Michael John Ackerman, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic – Rochester | Genetic CardiologistKatherine S. Allan, MASC, PhD, St. Michael's Hospital | Senior Research AssociatePatricia L Arscott, MS, CGC, University of Michigan | Genetic CounselorZaid Aziz, MD, University of Chicago | Assistant ProfessorAndrew D. Beaser, MD, University of Chicago | ElectrophysiologistRichard George Bennet, MBChB, Bristol Heart Institute|CardiologistDavid Bradley, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P, Univerity of Michigan - Mott Children`s Hospital | Director of ElectrophysiologyMichele Brignole, MD, Ospedali del Tigullio | PhysicianMelissa R. Brown, PAC, FHRS, CCDS, Emory Cardiology | Physician AssistantKristen B. Campbell, PharmD, Duke University Hospital | Clinical PharmacistSantabhanu Chakrabarti, MBBS, MD, CCT, FHRS University of British Columbia | Clinical Associate ProfessorChristopher C. Cheung, MD, MPH, University of British Columbia | Cardiac ElectrophysiologistMitchell I. Cohen, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P, Inova Children’s Hospital | Co-Director Inova Children's Heart CenterScott Cox, PAC, Main Line Health System | Physician AssistantRyan Cunnane, MD, University of Michigan | Assistant ProfessorBrianna Davies, BS, MS, CGC, University of British Columbia | Research Genetic CounsellorBrynn E. Dechert-Crooks, APN, FHRS, CCDS, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital | Nurse PractitionerStefanie Driesenga, MS, PA, University of Michigan | Physician AssistantL. Lee Eckhardt, MD, FHRS, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine | Associate Professor of MedicineArtur Fedorowski, MD, PhD, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden | Associate ProfessorErin Flatley, BSN, MSN, NP, University of California San Francisco | Nurse PractitionerAlessio Gasperetti, MD, Johns Hopkins University | Postdoc/Advanced Degree StudentEdward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS, University of California, San Francisco I ProfessorRakesh Gopinathannair, MA, MD, FHRS, Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute | Director of Cardiac ElectrophysiologyNicole Haupert, NP, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital | Pediatric Electrophysiology Nurse PractitionerRobert Hipp, MBA, MS, PA, University of Pennsylvania | Physician AssistantReginald T. Ho, MD, FHRS, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | PhysicianSharon M. Holloway, ACNP, University of Chicago Hospital | Nurse PractitionerDania Kallas, MS, BC Children's Hospital | Research Coordinator Elizabeth S. Kaufman, MD, FHRS, MetroHealth Medical Centre | Professor of MedicineGenusa Ketheeswaranathan, St. Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital | Cardiac Catheterization Radiation Technologist Andrew D. Krahn, MD, FHRS, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia | Professor of Medicine & Head of UBC Division of CardiologyZachary Laksman, MD, MS, University of British Columbia | Clinical ScientistMiguel A. Leal, MD, FHRS, University of Wisconsin | PhysicianHyun Joo Lee, MBA, CCDS, Cedars Sinai Medical Center | Operations ManagerKrystina B. Lewis, PhD, RN, University of Ottowa | Assistant ProfessorDavid Lin, MD, FHRS, University of Pennsylvania | Associate Professor of MedicineHeather M. MacLeod, MS, SDY Case Registry | Genetic CounselorStefanie C MacLeod, BSN, MSN, Providence Health Care | Patient Care ManagerMartin Maron, MD, Tufts - New England Medical Center | Assistant Professor of MedicineMatthew W. Martinez, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | PhysicianPhilippe Maury, MD, Hopital Rangueil Toulouse | Doctor of MedicineCharlotte Mehegan, CDDS, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | Chief Cardiac PhysiologistGregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS Massachusetts General Hospital| PhysicianJennifer J. Miller, DNP, ACNP Ascension Sacred Heart Electrophysiology | Advanced Arrhythmia Nurse PractitionerChristina Y. Miyake, MD, MS, Texas Children’s Hospital | Associate ProfessorJeremy P. Moore, MD, MS, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P, UCLA Medical Center | PhysicianEmily E. Murtagh, BS, CVT, CEPS, CCDS, St. Paul's Hospital| Electrophysiology TechnologistMelissa Olen, MSN, Nicklaus Children`s Hospital | Electrophysiology Nurse PractitionerBrian Olshansky, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Mercy Hospital - North Iowa | ElectrophysiologistSteve Ommen, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | PhysicianLinda K. Ottobani, PhD, CNS, FHRS, CCDS, Stanford Healthcare | Clinical Nurse SpecialistTara Parham, DNP, University of Pennsylvania | Nurse PractitionerAkash R. Patel, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital | Pediatric and Congenital ElectrophysiologistCharles Pearman, MD, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital | PhysicianTheodore W. Pearson, BS, CCDS, Northern General Hospital Diagnostic Cardiology UnitJonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FHRS, Duke University Medical Center | Associate Professor of MedicineSean Pokorney, MBA, MD Duke University Medical Center, Cardiology| Assistant Professor of MedicineJeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS, CCDS, Univ of Washington School of Medicine | FacultyLaurie Racenet, MSN, FNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS, Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute | Nurse PractitionerJorge Romero, MD, FHRS, Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Harvard Medical School | DirectorThomas M Roston, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia | PhysicianFrederic Sacher, MD, PhD, LIRYC Institute/ Bordeaux University | CardiologistMonica Sanchez, DNP, FNP, Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Electrophysiology Nurse PractitionerEmilie Sauser, APN, FNP, University of Chicago Medical Center | Nurse PractitionerRobert D. Schaller, DO, FHRS, University of Pennsylvania | Cardiac ElectrophysiologistMelvin Scheinman, MD, FHRS, University of California - San Francisco | Professor of MedicineMikkel Malby Schoos, MD, Zealand University Hospital | PhysicianPeter J. Schwartz, MD, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS | Professor of CardiologyWin-Kuang Shen, MD, FHRS, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona | Professor of MedicineJennifer Sobacki, PAC, University of Chicago | Physician Assistant SpecialistRichard Sutton, DSC, MBBS, FHRS, Imperial College | ProfessorAnthony Trella, MSN, CPNP, RN, FHRS, CCDS Lucile Packard Children's Hospital| Pediatric Nurse PractitionerSusan Turpin, MS, CPNP-AC, CNS, CCDS, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital | Pediatric Nurse PractitionerWendy S. Tzou, MD, FHRS, University of Colorado Denver | ElectrophysiologistJeffrey M. Vinocur, MD, CEPS-P, Yale University | Pediatric Electrophysiologist T. Jennifer Walker, MSN, ANP, University of North Carolina | Nurse PractitionerEdward Walsh, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P, Boston Children`s Hospital | Associate Chief of Cardiology for Clinical AffairsJonathan Walter Dukes, MD, Community Memorial Hospital | PhysicianRaul Weiss, MD, FHRS, Ohio State University | PhysicianGareth J. Wynn, MBChB, MD, Royal Melbourne Hospital | FellowAmayrah Yaeger, BSN, RN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Remote Monitoring Clinic CoordinatorShelley Zieroth, MD, SBH Heart Failure and Transplant Clinics | Cardiologist
CME 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.
ACCME Definition:
*An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Examples of such organizations include:
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Planners:Peter Aziz, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Scott Cox, MS, PAC, CEPS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: ScottCare, Inc.
Emile Daoud, MD, FHRS
Fellowship Support: Biotronik, Medtronic, Biosense Webster, Inc., Boston Scientific, Abbott
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Abbott, Biosense Webster, Inc.
Ownership/Partnership/Principal: S4 Medical.
Christopher DeSimone, MD, PhD, FHRS
Michael Lloyd, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boston Scientific, Medtronic.Emily E. Murtagh, BS, CVT, CEPS, CCDSNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Renny Mullins
Hemal Nayak, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Pfizer, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boston Scientific, Abbott, Spectranetics Corporation, Aziyo Biologics, Sanofi
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Philips.James O'Hara, PhD, PAHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, In., Boston Scientific
Laurel Kay Racenet, MSN, FNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS
Jill Schaeffer, MSN, CRNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: CHART Healthcare Academy.
Erica Zado, PAC, FHRS
Faculty:Michael John Ackerman, MD, PhD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Daiichi Sankyo, UpToDate, Inc., ARMGO Pharma, InVitae, LQT Therapeutics, Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): LQT Therapeutics
Intellectual Property Rights: AliveCor, Anumana, Pfizer, Inc.
Patricia L. Arscott, MS, CGC
Speakers’ Bureau: Ambry Genetics.
Katherine S. Allan, MASC, PhD
Zaid Aziz, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biotronik.
Andrew D. Beaser, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Richard George Bennet, MBChBNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
David Bradley, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
Michele Brignole, MD
Melissa R. Brown, PAC, FHRS, CCDS
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Kristen B. Campbell, PharmDHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Wolters KluverSantabhanu Chakrabarti, MBBS, MD, CCT, FHRSResearch (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Medtronic, Inc., Abbott MedicalChristopher C. Cheung, MD, MPHNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Mitchell I. Cohen, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P
Ryan Cunnane, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, Abbott, Philips, Spectranetics.Brianna Davies, BS, MS, CGCNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Brynn E. Dechert-Crooks, APN, FHRS, CCDS
Stefanie Driesenga, MS, PA
L. Lee Eckhardt, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: UpToDate, Inc.
Arthur Fedorowski, MD, PhD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Biotronik.
Erin Flatley, BSN, MSN, NP
Alessio Gasparetti, MD
Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosense Webster, Inc., Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Biosense Webster, Inc., Farapulse.
Rakesh Gopinathannair, MA, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Sanofi, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, Inc., Zoll Medical Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning.
Nicole Haupert, NP
Robert Hipp, MBA, MS, PA
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: BioTelemetry, Inc., Medtronic, Inc.
Reginald T. Ho, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Boston Scientific.
Sharon M. Holloway, ACNP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Dania Kallas, MS, BCNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Elizabeth S. Kaufman, MD, FHRS
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Genusa KetheeswaranathanNo relevant financial relationships to disclose. Andrew D. Krahn, MD, FHRSHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Inc.
Zachary Laksman, MD, MSHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare Parmaceuticals, Servier, Boston ScientificResearch (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Abbott
Miguel A. Leal, MD, FHRS
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Hyun Joo Lee, MBA, CCDSNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.Krystina B. Lewis, PhD, RNHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Canadian Heart Rhythm SocietyResearch (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Cardiac Arrthymia Network of Canada, Canadian Cardiovascual Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
David Lin, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosense Webster, Inc., BioTelemetry, Inc., Abbott Medical.
Heather M. MacLeod, MS
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Stefanie C MacLeod, BSN, MSNNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Martin Maron, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Cytokinetics
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): iRhythm Technologies, Celltrion, Takeda, Imbria.
Matthew Martinez
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation.
Philippe Maury, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Charlotte Mehegan, CDDSNo relevant financial relationships to disclose. Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRSHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Heart Rhythm Society, Abbott, Mediasphere Medical, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, Global Heart Education and Research Foundation, Meeting Achievments, Inc, EP Live Foundation, Medtronic, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, Arrhythmia AllianceResearch (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): American Heart AssociationJennifer J. Miller, DNP, ACNPNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Christina Y. Miyake, MD, MS
Jeremy P. Moore, MD, MS, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Emily E. Murtagh, BS, CVT, CEPS, CCDSNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Melissa Olen, MS
Brian Olshansky, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boehringer Ingelheim, Amarin, Lundbeck.
Steve Ommen, MD
Linda K. Ottobani, PhD, CNS, FHRS, CCDS
Tara Parham, DNP
Akash R. Patel, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Charles Pearman, MDNo relevant financial relationships to disclose. Theodore W. Pearson, BS, CCDSEmployment: Capital and Coast District Health Board, Canterbury District Health BoardJonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FHRSHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biontrik, AbbVie, LivaNova, Boston Scientific, Philips, Medtronic, Electrophysiology Frontiers, Abbott, UpToDate, Inc., Sanofi, Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Healthcare PharmaceuticalsResearch (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Boston Scientific, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, American Heart Association, Abbott, Philips, Element Science, Inc, iRhythm Technologies, NIHSean Pokorney, MBA, MD Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Philips, Pfizer, Inc., Medtronic, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Zoll Medical Corporation, Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Inc., Boston Scientific, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Philips
Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Kestra, Inc., AtriCure, Inc., Biotronik
Royalty Income: Elsevier.
Jorge Romero, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Sanofi
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Biosense Webster, Inc.Thomas M Roston, MD, PhDHonoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Cardurion
Frederic Sacher, MD, PhD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosense Webster, Inc., Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, MicroPort Scientific Corporation, inHEART.Monica Sanchez, DNP, FNP
Emilie Sauser, APN, FNP
Robert D. Schaller, DO, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Abbott.
Melvin Scheinman, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Boston Scientific, Johnson and Johnson.Mikkel Malby Schoos, MDNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Peter J. Schwartz, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Amgen.
Win-Kuang Shen, MD, FHRS
Jennifer Sobacki, PAC
Richard Sutton, DSC, MBBS, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic
Speakers’ Bureau: Abbott
Stocks – Publicly Traded: Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences.Anthony Trela, MSN, CPNP, RN, FHRS, CCDSNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Susan Turpin, MS, CPNP-AC, CNS, CCDS
Wendy S. Tzou, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosig Technologies, Inc., Biotronik, Medtronic, Zoll Medical Corporation, Baylis Medical Company, Abbott, Biosense Webster, Inc., Boston Scientific, Mediasphere Medical, BioTelemetry, Inc.
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Abbott Medical.Jeffrey M. Vinocur, MD, CEPS-PNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
T. Jennifer Walker, MSN, ANP
Edward P. Walsh, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P
Jonathan Walter Dukes, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, BMS/Pfizer Alliance, Biosense Webster, Inc., Biotronik
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Boston Scientific.
Raul Weiss, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, Inc., Impulse Dynamics USA, Biotronik
Fellowship Support: Abbott, Medtronic, Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Boston scientific.Gareth J. Wynn, MBChB, MDNo relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Amayrah Yaeger, BSN, RN
Shelley Zieroth, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Amgen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer/BMS, Vifor, AstraZeneca, HLS Therapeutics, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Servier
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eidos Therapeutics, Merck, Novartis, Servier.
Staff (note: Staff are not directly responsible for the planning or the content of educational activities. Disclosures are provided as a matter of transparency only):Sarah Albright Alfano, MD, MBA, MPH
Michele Anderson
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Gary Bird, PhD, MSc
Schae Kane
Jordan Glenn
Pam Magnani
Sarah Sailor, MFA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.Stephen Sue
Content Reviewers:Bosede A. Afolabi, MD, FHRS
M. Rizwan Afzal, MD
Daniel V. Alexander, DO, FHRS, CCDS
Marcie G. Berger, MD
Scott C. Brancato, MD, FHRS
Kristen B. Campbell, PharmD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Wolters Kluver
Janice Y. Chyou, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Inc.
Aarti Dalal, DO, FHRS, CEPS-P
Freddy Del Carpio Munoz, MD, FHRS
Ali Elsharkawi, MD
James K. Gabriels, MD
Celine Gallagher, BSN, MS, PhD, RN
Alok Gambhir, MD, FHRS
Sandeep Gautam, MD, MPH, FHRS
David W. Ho, BS, MD, MS
Ayman A. Hussein, MD, FHRS
Margaret Infeld, MD, MS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosense Webster, Inc.
Bharat K. Kanthari, MD, FHRS
Hiro Kawata, MD, PhD, FHRS, CEPS-A
Ionna Koniari, MD, PhD, DPhil, CCDS, CEPS-A
Paul A. LeLorier, MD, FHRS
Fellowship Support: Medtronic, Inc., Abbott, Biotronik.
Thomas McGarry, MD, PhD, FHRS
Talal Moukabary, MD, FHRS
Stavros Mountantonakis, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Biotronik
Maged F. Nageh, MD, FHRS
Deepak Padmanabhan
Kristen K. Patton, MD, FHRS
Crstiano F. Pisani, MD, PhD
Speakers’ Bureau: Biosense Webster, Inc.
Leon M. Ptaszek, MD, PhD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Inc., World Care Clinical Consultants, Moderna Therapeutics, Abbott, Neutrace, Aquaheart.
Rachel Schreier, MSN, ACNP, APRN
Arun Raghav M. Sridhar, MD, MPH
Komandoor S. Srivathsan, MD
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott.
Deephak Swaminath, MD, FHRS
Kamala P. Tamirisa, MD, FHRS
Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medscape, Abbott.
Venkatakrishna N. Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): St. Jude Medical, Cardialen, Inc., Imricor
Intellectual Property Rights: Kobara Medical Inc.
Aneesh V. Tolat, MD, FHRS
Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): Abbott Medical.
Anthony Trela, MSN, CPNP, RN, FHRS, CCDS
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.
The Heart Rhythm Society takes steps to assure its learners and the public that the content of certified activities is accurate and reliable. The following principles are applied to the process of validating CME content. The content is peer-reviewed to ensure the following:Fair Balance - that content is balanced among various options available for treatment and not biased toward a particular product or manufacturer.
Patient Treatment Recommendations - that patient treatment recommendations contained in the content are evidence-based, are appropriate for the target audience, and that the patient treatment recommendations contribute to overall improvement in patient care.
Scientific Validity - those scientific studies cited in the activity conform to standards accepted by the scientific community.
Learning Objectives - that the educational content supports the learning objectives of the activity, and that the objectives stated for performance-in-practice are actionable and measurable.
Omissions - that no seminal studies, data, or best evidence are missing.