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What's New From the 6th World Symposium on PH

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This discussion will help early career physicians, fellows in training, pulmonologists, and cardiologists understand the different types of pulmonary hypertension, make correct diagnoses, gain knowledge from the latest research in pulmonary hypertension (PH), and examine updates to practice guidelines.

Course Objectives

After completing this online course, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate all groups of PH and prevent misdiagnosis.
  • Employ management strategies for pulmonary arterial hypertension and risk stratification.
  • Review newer pharmacological agents and treatment strategies.

Supported in part by an independent educational grant from Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Supported in part by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Supported in part by an educational grant from United Therapeutics Corporation.

Item Number: 7207.58

Faculty

C. Gregory Elliott, MD, MACP, FCCP
Professor of Medicine, University of Utah
Medical Director, Graduate Medical Education, Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT

Sandeep Sahay, MD, FCCP
Assistant Professor,
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Weill Cornell Medical College,
Houston Methodist Hospital,
Houston, TX

Adriano L. Tonelli, MD
Staff Pulmonary Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Physician Credit
The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Chest Physicians designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for .5 contact hours.

Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of .5 Category 1 credit for completing this activity.

Maintenance of Certification Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to .5 MOC 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 points.

Upon successful completion of this course, CHEST will submit your completion data to ABIM via ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) for MOC points. Please allow 3-5 business days after claiming for points to be reflected on your ABIM record.

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CHEST Learning Category(s)
Learning Category 2: Self-Directed

Maintenance of Licensure
Scope of Practice – Pulmonary Education

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