Friday, September 25, 2020, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Virtual, Los Angeles, CA


This meeting was originally a live in person conference scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2020. Due to COVID-19, this will now be a virtual conference to take place Friday, September 25, 2020. 
The 14th Annual Women and Ischemic Heart Disease Symposium will explore sex and gender-specific issues in coronary microvascular dysfunction, screening for heart disease in young women, management of diabetes and heart disease, menopause and heart disease and explore the social determinants of women’s health. Other important topics include best practices in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, the importance of social media and leadership to advance women’s cardiovascular health, as well as new guidelines updates, and a unique look into the world of virtual medicine and sex differences in remote monitoring, adherence and symptomatic conditions. Attendees are also invited to attend an optional afternoon tea with faculty at the conclusion of the conference. The purpose of this conference is to close the knowledge gaps of physicians and allied healthcare professionals regarding gender- and sex-specific differences in cardiovascular disease, the impact these differences have on treatment options, and the importance of identifying women at risk for cardiovascular disease, by utilizing the most current evidence-based treatment strategies for optimizing patient-centered care.

1. Recognize the importance of social media and women’s heart health leadership and advocacy to advance cardiovascular medicine
2. Identify the social determinants that can influence women’s health to more effectively communicate with patients about health-related conditions and behaviorshaviors
3. Apply best practices in screening young women for heart disease and managing women with heart disease and diabetes
4. Explore sex differences in virtual medicine, including remote monitoring, adherence, and symptomatic conditions

Physicians	$100
Non-physicians	$100
Resident/Fellows	$30

 

To Pay by Check:

Mail payment (with checks made payable to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) to:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Attn: Registrations
700 N. San Vicente Boulevard, #G550
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be submitted in writing and refunds will be subject to an administrative charge. To view the policy, click here. Please e-mail cancellation request to cme@cshs.org. If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via e-mail, please call (310) 423-5548. 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.75 Medical Knowledge 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.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (3.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (RN, NP, PA and Others) (3.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (3.75 hours)

Numerous hotels are available in the area surrounding Cedars-Sinai. Many of these are within a short walking or driving distance from the medical center. The following link contains some of the available nearby options:

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/patients-visitors/nearby/stay.html 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is also conveniently located near four major airports and Amtrak. The following link contains more information regarding airport shuttle companies, automobile rental companies, bus lines, railways and taxi/ride services:

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/patients-visitors/nearby/getting-around.html

COURSE DIRECTOR
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, FAHA
Director, Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center
Director, Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Program
Director, Preventive Cardiac Center
Professor of Medicine
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

CEDARS-SINAI FACULTY
Simona Campa, MSN, ACNP-BC
Margo Minissian, PhD, ACNP, CLS, AACC, FAHA
Florian Rader, MD
Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, MS, NCMP
Janet Wei, MD, FACC

Friday, September 25, 2020

Should you decide to participate at this important educational activity, please complete the online exhibit registration. Online registration is required even if paying by check. An account will need to be created. 

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