Acute Care Cardiovascular Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers

Course Overview

Course DESCRIPTION

This six-part course is designed to educate clinicians on cardiovascular acute care essentials. Whether a clinician is shifting from a cardiovascular practice to an acute care setting or is transitioning from primary care or another specialty to cardiology, this course will help them succeed. It was developed by Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, AACC, a physician assistant and university instructor, and Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, who has more than 30 years of clinical experience specializing in advanced imaging. By the end of this course, you will earn a total of 12 CME credits. 

The course incorporates video, textbook and online learning to cover these essential cardiovascular acute care topics:

• Module 1: Chest Pain Evaluation in Emergency Department
• Module 2: Managing AF in the ED or Hospital Setting
• Module 3: ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• Module 4: Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• Module 5: Congestive Heart Failure
• Module 6: Acute Lower Extremity Ischemia

While this course is designed to take six weeks to complete, we understand that everyone will be working at their own pace. Please consult with your leadership to determine the optimal completion timeframe for you. Note that access to the content will be available 12 months after the start of the course.

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Faculty

Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

Combining over 25 years of clinical and operational experience with the most recent scholarship in delivery science, Ginger Biesbrock serves as executive vice president of care transformation at MedAxiom. Her objective is to combine proven organizational performance improvement techniques with an innovation overlay – optimizing the present state while continuously looking to author original solutions.

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The Methodology

Each weekly lesson has a 20-30 minute didactic video detailing the week’s focus followed by assigned reading and a quiz. 

COURSE Credits

This is a pass/fail course based on the completion of the six-parts. This course can be done at the student’s own pace. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic each student will have a maximum of 12 months to complete the course material and the course evaluation in order to receive the CME credits and certificate of completion.

Accreditation 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education and MedAxiom. The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., designates this enduring online activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Explanation of Course Credits:

Total CME Credit Value: 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

CourseMaterials & Requirements

• Students will need to have access to email; we will use email to send notifications and announcements.
• Provided Resources:
  • Electronic Links: ACC/AHA guidelines, Online Articles, Supporting Slides, Supporting Youtube Videos, PDF
  • Optional Subscription: UpToDate - An Online Resource
    Note: This paid subscription and all corresponding readings are OPTIONAL but they are beneficial to reach optimal understanding of course material.

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