Cardiology Symposium 2024: Cardiovascular Care for the Non-cardiologist
Overview
The Cardiology Symposium is designed to connect primary care providers with cardiologists and bridge the gap for patient care. Each year the topics are based on primary care provider request, and this year topics will include Aggressive Heart Failure Management, Palliative Care and Heart Failure, Pulmonary embolism, Device therapy, Management of Lipids, Peripheral Arterial disease management, Advances in Electrophysiology, Atrial Fibrillation management, and management of Syncope. This one-day symposium is for any primary care provider seeking to increase their knowledge of cardiovascular disease from the cardiologists’ perspective.
The purpose of this educational activity is to update the primary care community on the latest advances in cardiovascular care and how these advances apply to ongoing patient care. Through a combination of lectures, panel discussions, case broadcast, and case reviews participants will be better equipped to evaluate patients with cardiac disease and assess treatment options. Lecture sessions are enhanced by panel Q&A. Additionally, scheduled break-out sessions provide an opportunity for specific case Q&A with a dedicated field expert. Faculty include Prisma Health physician leaders in the fields of cardiology, cardiology intervention, electrophysiology, and lifestyle medicine.
Exhibitors
If you're interested in exhibiting, please fill out our submission form here.
ABIM MOC Medical Knowledge Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Upon completing the activity evaluation and claiming the appropriate AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, participants will be able to complete quiz questions to earn MOC points.
Registration Pricing
Physician + MOC - $150.00
Physician - $125.00
Advanced Practice Providers - $50.00
Residents and Medical Students - $10.00
All other Prisma employees - $10.00
Other attendees - $10.00
Target Audience
- Primary Audience
Practicing Physicians, Fellows, Residents - Secondary Audience
Medical Students, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Technicians - Specialty Audience
Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
Learning Objectives
- Through a combination of lecture, case review, interactive sessions, and Q&A sessions, participants will gain increased knowledge of management of cardiovascular and stroke disease process, including hyperlipidemia, peripartum cardiomyopathy, stroke risk reduction, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart failure, Pulmonary embolism, and antiplatelet/anticoagulation therapies.
- Increase physician application of knowledge of cardiac disease and treatment options at the primary care level
- Appropriate and timely referral to cardiology
- Application of the latest techniques, technology, and pharmacology to patient treatment
- Improved communication between providers and patients
Additional Information
Agenda | |
7:00am | Registration, continental breakfast, visit vendor booths |
8:00am | Welcome Dr. Jesse Jorgensen |
Session I Moderator: Dr. Jesse Jorgensen | |
8:10am | Evaluation and Management of PAD Dr. Tara Holder |
8:45am | Non-stating Therapies in the Management of Hyperlipidemia Dr. Steven Maurides |
9:20am | Challenges in Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Dr. Maya Dassanayake |
9:55am | Panel Q&A |
10:10am | Break/Visit Vendors |
Session II Moderator: Dr. Eric Bonno | |
10:30am | Updates to Non-pharmacologic Stroke Risk Reduction for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Ben Holmes |
11:25am | Q&A |
11:30am | Lunch instructions/Lunch Selection/Visit Vendors/Break |
Session III Break Out Sessions | |
11:50am | A. Case Studies: Pre-op Evaluation Dr. William Halligan & Dr. Jay Shah |
11:50am | B. Case Studies: Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Ben Holmes & Dr. Adam Barnett |
12:35pm | Visit Vendors/Break |
Session IV Moderator: Dr. Jesse Jorgensen | |
12:55pm | Options for End-stage Heart Failure Dr. Eric Bonno |
1:30pm | Palliative Care in Cardiology Dr. Josh Smith |
2:05pm | Heart Failure Therapies: Options between GDMT and VAD/transplant Dr. Eric Bonno |
2:40pm | Q&A |
2:55pm | Visit Vendors/Break |
Session V Moderator: Dr. Eric Bonno | |
3:10pm | Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants: How to Minimize Risk and Maximize Benefit Post-PCI Dr. Caitlin Drescher |
3:40pm | Contemporary Management of Pulmonary Embolism Dr. Jesse Jorgensen |
4:10pm | Q&A |
4:20pm | Closing Remarks Dr. Jesse Jorgensen |

Available Credit
- 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. - 7.25 Attendance
Price
Registration Pricing
Physician + MOC - $150.00
Physician - $125.00
Advanced Practice Providers - $50.00
Residents and Medical Students - $10.00
Other attendees - $10.00
In-Person vs Virtual Attendance
Please select whether you plan to attend the conference in-person or virtual. This will be used by event coordinators to plan accordingly for lunch. You may change your selection at any time by emailing CME@prismahealth.org.