11th Annual Western New England Acute Cardiology Conference

Springfield, MA US
October 10, 2024

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Thursday, October 10, 2024 
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 Hall of Fame Ave.
Springfield, MA

Hybrid course: In-Person and zoom

Goal:

The goal of this conference is to support ideal cardiovascular care for our patients and the health of our community with the collaboration of the entire healthcare team. The field of acute cardiology is rapidly changing with new and innovative treatment protocols for a wide range of conditions.

Provided by:

Baystate Medical Center Heart and Vascular & Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education

Target Audience

This course is designed for cardiologists, hospitalists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, emergency medicine physicians, EMTs, paramedics, nurse practitioners, nurses, and cardiovascular technologists.

Learning Objectives

      Block 1:

      1. Evaluate different clinical perspectives and evidence-based practice in the management of ACS patients.
      2. Discuss recent updates to research and evidence regarding the management of ACS patients.

      Block 2:

      1. Discuss the new research for management of complications post cardiac event patients as related to one’s scope of practice.
      2. Multidisciplinary approach to management across the continuum of care post cardiac event.

      Block 3:

      1. Review the evaluation, identification, and management of patients with cardiogenic shock from the perspective of one’s unique clinical role.
      2. Assess best practices of identifying cardiogenic shock treatment criteria.

      Block 4:

      1. Discuss prevalent topics across the broad spectrum of patient-specific populations.
      2. Create awareness of management and disease presentation for specific cardiovascular populations.
      Course summary
      Available credit: 
      • 6.75 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 6.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
      • 6.75 ACPE Contact Hours
      • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
      • 6.75 ANCC Contact Hours
      • 6.75 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
      • 5.50 OEMS Credit Hours
      Course opens: 
      05/09/2024
      Course expires: 
      12/31/2024
      Event starts: 
      10/10/2024 - 8:00am EDT
      Event ends: 
      10/10/2024 - 4:15pm EDT
      Cost:
      $35.00
      Add to calendar: 

      The 11th Annual Western New England Acute Cardiology Conference (WNEACC)

      Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, MA):  Center Court

      October 10, 2024

       

       

      Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
      1000 Hall of Fame Ave.
      Springfield, MA 01105
      United States

      You will receive an e-mail with the conference's ZOOM link the day before the conference.

       

      Faculty Disclosure

      Baystate Health Continuing Interprofessional Education follows the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  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.

      Name of Individual

      Individual's Role in Activity

      Financial Relationship Disclosure

      Discussion of
      Unlabeled/Unapproved
      Uses of Drugs/Devices
      in Presentation?

      Amir Lotfi, MD

      Planning Committee Member

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Kristi George, RN

      Planning Committee Member

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Victoria Weltlich, RN

      Planning Committee Member

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Eliza Martel, PA-C

      Planning Committee Member

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Barbara Damas, PharmD

      Planning Committee Member

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Melissa Consolini, Paramedic

      Planning Committee Member

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Mohamed Abdelazeem, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Karim Al-Azizi, MD

      Speaker

      Consultant: Edwards LifeSciences, Philips, and Medtronic
      Proctor: Edwards LifeSciences and Abbott.
      Advisory Board: Philips and Medtronic
      Speakers’ bureau and receives grants from Shockwave

      No

      Benjamin Barnes, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Anusha G Bhat, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      David Bull

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Sabeen Chaudry, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Kunal Chawla

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Richard Engelman, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Peter Fishman, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Gregory Giugliano, MD

      Speaker

      Speaker:  Amgen

      No

      Kyle Gobeil, DO

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Mathew Goebel, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Ali Haider, MD

      Speaker

      Consultant: Medtronic and Shockwave Medical
      Speaker's Bureau: Amgen and Janssen Pharmaceuticals

      No

      Ashequl Islam, MD

      Speaker

      Consultant: Medtronic
      Shareholder: Edwards LifeSciences

      No

      Martin Maron, MD

      Speaker

      Consultant: Imbria and Edgewise
      Steering Committee: Cytokinetics.

      Gadolinium for MRI CV imaging

      Dariush Mozaffarian, MD

      Speaker

      Research funding: National Institutes of Health, Gates Foundation, Kaiser Permanente Fund, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation
      Scientific advisory board, Beren Therapeutics, Brightseed, Calibrate, Elysium Health, Filtricine, HumanCo, Instacart Health, January Inc., Season Health, Validation Institute, WndrHLTH
      Stock ownership in Calibrate and HumanCo
      Chapter royalties from UpToDate. 

      Others at the Food is Medicine Institute have received research funding or gifts for investigator-initiated research from About Fresh, the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, Kroger, and family foundations.

      No

      Boskey Patel, DO

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      John A Rousou, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Marc Schweiger, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Patrick Shinoda, RN

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Avneet Singh, MD

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

      Mael Walkowiak, PA-C

      Speaker

      No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

      No

       

      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 6.75 AMA PRA Category1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only 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 6.75 contact hours for nurses.  Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

      Pharmacists
      This activity carries a maximum of 6.75 contact hour(s).  Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

      Physician Assistants
      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 6.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits.  PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

      Paramedics/EMTs
      The Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) has approved this continuing education program for 5.5 hours.  Approval Number 2425-R1-00658-T1. 


      This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 6.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change

      Available Credit

      • 6.75 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 6.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
      • 6.75 ACPE Contact Hours
      • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
      • 6.75 ANCC Contact Hours
      • 6.75 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
      • 5.50 OEMS Credit Hours

      Price

      Cost:
      $35.00
      Please login or register to take this course.

       

      Please Note: Your registration must be paid in order to be considered complete.
      • Each participant must register themselves for the program.
      • Registration must be paid either by credit card or *Baystate Interdepartmental transfer

      *If your Baystate department is covering the registration fee, YOU MUST

      • Notify your Education Coordinator/ Supervisor that you have enrolled in the course. For questions email Marion.Talbot@BaystateHealth.org.
      • Once an interdepartmental funds transfer form has been received, your registration will be paid and you will have access to the course.

      If you have not received confirmation of your paid registration, check to be sure all steps above have been completed.  

      In order to receive CREDIT, the evaluation must be completed by:Tue, 12/31/2024 - 11:00pm

      We appreciate your business and sincerely wish to meet your educational needs.  We understand that the schedule of a busy professional, like yourself, is subject to change.  Therefore, we have included information about our refund/cancellation policies for your convenience below.

      Cancellation:
      If you must cancel, telephone Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 and follow your call with a written/email request.  All cancellations will incur a $25.00 fee.  Please note that we cannot refund cancellations received less than two weeks (10 business days) before the program date.

      Refund Policy:
      Your refund, less a cancellation fee, will be processed within two (2) weeks from the date we receive the written notification.  For credit card refunds, please allow one to two (1-2) billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement.

      Specific Aids or Services:
      Please call Tori Weltlich at 413-794-4011 if, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program.