25th Annual Cardiovascular Update

1. Review new and important information regarding cardiovascular disease
2. Discuss latest advances in the management of cardiovascular disease

1. Nurses will self-report greater knowledge and ability to apply the latest advances in cardiovascular disease. (Knowledge)
2. Nurses will self-report increased confidence in facilitating communication between patients and families and the interprofessional team to support coordinated, patient-centered care. (Knowledge)

AMA PRA Credit     

Intermountain Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Intermountain Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.5* AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing Credit

Intermountain Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This live activity offers a maximum of 9.5* nursing contact hours. Successful completion is attending no less than 1 full session and claiming credit only for sessions attended. Credit is awarded upon completion of a conference feedback survey. There is no commercial support for this event. 

ABIM MOC Part 2 Credit

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 9.5* MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.   

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Intermountain Health - Interprofessional Continuing Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Tessa Vaschel, MA
Conference Services Manager
Intermountain Health
Bountiful, UT

Activity Coordinator

Nothing to disclose

J. Brent Muhlestein, MD, FACC, FAHA
MD-Cardio/Invasive, Cardiac Care Clinic
Intermountain Healthcare
Murray, UT

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Natalie A. Bello, MD, MPH

Faculty

Merrit Cherry, MPAS
Physician Assistant
Intermountain Medical Center
Lehi, UT

Faculty

Michael J. Cutler, DO
Electrophysiology/Cardiology, Intermountian Heart Rhythm Specialist
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City , UT

Faculty

John R. Doty, MD
Associate Medical Director, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Intermountain Heart Institute
Salt Lake City, UT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kirstin Hesterberg, DO, FACC
Non-invasive Cardiologist
Intermountain Health, Peaks Region
Denver, CO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Eileen Hsich, MD
,

Faculty

Stephen H. McKellar, MD
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, UT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kent G. Meredith, MD
Senior Medical Director - Cardiovascular
Intermountain Health
Murray, UT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Edward C. Miner, MD
Cardiology, Intermountain Medical Center
Intermountain Healthcare
Murray, UT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Douglas L. Packer, MD
Professor of Medicine
Intermountain CardioVascular Research Institue
Highland, UT

Faculty

Mitul P. Patel, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Intermountain Health
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Consulting Fee-AbioMed|Consulting Fee-Boston Scientific|Consulting Fee-Shockwave Medical

Benjamin E. Peterson, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
IMC
Farmington, UT

Faculty

Grant or research support-Edwards Lifesciences|Consulting Fee-Edwards Lifesciences|Consulting Fee-CRF

Sotirios (Sam) Tsimikas, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and Director of Vascular Medicine
Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center | Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Faculty

Brian K. Whisenant, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Edwards Lifesciences|Consulting Fee-Boston Scientific|Consulting Fee-Abbott|Consulting Fee-Medtronic (Relationship has ended)

Kismet D. Rasmusson, DNP, FNP-BC, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAHFN
Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT

Faculty, Nurse Planner

Nothing to disclose

Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD
Distinguished Clinical and Research Physician
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT

Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member

Grant or research support-Novartis AG|Grant or research support-Lilly|Grant or research support-Eli Lilly (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-89 Bio (Relationship has ended)

Leslie Iverson, MMS
PA-C
Intermountain Health
Holladay, UT

Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Kirk U. Knowlton, MD
Chair of Cardiovascular Department, Intermountain Medical Center, Interim
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT

Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member

Consulting Fee-Novartis AG (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Novartis AG (Relationship has ended)

Viet Le, DMSc, PA-C, FACC, FAHA, FASPC
Associate Professor, Clinical Research
Intermountain Health
Riverton, UT

Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member

Grant or research support-Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Alivecor|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Esperion|Independent Contractor (included contracted research)-Octavian Solutions|Honoraria-iRhythm|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Bayer|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Merck|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Novartis AG|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Pfizer, Inc|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-AMARIN|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Lexicon Pharma (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Idorsia (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Amgen (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Novonordisk|Advisor-Boehringer-Ingelheim|Advisor-Corcept