CME Information

e-Echocardiography was designed to enhance the competence of physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and persons who use echocardiography as part of their medical practice. This activity focuses on refining clinical echo exam skills, fostering the ability to recognize normal cardiac findings, abnormal pathology, and aid in comprehensive differential diagnosis.

These activities were developed due to the limited availability of formal echocardiographic training beyond early career phases and the ongoing need for echo-related procedural and diagnostic skill development, maintenance of certi#cation, and CME requirements.

This enduring material is intended for physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and persons who desire more information about echocardiography theory, principles, and interpretation.

At the conclusion of this accredited continuing education activity, the participant should be better able to:

• 1. Accurately identify and describe normal echocardiographic findings as well as a spectrum of abnormal pathologies encountered in clinical practice.
• 2. Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between normal variances in echocardiographic findings and common abnormal findings indicative of various cardiac conditions.
• 3. Formulate comprehensive and accurate differential diagnoses based on echocardiographic exam findings.
• 4. Provide accurate measurement of hemodynamic findings encountered during an echocardiographic exam, utilize alternative methods to obtain measurements, and develop the ability to identify and troubleshoot inconsistent findings.
• 5. Effectively correlate echocardiographic findings with clinical presentations, enabling learners to make informed clinical decisions independently and collaboratively in the patient care setting.

Date of Original Release: August 1, 2008

Expiration Date: June 30, 2024

Date of Most Recent Review/Update or Approval: December 15, 2023

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 78 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 66 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points: 78 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points: 13 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

In compliance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, it is the policy for the accreditor to ensure accuracy, balance, objectivity, independence, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Faculty are encouraged to provide a balanced view of therapeutic options by utilizing either generic names or the trade names of several to ensure impartiality.

All faculty, planners, and others in a position to control continuing education content participating in an accredited activity are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. As defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The accredited provider is responsible for mitigating relevant financial relationships in accredited continuing education. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships is included in these activity materials so that participants may formulate their own judgments in interpreting its content and evaluating its recommendations.

This activity may include presentations in which faculty may discuss off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments not yet FDA-approved. Participants should note that the use of products outside currently FDA-approved labeling should be considered experimental and are advised to consult current prescribing information for FDA-approved indications.

All materials are included with the permission of the faculty. The opinions expressed are those of the faculty and are not to be construed as those of the accredited provider and Nebraska Medicine.

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

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