CME: Women and Atrial Fibrillation

Claiming Credits and CME Certificate Fulfillment

CME Credits may be claimed at the conclusion of the final Session within this Series. The Claim CME Credit post-activity evaluation form will be made available on the website at the conclusion of the final Session, and an email will also be issued that provides direct access to the post-Series CME form to claim credits.

1 CME Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative CME Credits earned commensurate with the extent of participation with the Series and verification of attendance. (6 total CMEs available for the Series)

Target Audience

The Series has been designed to meet the educational needs of the coalition of multidisciplinary healthcare team professionals, including electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and other physicians and associated professionals with a clinical interest in the pathophysiology and management of Atrial Fibrillation.

Activity Goal

Sessions are designed to address the following ABMS / Team competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, System-based Practice, and Practice-based Learning.

Series Learning Objectives  

• Evaluate contemporary data on women and Afib, including strategies to identify symptoms, patient selection, and strategies to increase awareness and education.
• Review optimal treatment options for women with Afib, including LAA management, concomitant and hybrid ablation, and pain management in minimally invasive thoracic surgical procedures.
• Review how to improve Afib education, awareness, and advocacy.
• Examine step-wise approaches for developing a successful Afib program.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented by Ciné-Med and MediaSphere Medical. Ciné-Med is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Disclosure Policy

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adhere to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.

All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non-Endorsement Statement

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med do not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Series CME Accreditation

Physicians: Ciné-Med designates this Series, consisting of 4 Sessions, for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the Series.

Nurses: Ciné-Med provides a total of 4 Contact Hours for Nurses for this Series.

Individual Session CME Accreditation

Physicians: Ciné-Med designates each Session within this Series for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses: Ciné-Med provides 1.5 Contact Hours for Nurses per Session within this Series.

CME Certificate Fulfillment

1 CME Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative CME Credits earned commensurate with the extent of participation with the Series (6 total CMEs available).

Commercial Support

This activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure