Cardiovascular Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers

Course overview

course description

This 12-week course is designed for new CV APPs and those who want to refresh their knowledge. It is led by MedAxiom’s APP expert Ginger Biesbrock, a physician assistant and university professor, and features electrophysiology expert Maureen Knechtel and CV coding expert Nicole Knight as guest instructors.

By the end of this course, you will earn a total of 30 CME credits.

The course incorporates a mix of video, textbook and online learning to cover these essential CV APP topics:

• Module 1: CV Medicine and Decision Making
• Module 2: CV History and Physical Examination
• Module 3: EKG Review
• Module 4: Ischemic Heart Disease Part 1
• Module 5: Ischemic Heart Disease Part 2
• Module 6: Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Module 7: Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia
• Module 8: Cardiomyopathy
• Module 9: Congestive Heart Failure
• Module 10: Structural Heart Disease
• Module 11: Electrophysiology
• Module 12: APP Coding, Documentation, and Reimbursement

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course goals

For APPs: This curriculum is designed to help new APPs immerse themselves in clinical cardiology – to understand what they are experiencing in the clinics and hospital, and provide a didactic review of the pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, therapies and clinical decision making.

For Employers of APPs: This curriculum will help jump start and support your APPs’ on-the-job learning and prove their level of competency in a quantitative manner.

Faculty

 Ginger Biesbrock, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, FACC 

  Maureen Knechtel, MPAS, PA-C (Guest Instructor)

  Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P (Guest Instructor)

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The Methodology

Each of the 12 weekly lessons has a 20-30 minute didactic video detailing the week’s focus followed by assigned reading and a quiz. This course can be taken at the student’s own pace, but must be completed within 12 months of starting the course. This is a pass/fail course; students must pass each weekly quiz with a score of 80% or above and complete the course evaluation in order to receive CME credits and a certificate of completion.

COURSE Credits

Total CME Credit Value

30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Accreditation 

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (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 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Course materials

Required Readings (Sold Separately):

• Textbook: Braunwald, E., Mann, D., Zipes, D., Libby, P., & Bonow, R. (Eds.). (2021). Braunwald's Heart Disease - A textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (12th ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
• Textbook: Knechtel M. EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 3rd ed. New York: Springer. 2021.
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Optional Readings (Sold Separately):

• Subscription: UpToDate - An Online Resource

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