Program Details
Welcome and Overview of Course
Module I: Basic Science and Fundamentals of Electrophysiology
Module II: Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment
Module III: Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment
Module IV: Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment
Module V: Clinical Scenarios/Device Management
Special Technology Sessions
Accreditation StatementThe Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Physicians AMA Designation StatementThe Heart Rhythm Society designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement
Successful completion of this ACE activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 36 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 ACE credits claimed for the activity. It is the ACE activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada MOC Recognition StatementThrough an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “ACE in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Other Credit AvailableA Credit Certificate (for physicians) or Certificate of Participation (for non-physicians) will be provided to individuals seeking credit from the following organizations which accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Note that participants are advised to contact their certifying body for specific information regarding credit submissions:· American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) (for elective credit)· American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)· American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)· American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)· American Osteopathic Association (AOA) (for Category 2 credit)· Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (Canada)· European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)· European CME Credits (ECMEC)· German Chambers of Physicians· National Society of Genetic Counselors (for Category 2 credit)· Oman Medical Specialty Board· Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners· Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
ACE Disclosure Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Accredited Continuing Education (formerly known as Continuing Medical Education (CME)) that is balanced, objective, and evidence based. HRS adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which require that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including, but not limited to, planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company* within the 24 months prior to the disclosure.
Any individual who refuses to disclose financial relationships is disqualified from participating in HRS ACE-certified activities. Owners and employees of ACCME-defined ineligible companies may have no role in the planning or implementation of ACE activities without a special written exemption from the HRS Chief Learning Officer that will be granted only in specific circumstances that meet ACCME requirements.
All relevant financial relationships are reviewed and mitigated.
Faculty Disclosures
The content reviewers have the following disclosures. All relevant financial relationship disclosures have been mitigated.
David Ho, BS, MD, MSNothing relevant to disclose.Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MDKobara Medical Inc, Relationship: Intellectual Property Rights, Role: Consulting; St. Jude Medical, Relationship: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only), Role: Research, Comments: Research Studies , Coordinator salary support; Cardialen, Inc., Relationship: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only), Role: Research, Comments: Research coordinator salary and fellow education; Imricor, Relationship: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only), Role: Consulting, Comments: Towards Education for traineesKomandoor Srivathsan, MDAbbott Medical, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Speaking and TeachingM. Rizwan Afzal, MDNothing relevant to disclose.Rachita Navara, MDSafeBeat RX Inc. (Research Organization), Relationship: Ownership/Partnership/Principal, Role: OwnershipThomas McGarry, MD, PhDNothing relevant to disclose.Jorge Romero, MDBiosense Webster, Inc., Relationship: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only), Role: Research, Comments: Investigator-initiated research study (PLEA AF trial) NCT#04216667; Organization: Sanofi, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting; Organization: Boston Scientific, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Speaking and Teaching; Organization: AtriCure, Inc., Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Board MembershipAyman Hussein, MDBoston Scientific, Relationship: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only), Role: ResearchLeon Ptaszek, MD, PhDBristol-Myers Squibb, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting; Pfizer, Inc., Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting; World Care Clinical Consultants, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Consulting; Moderna Therapeutics, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting, Abbott, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting; Neutrace, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting; Aquaheart, Relationship: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee, Role: Consulting; Neutrace: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only), Role: Research
The following Heart Rhythm Society Staff have nothing relevant to disclose:
Gary BirdJordan GlennSarah Sailor, MFA