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BALTIMORE, MD—September 17, 2013—Med-IQ, an award-winning, ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), is pleased to announce the availability of a new, complimentary CME initiative in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) for cardiologists.
Clinical Conversations in Cardiology: Advances in the Identification and Management of Familial Hypercholesterolemia is a live, interactive educational activity that offers participants the opportunity to join their peers in a small-group discussion with nationally recognized FH experts about current questions and practice challenges related to the screening and management of FH. Participants will also review new clinical data and emerging treatment therapies during each 45-minute teleconference.
Although among the most common genetic disorders, FH may often be undiagnosed and untreated. Patients who go untreated for FH are approximately 20 times more likely to develop premature coronary heart disease. Cardiologists can improve outcomes in patients by remaining up-to-date on contemporary guidelines for the screening, identification, and management of patients with FH.
“During these interactive CME teleconferences, we will outline contemporary methods for screening patients who are at risk of FH,” said Amit Khera, MD, MSc, Director of the Preventive Cardiology Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. “Cardiologists are invited to join my colleagues and me as we discuss key clinical evidence for emerging therapies in the treatment of FH and how this information can be used to improve FH patient care.”
The teleconferences are being held on the following dates:
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Amit Khera, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
Director, Preventive Cardiology Program
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
Dallas Heart Ball Chair in Hypertension and Heart Disease
Division of Cardiology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
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Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD
Director of Preventive Cardiology
CGH Medical Center
Sterling, IL
Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Peoria, IL
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Lansing, MI
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James Underberg, MS, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine and NYU Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Medical Director, Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic
New York, NY
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Registration is free. Interested cardiologists can register at the following link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1273942/FH. For more information, visit www.Med-IQ.com/a716, call (toll-free) 866 858 7434, or e-mail info@med-iq.com.
Clinical Conversations in Cardiology Participant Testimonials
“I learned much and appreciate the level of authority and insight.”
“Thanks! The teleconference was excellent!”
This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and is supported by an educational grant from Genzyme, a Sanofi company.
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About Med-IQ
Med-IQ, America's most respected provider of continuing medical education (CME), inspires healthcare professionals through award-winning activities that deliver sophisticated outcomes-based educational designs with measurable results in professional competence and performance. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, respectively.
Med-IQ, a leader in the development of performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) CME initiatives, has been recognized by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions for our excellence in CE research (William Campbell Felch Award 2013, 2011), educational collaborations (2013), outstanding CME outcomes assessment (2012), and exceptional leadership (Leadership Award 2013, President’s Award 2012). To learn more about Med-IQ, visit www.Med-IQ.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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