Cardiology for the Non-Cardiologist 2020 Conference

Cardiology for the Non-Cardiologist 2020 Conference is organized by Houston Methodist Hospital - DeBakey CV Education and will be held on Jun 27, 2020 at Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents/fellows. 

Accreditation:
Physicians:
Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses:
Houston Methodist will provide up to 7.91 contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend each session in their entirety and complete the corresponding items on the evaluation tool.

Program Overview:
This course covers a core cardiology curriculum and updates in general cardiology for non-cardiology healthcare providers. Attendees learn to identify common cardiovascular risk factors and understand new guidelines and approaches for cardiovascular disease.

This conference will teach non-cardiovascular physicians to identify common risk factors, guidelines and treatment approaches for cardiovascular diseases. Attendees will learn about the latest medical and surgical therapies for heart disease and advances in managing common clinical cardiovascular conditions. Faculty will also discuss the clinical challenges often associated with caring for patients with heart disease. The course is designed for physicians, mid-levels and nurses specializing in internal medicine, family practice, critical care and emergency medicine.

Educational Objectives:
• Identify common cardiovascular risk factors in patients
• Recognize new guidelines and approaches in prevention, testing, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease
• Describe updates in medical and surgical therapies for heart disease
• Discuss new advances in managing common clinical cardiovascular diseases pathologies
• Explain common clinical challenges among patients 

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.