidelines, resulting in better control and fewer complications
- Employ targeted therapy for patients who have had an acute MI
- Prevent acute hospitalization by earlier intervention
- Analyze data to optimize drug therapy
- Identify drug interactions in cardiac patients
Who should attend?
Primary Care Providers
Internal Medicine Physicians
Pharmacists
Physician Assistants
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Allied Health Professionals
Accreditation
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Education Credits
AMA
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim credit commensurate only with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award from organizations accredited by the ACCME. The AAPA has complete reciprocity with the ACCME.
ACPE
The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Successful completion of this knowledge-based program will provide a statement for eleven (11.0) live contact hours credit (1.1 CEUs) and will be mailed within 3 weeks following the program. Successful completion includes attending the session, signing the attendance sheet, and completion of the program evaluation form. ACPE Program Number: 064-000-10-029-L01-P
Grievance Policy
A participant, sponsor, faculty member or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a program sponsored or co-sponsored by the UTCOP may contact the Associate Dean for Continuing Education in writing. The grievance will be reviewed and a response will be returned within 45 days of receiving the written statement. If not satisfied, an appeal to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy can be made for a second level of review.
CEUs
Adhering to guidelines set by the American Medical Association, the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine will issue Certificates of Attendance and CEUs for non-physicians attending this educational activity. This activity is designated for up to 1.1 CEUs by the University of Tennessee using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.
Contact Hours
Professional associations may choose to convert CEUs to contact hours by allowing .1 CEU to equal 1 contact hour. As an ACCME-approved provider, the CME credit offered during this educational activity is acceptable by ANCC, AACN and NCCPA for recertification.
This educational activity is presented by the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine.
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