CE Credit - Scientific Sessions 2024
McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago, Illinois
2024 Joint Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly 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.
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CE activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 24.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CE activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables theparticipant to earn 16.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance ofCertification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
**MOC Credit must be claimed by December 18, 2024. MOC credit will no longer be able to be claimed after that date.
AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 24.75 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.
AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
**AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. Credit will no longer be available to claim after May 18, 2025.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 24.75 contact hours.
**ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CE credit will no longer be available to claim after May 18, 2025.
ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists
ACPE credit for this program is designated on a session-by-session basis, as indicated in the 2024 Complete Joint Accreditation Statement (PDF).
ACPE Credit: Maximum of 24.75 Contact Hours.
**ACPE Credit must be claimed within 30 days of participation. ACPE credit will no longer be available to claim after December 18, 2025.
Disclosure Policy
All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CE activities provided by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.
Instructions for Claiming CE Credit
Follow the steps below to complete your evaluation survey and claim your CE credit(s).
- Go to education.heart.org.
- Click Sign In/Sign Up and sign in with your Username and Password.
- Click on your name in the upper right-hand corner and select My Library.
- Select your activity.
- Review the About this Survey section.
- Click Start Survey to complete the evaluation.
- Once completed, click the Submit and Return to Detail Page buttons.
- To download a non-accredited completion certificate, click Download Certificate.
- Claim your CE credit by clicking Claim CE.
- Enter all required information and click Submit.
- Click on your name in the upper right-hand corner and select My Account.
- Click CE Details.
- Click the View CE Claim(s) drop-down arrow.
- Click the Download Icon to download your CE Certificate.
NOTE:
- All attendees are strongly encouraged to claim credit within 30 days of the live event to avoid credit expirations. For questions about previous years, send an email to [email protected].
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Scientific Sessions 2024 Learning Objectives
- Summarize the adaptation and testing of fundamental cardiovascular-related scientific discoveries in the development of emerging therapies and implications for clinical practice.
- Discuss basic cardiovascular scientific research that advances our understanding of biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, and genetics in relation to cardiac and vascular physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms.
- Translate emerging clinical science to clinical practice in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular disease and stroke.
- Evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for treating cardiovascular disorders and stroke across the age continuum.
- Recognize emerging trends in the distribution of diseases of the cardiovascular system and stroke and their impact on public health.
- Evaluate the impact of evolving diagnostic and therapeutic strategies on health costs and outcomes.
- Appraise strategies for academic research-focused and clinical practice-based career trajectories.