Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Review the current state of the evidence in PE epidemiology, risk stratification, and therapy
2|Discuss needs and avenues for innovation in management of PE
3|Highlight key areas of clinical and research focus on the horizon of PE care

Faculty

Gregory Piazza, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician, Cardiovascular Division
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

Dr. Piazza receives research grants for BMS/Pfizer, Janssen, Alexion, Bayer, Amgen, BSC, Esperion, 1R01HL164717-01
Also, he holds an advisory role with BSC, Amgen, BCRI, PERC, NAMSA, BMS, Janssen, Regeneron

None of the other planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.