Target Audience
This series is intended for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, and nurses.
Accreditation Statement
Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Med-IQ is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide continuing education to nurses.
Designation Statement
Med-IQ designates these educational activities for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 14745, for a maximum of 2.0 contact hours.
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Med-IQ that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during presentation(s). Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from all aspects associated with this CME activity. Med-IQ has policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosures will be made available in the activity materials.
Med-IQ Disclosure
Reshma Carter, PharmD, has disclosed that her husband is an employee of Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
All other employees of Med-IQ have no financial relationships to disclose.
Evidence-Based Content Statement
Educational activities that assist physicians in carrying out their professional responsibilities more effectively and efficiently are consistent with the ACCME definition of CME. As an ACCME-accredited provider of CME, it is the policy of Med-IQ to review and assure that all the content and any recommendations, treatments, and manners of practicing medicine in CME activities are scientifically based, valid, and relevant to the practice of medicine. Med-IQ is responsible for validating the content of the CME activities it provides. Specifically, (1) all recommendations addressing the medical care of patients must be based on evidence that is scientifically sound and recognized as such within the profession; (2) all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. Med-IQ is not liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through these activities.
Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
This CME/CE program is supported by an educational grant from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., and Eli Lilly and Company.
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