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Meeting URL:

 https://baystatehealth.zoom.us/j/96940427118                                                            

Meeting ID:

969 4042 7118


For questions, please contact Amir Lotfi, MD via email at amir.lotfi@baystatehealth.org

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

  1. Discuss the critical role of inflammation in the development of atherosclerosis
  2. Characterize the strength of the data for the treatment of vascular disease with anti-inflammatory medications
  3. Teach clinicians how and when to use colchicine for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Faculty

Quinn Pack, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Division of Cardiology
Baystate Medical Center 

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.

None of the 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 1.0 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 1.0 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 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Session date: 
10/08/2024 - 7:30am to 8:30am EDT
Location: 
Hybrid
Baystate Medical Center
MM5
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
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  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)

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