OVERVIEW

The Curbsiders Episode #459 Finerenone for Heart Failure, PCV-21 and the latest Pneumonia Vaccine Recs, 24-hour vs 15-hour Oxygen Therapy, and PREVENT vs PCE for Cardiovascular Risk Estimation is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education.

Date:
Monday, October 28, 2024, 11:00 AM - Thursday, October 28, 2027, 11:59 PM

Description:
Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST issues #56 and #57, including finerenone for heart failure, the skinny on pneumonia vaccines and the latest, PCV21, long-term oxygen therapy (the REDOX trial), and the PREVENT vs PCE cardiovascular risk equations.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

  1. Identify the differences between PCV-21 and PCV-20 vaccination for pneumococcal pneumonia.
  2. Examine the differences between the PREVENT and PCE cardiovascular risk equations.
  3. Identify the benefits of 24 versus 15 hour Oxygen for severe hypoxemia.
  4. Determine when to consider finerenone or spironolactone for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Credits

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Curbsiders and VCU Health. VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 medical knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

It is the responsibility of the participant to provide the correct information [ABIM ID Number and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive MOC credit for participating in a CE activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education 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 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

This activity provides  1.00 contact hours (1.00 CEUs) of continuing education credit.

  • 1 MOC
  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1 AAPA
  • 1 CEUs
  • 1 Contact Hours
  • 1 CME
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPhysician AssistantCardiologists

    SPECIALITIES

    CardiologyInfectious Disease

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