• Seventeen lectures and 9 workshop sessions
• Presentation slides with synchronized audio
• Downloadable PDFs of course content
• Watch presentations on your computer, tablet, or smart phone.
• Earn up to 29.25 CME credits and MOC points

1. Describe the current guidelines related to evaluation and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances
2. Describe the role of electrophysiologic testing in managing patients with bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias
3. Identify the advantages and limitations of diagnostic electrophysiologic methods
4. Identify the role of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for the treatment of arrhythmias
5. Recognize the basic electrophysiology and genetics of inherited conditions associated with cardiac arrhythmias
6. Recognize clinical, electrocardiographic, and electrophysiologic characteristics of specific cardiac arrhythmia syndromes
7. Interpret complex electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tracings
8. Interpret stored electrograms from pacemakers and ICDs

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 29.25 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 credit.

Deadline to Report MOC Points to ABIM 

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada MOC Recognition Statement
Through 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 “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

Other Credit Available
A 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
·         Oman Medical Specialty Board
·         Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners
·         Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

CME Disclosure Policy

The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Continuing Medical Education (CME) that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. The Heart Rhythm Society adheres to the Standards for Commercial Support (SCS) of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which requires that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all relevant* financial relationships (for self and for individual's spouse/partner) with an ACCME-defined commercial interest** from the preceding 12 months.

Any individual who refuses to disclose financial relationships is disqualified from participating in HRS educational activities. Employees and Owners of ACCME-defined commercial interests may have no role in the planning or implementation of CME activities without a special exception from the HRS Chief Learning Officer that is granted only in specific circumstances that meet stringent ACCME requirements.

ACCME Definitions:

 *Relevant financial relationships are financial relationships in any amount, which occurred in the twelve-month period preceding the time that the individual was asked to assume a role controlling content of the CME activity, and which relate to the content of the educational activity, causing a conflict of interest. The ACCME considers financial relationships to create conflicts of interest in CME when individuals have both a financial relationship with a commercial interest and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of that commercial interest.

 **A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests - unless the provider of clinical service is owned, or controlled by, an ACCME-defined commercial interest.

Speaker disclosures:

Barry London, MD, PhD

Nothing Relevant to Disclose

John M. Miller, MD, FHRS

Consulting Fees/Honoraria: Abbott Electrophysiology/Topera Medical, Biotronik, Boston Scientific Corp., Biosense Webster, Inc., Medtronic, Inc.

Fellowship Support: Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Biosense Webster, Inc., Biotronik, Inc.

Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, FHRS

Consultant: Amgen, Scientific Advisory Board

William G. Stevenson, MD

Intellectual Property Rights: Biosense Webster, Inc.

Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee; Abbott

Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS

Nothing Relevant to Disclose

William M Miles, MD, FHRS

EP Fellowship support: Abbott, Biosense-Webster, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic

Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Inc.

Samuel J. Asirvatham, M.D

Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boston Scientific Corp., BIOTRONIK, Medtronic, Inc., Abbott

Laboratories.

Intellectual Property Rights: AliveCor

Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS

Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc., BIOTRONIK.

Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only):  Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Biotronik, Abbott, Biosense Webster. 

Fellowship Support: BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific Corp., Medtronic, Inc., Abbott, Biosense Webster.

Jeanne E. Poole, MD, FHRS

Consulting Fees/Honoraria: Boston Scientific, Medtronic

Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only): Kestra, Inc; Biotronik; AtriCure

Edward Paul Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS

Consulting Fees/Honoraria: Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., St. Jude Medical, Boehringer Ingelheim.

Stock Options –  Rhythm Diagnostic Systems Inc.

Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only): St. Jude Medical, Biosense Webster, Inc.

Fellowship Support: Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc.

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS

Consulting Fees/Honoraria: Biosense Webster, Medtronic

Fellowship Support: Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Biotronik, Abbott: Honoraria, Lectures, Consulting.

Peter Aziz, MD
Nothing Relevant to Disclose

Marcie Berger, MD
Nothing Relevant to Disclose

Hiroko Beck, MD, FHRS 
Nothing Relevant to disclose

Scott C. Brancato, MD, FHRS
Nothing Relevant to disclose

Scott J. Cox, MS, PAC, CEPS, CCDS
Consulting Fees/Honoraria: ScottCare Inc., Speaker's Bureau; Abbott.

Sandeep K. Goyal, MD, FHRS
Consulting Fees/Honoraria: Biosense Webster, Inc.

HRS staff disclosures:
 

Laurel Blaydes – Nothing to disclose

Russell Werlinich – Nothing to disclose

Tonia Jones – Nothing to disclose

Almaz Aria – Nothing to disclose

Anne Marie Smith, MBA, PMP – Nothing to disclose

Timothy Gregory – Nothing to disclose

Obse Debela – Nothing to disclose

The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Continuing Medical Education (CME) that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. The Heart Rhythm Society adheres to the Standards for Commercial Support (SCS) of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which requires that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined commercial interest within the 12 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 - that 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

CME and CoP Certificates will be awarded and available to download and print following the completion of the course and the course evaluation. Should you have any questions regarding your CME certificate, please contact CME@HRSonline.org.