Continuing Medical Education
Heart, Lung, Vascular:
Update for Primary Care Providers
October 3-4, 2008
UT Conference Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
Credits available from AMA, AAPA, and CEUs are available.
Grim Statistics
Nearly 70,000 (40,000 elderly) Tennesseans were hospitalized for diseases of the heart in 2002. About two thirds of people with some form of heart disease had hypertension, 25-30% had diabetes mellitus and 30-40% percent had high cholesterol. Tennessee ranked sixth highest in mortality from diseases of the heart. Additionally, in Tennessee each year, respiratory diseases account for 5.5% of the deaths, the fourth leading cause.
New strategies and treatment options are coming to light every day. Heart, Lung, Vascular: Update for Primary Care Providers is a course that can help physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals tackle this looming health issue by providing the latest information and tools from regional experts.
Early registration ends September 26, 2008. Register today!
Learning Objectives
Attendees will leave this conference with the basics of cardiology and pulmonary information as well as knowledge of the most recent advances in the field. At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to improve their method of care by using gained knowledge to
- Recognize symptomatic aortic stenosis presenting as angina in the elderly and determine appropriate use of stress perfusion
- Identify high-risk patients to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Appraise the symptoms of claudication and refer patients with peripheral vascular disease for appropriate intervention and treatment
- Evaluate latest findings and new treatments for hypertension
- Select lipid-lowering strategies in at-risk patients based on race and gender groups
Who should attend?
- Primary Care Physicians
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Allied Health Professionals
Accreditation
AMA: 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credits
AAPA: Accepts credits from AOACCME, AAFP, AMA for the PRA
CEU: .9 credits
Special Events
- Spend Friday evening with UT Football’s new offensive coordinator, Dave Clawson
- Cruise the Tennessee River on the Volunteer Princess yacht
- Attend the UT vs. Northern Illinois game on Saturday
Early registration ends September 26, 2008. Register today!
This educational activity is presented by the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine.
If you need to make changes on your completed registration, click on the "Attendee Login" button below. Using the access codes you will receive during the registration process, you will be able to make changes to the information on your registration.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Also visit: The Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.
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