Disclosure of Financial Relationships

‍The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The Cardiovascular Center of Florida planners and others have nothing to disclose.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and The Cardiovascular Center of Florida.  Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education 

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

‍The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5 contact hours. 

Interprofessional Continuing Education

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Continuing Physician Assistant Education

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification Program

‍Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5 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.

American Board of Surgery (ABS) Continuous Certification Program

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (i.e., physical, dietary,  etc). Please contact Karen Diaz prior to the live event at 407-738-4200 or email kdiaz@mycvcfl.com.

Wording for post-test/evaluation posted on CME University

In order to obtain your CE certificate, please follow the steps below at the conclusion of the activity: Go to www.cmeuniversity.com Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)If you receive a message when creating a new account that “the email you entered is already in use”, please click the forgot my username or password link to have your Username and Password sent to you via email. After logging in, you may be asked to verify/update your information; after doing so, click Save at the bottom of the page. Type in “19060” at the top of the page, in the lefthand search bar, “Claim CME Credits: Post Test/Evaluation,” type enter. Click on the activity title when it appears. Choose the type of credit you desire. Complete the online evaluation. Receive an immediate CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files

If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.