Online Cardiology Course
CE Information
16.0 CME credits (5.5 pharmacology)Completion Time
16 hoursAvailable Until
September 22, 2028Posted By
Pulmonary and Sleep AcademyNavigate
Overview
Specialties
AdultSubspecialties
CardiovascularClinical Topics
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Disease, and Heart DiseaseIn Cardiology Academy, Dr. Peter Sloane starts with a brief review of the epidemiology of cardiac disease followed by an in-depth review of normal cardiac anatomy, cardiac pathophysiology, EKG interpretation and basic electrophysiology. Dr. Bohner ends the session with a review of the office management of HTN. Dr. David Weisman follows with an introduction to bedside point-of-care echocardiography followed by discussions on infective endocarditis, valvular, pericardial and congenital heart disease by Dr. Ahmad Amin. Dr. Sloane continues with an overview of pulmonary HTN and ICU cardiology.
Dr. Nimesh Shah completes Cardiology Academy with a discussion of cardiac surgery and advanced cardiac support. This course provides the student with a broad knowledge of underlying pathophysiology of the cardiac patient and the tools to assess and manage this challenging population. We invite students who enroll in our 16-hour Cardiology Academy Course to enjoy free access to additional online content on cardiac catheterization and non-invasive imaging (Session 5) and chronic CHF, cardiomyopathies, and myocarditis (Session 7) to be presented by Dr. Ahmad Amin that will go live later in 2025. Students completing the additional 4-hours later this year will be eligible for an additional 4-hours of CME credit (beyond the 16 hours of credit currently available in Cardiology Academy).
Learning Objectives
Session 1
- Appreciate the epidemiology and impact of heart disease in the U.S. and globally
- Recognize and manage risk factors for cardiac disease
- Describe the anatomy and structure of the normal heart
- Understand normal cardiac physiology
- Become proficient in the normal cardiac exam and approach to the patient with suspect cardiac disease
Session 2
- Competently interpret EKGs and recognize ischemia, injury and infarction
- Recognize common brady and tachyarrhythmias
- Identify rate, axis, intervals, and basic arrhythmias.
- Appreciate the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and management of acute coronary syndrome
Session 3
- Understand the anatomy and pathophysiology of the cardiac conducting system.
- Appreciate the cellular basis of automaticity and propagation of the action potential
- Recognize types of heart block at multiple anatomic cardiac levels
- Understand the indications and basic function of temporary and permanent pacemakers
- Be aware of special circumstances that are high risk for requiring temporary or permanent cardiac pacing.
Session 4
- Understand the underlying physics, transducers and orientation of ultrasound.
- Identify normal anatomic structures on cardiac ultrasound
- Recognize basic sonographic pathology for cardiac imaging
- Utilize information from bedside ultrasound in patient diagnosis and management
Session 5
- Coming Soon
Session 6
- Understand the spectrum and significance of the disease
- Familiarize with terminologies in diagnosis as well as applied imaging modalities
- Learn about mainstay of treatment
- Apply prophylaxis in appropriate settings
Session 7
- Coming Soon
Session 8
- Discuss the management of thromboembolic disease
- Describe the five groups of pulmonary hypertension per the World Health Organization classification system
- Develop appropriate treatment strategies to improve overall function and reduce symptoms in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Session 9
- Understand the physiology and application of invasive hemodynamic monitoring and its application to fluid and vasoactive support.
- Define HTN emergency and its management
- Diagnoses and manage acute pulmonary edema in the ICU setting
- Appreciate optimal approach to ultrasound-guided vascular access
Session 10
- Understand basic aspects of cardiac surgery as applies to perioperative ICU management
- Utilize hemodynamic data to assist management of the cardiac surgical patient
- Appreciate basic concepts of mechanical support devices.
- Recognize and appropriately manage shock states in the post-operative cardiac patient
- Familiarize with basic intra-operative and post-operative transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiographic images
- Understand the principles and application of advanced circulatory support
Speakers
Dr. Peter Sloane is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Cornell University Medical College in New York and completed his specialty training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Prior to entering practice in 1991, he had participated in clinical and basic laboratory research in acute respiratory distress syndrome; this research continued over the years as a site investigator in the National Institute of Health’s ARDS Network. He also has a special interest in the application of information technology to enhance patient care and medical education. Dr. Sloane was a founding partner, prior managing partner, and past president of Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates of Baltimore (PCCAB). He is currently Chief of Pulmonary Medicine and Director of Respiratory Care at MedStar Union Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals. He is also on the teaching faculty of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Sloane has garnered seven Top Doctor recognitions from Baltimore magazine and two Golden Apple Teaching Awards from MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He was elected a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. Prior to joining PCCAB, Dr. Sloane was the Ward Melville Valedictorian of the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a National Institute of Health National Research Service Award recipient.
Dr. David Weisman is an associate program director and assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown School of Medicine. He is a graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. After serving as a fourth-year chief resident at the University of Illinois at Chicago he remained as faculty member until 2002 when he moved to Baltimore. Since that time, he has worked at MedStar Health and became a teaching core faculty member in 2003. Dr. Weisman’s scholarly work focuses on improving residency training in evidence-based medicine, residents’ engagement in quality improvement activities and research that involves experiential learning and hypothesis testing. He has completed a certificate in point of care ultrasound training through SHM/CHEST and has developed a point of care ultrasound curriculum focused on enhancing resident clinical assessments. At MedStar Good Samaritan and MedStar Union Memorial Hospitals, he is the committee chair of the Mortality Committee; and former President of the Medical Staff at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. In addition, he has a special interest in teaching students and residents about interpretation of the medical literature. He oversees the evidence-based medicine curriculum and monthly Journal Clubs. He has helped to develop a resident research curriculum and has published in several peer-reviewed journals with residents and students. He is a triple recipient of the Golden Apple Teaching Award and the Dr. Conley Award recipient for recognition for resident teaching and research, Maryland ACP in 2019.
Dr. Brian Bohner is board-certified in sleep medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) and with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He also is certified with ABIM in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine. He earned his medical degree from Penn State University College of Medicine and completed his specialty training at USAF Medical Center Keesler and Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. He provided pulmonary and sleep medicine services during his career in the United States Air Force at Carswell USAF Base Hospital where he served as the intensive care unit and sleep center director. Dr. Bohner is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Dept. of Medicine at University of Maryland. He is the medical director at the St. Joseph Medical Group University of Maryland Sleep Center where he oversees clinical and research service lines. Dr. Bohner had been recognized as “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine. He is a past president of the Maryland Sleep Society, and in 2018 was awarded the society’s Distinguished Service Award. He is a past president of the Maryland Sleep Society, and in 2018 was awarded the society’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Bohner lives in Sparks Maryland with his wife Wendy. They enjoy traveling and managing a small animal farm. In the Sleep Academy series, you will be introduced to a different member of the farm at the end of each session!
Dr. Nimesh Shah completed medical school at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and his fellowship training in critical care medicine at Emory University Hospital. He is ABIM Board certified in Critical Care Medicine and has been practicing primarily in surgical cardiac ICU since completing training. He is currently the medical director for the surgical cardiovascular ICU at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore MD and was previously the medical director for surgical cardiovascular ICU at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC. His interests are mechanical circulatory support devices and utilizing ultrasound to manage patients with cardiac disease in the ICU. Medical Director of Surgical Cardiovascular ICU, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Ahmad Amin completed medical school at Shiraz University of Medical Science in Iran followed by an internal medicine residency at Medstar Health in Baltimore, MD. He is board-certified in internal medicine by the ABIM and currently a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic.
CE Information
This activity offers 16.0 CME credits (5.5 pharmacology) to attendees.
Accredited by AAPA / AMA.
AANP recognizes both AMA Category 1 and AAPA Category 1 credits towards nurse practitioner CE requirements.
Disclosures
Drs. Sloane, Shah, Bohner, Weisman and Amin have no actual or potential conflicts of interest or financial disclosures to report in relation to this program.
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