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NYU Langone Health, 550 First Ave New York, NY United States
Event info
Overview
This is a live and virtual course designed for cardiologists, internists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and anyone who cares for patients with different types of amyloidosis. The majority of the speaker's form part of our multidisciplinary amyloidosis team. There will be an emphasis on cardiac manifestations of amyloidosis, and experts in the fields of cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, and advanced heart failure and transplantation will discuss new diagnostic and therapeutic options. There will also be educational sessions on the neurologic, gastrointestinal, renal, and musculoskeletal manifestations of amyloidosis. Our experts in the AL Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma Program will provide an update on AL amyloidosis and ongoing clinical trials.
Target Audience
Any healthcare provider who cares for patients with amyloidosis. This includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, medical students, and residents/fellows who specialize in Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hand Surgery, Hematology and Oncology.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, clinicians should be able to:
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different imaging techniques that can be used in the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac amyloidosis
- Describe treatment options under investigation for amyloidosis
- Recognize potential barriers and learn about the process on creating an amyloidosis program/clinic
- Identify patients who would benefit from advanced heart failure therapies including heart transplantation
- Describe new treatment (e.g., pacing) strategies in patients with conduction system disease and atrial/ventricular arrhythmias
- Recognize the clinical contributions from different sub-specialists when caring for these patients
- Develop a mechanism to identify patients with advanced amyloidosis who could benefit from clinical trials and advanced therapeutics
- Diagnose the type of amyloidosis and implement a treatment strategy
Accreditation
CME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The NYU Grossman School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The NYU Grossman School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTACT HOURS
This program will provide 7.3 continuing nursing education contact hours. Participants must complete a course evaluation to claim contact hours for this learning activity. NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Center for Nursing Continuing Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. (Provider #P0367).
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION ABIM DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.75 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
For more information please visit the official event page.
Faculty
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Jose Alvarez-Cardona
Course Director
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Alex Reyentovich
Course Director
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Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Duarte Briseno
Course Director
Course Syllabus
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