Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections

This is a virtual course

December 1, 2023

This course provides education on acute and chronic aortic conditions to physicians and APPs who might encounter patients with these conditions in their practice but may not have sufficient familiarity with their management. The course will have two sessions – morning and afternoon. The morning session will focus on the fundamentals of aortic aneurysms and chronic aortic disease and will be targeted to PCPs, cardiologists and APPs. The afternoon session will focus on aortic dissection and other acute aortic syndromes, which will be more relevant to ER physicians and APPs.

Target audience

This activity is intended for Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants in the following specialties Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Primary Care, Pulmonary Disease, and Sports Medicine.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Diagnose etiology, genetics and diagnosis of aortic aneurysms.
2. Identify indications for surgery and understand surgical techniques involved in aneurysm treatment.
3. Identify aortic dissection and other acute aortovascular syndromes.
4. Improve management and surveillance of patients with aortic disease.
5. Develop strategies to improve cohesive teamwork.

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Registration instructions

Cancellation Policy:
Registrations cancelled on or before November 17, 2023 will be refunded, less a $15 administrative fee. Registrations cancelled after November 17, 2023 will not be refunded.

Contact partnerscpd@partners.org if you require assistance in cancelling your online registration.

Additional information

Massachusetts General Hospital – Corrigan Minehan Heart Center and
Mass General Brigham

Faculty credentials

Course Directors

Arminder Jassar, MBBS

Cardiac Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Matt Eagleton, MD

Chief of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Professor of Surgery in the Field of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Eric Isselbacher, MD, MSc

Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Faculty

Jordan Bloom MD, MPH

Cardiac Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Duke Cameron, MD
Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon and Co-Director of the Marfan Syndrome and Related Conditions Clinic,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Jared Conley, MD, PhD, MPH

Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA

Vascular Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Michael Frakes, APRN, FCCM, FAEN, FACHE
Chief Quality Officer, Director of Clinical Care, Boston MedFlight

Sandeep Hedgire, MD

Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Motahar Hosseini, MD

Cardiac Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

Mark Lindsay, MD, PhD

Cardiologist, Pediatric Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Jahan Mohebali, MD, MPH

Vascular Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Phillip Rice Jr., MD

Chair of Emergency Medicine, Mass General Brigham;
Lecturer of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Amy Spooner, MD

Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School 

Sunita Srivastava, MD

Vascular Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Thoralf Sundt, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 

Credit Designation Statements

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 8 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
Mass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 8 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

MOC Recognition Statement 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 8 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (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.

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