The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Second Annual State-of-the -Art Arrhythmia Symposium 2025

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Add to Calendar The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Second Annual State-of-the -Art Arrhythmia Symposium 2025 9/6/2025 7:30:00 AM 9/6/2025 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com/arrhythmia2025 Description: This is the 32nd year for the State of the Art Arrhythmia Symposium. Using a combination of case presentations with audience participation, didactic presentations, and question and answer sessions, our goal is to educate the participants in state of the art information on invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tools used in the current diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of cardiac rhythm... Philadelphia Marriott Old City false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Philadelphia Marriott Old City, Philadelphia, PA

Course Overview
This is the 32nd year for the State of the Art Arrhythmia Symposium. Using a combination of case presentations with audience participation, didactic presentations, and question and answer sessions, our goal is to educate the participants in state of the art information on invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tools used in the current diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders. The program is taught by members of the faculty and staff from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Department of Electrophysiology, in addition to invited speakers from other institutions. This year we are featuring 2 keynote speakers for the Leonard N. Horowitz Memorial Lecture and the Mark E Josephson Keynote ECG Lecture given by leaders in cardiology, Dr Wendy Tzou (director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Colorado) and Dr. William Sauer (section chief, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women’s Hospital). The course is structured to meet the educational needs of electrophysiologists, cardiologists, internists, nurses, and associated professionals with an interest in the care of patients with cardiac rhythm disorders. In addition to the morning session with lectures aimed at the entire audience, there are three breakout sessions in the afternoon aimed at 1) associated professionals 2) general cardiology and 3) an advanced electrophysiology session aimed at EP fellows, electrophysiologists, and EP lab staff.

Target Audience
Specialties - INTERNAL MEDICINE - Cardiovascular Disease, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Interventional Cardiology

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Describe the appropriate evaluation of patients with frequent PVCs and NSVT as well as indications for treatment including ablation and antiarrhythmic medications
  2. Recognize ECG clues to detect patients at risk for serious arrhythmias and sudden death
  3. Apply in practice the newest information regarding evaluation and treatment of atrial arrhythmias including screening for episodes and ablation indications, techniques, and endpoints
  4. Review the indications for “leadless” pacing and defibrillating devices and describe optimum implantation techniques
  5. Discuss the indications, contraindications, and complications associated with left atrial (LA) appendage occlusion and closure
  6. Describe the methods, techniques, associated tools, and equipment including emerging technologies to perform to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and flutter
  7. Recognize use and value of new techniques and technologies employed for complex EP device and ablation cases.
  8. Apply into practice the ECG patterns/clinical characteristics, evaluation, and treatment of patients with genetically linked arrhythmia syndromes
  9. Describe appropriate management of post-operative pain to avoid use of opioid analgesics
  10. Recognize the use and value of ambulatory monitoring for screening/treating arrhythmias and assessing clinical status
  11. Indicate the latest advances in device therapy for the treatment of patients with heart failure including cardiac contractility modulation and conduction system pacing.

Registration

LIVE AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Second Annual State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025 by in-person or live-stream (virtual) attendance. The live and virtual presentations will follow the scheduled agenda in real time (EDT).

TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:
Meeting Location
Marriott Old City
One Dock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

TO ATTEND BY LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL):
Attendees who are registered to attend virtually will receive an email including the link to join the symposium 48 hours in advance. All virtual attendees will be required to sign into the meeting using your first name, last name and email address in order to be marked as attended, receive credit and view the recordings.

REGISTRATION FEES

IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE:
The fees to attend in-person are as follows: $90 for physicians and industry attendees, $75 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals. There is no fee for residents, fellows, students and Penn Medicine employees, faculty and staff to attend.

All pre-registered, in-person attendees will receive access to the conference, attendee booklet, continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and the reception. Registration also includes access to view the presentations online for one year. Walk-ins are discouraged. Please be sure to register in advance.

LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL) ATTENDANCE:
The fee to attend this symposium virtually is $75 for all attendees.

Attendees who are registered to attend virtually will receive an email including the link to join the symposium 48 hours in advance. All virtual attendees will be required to sign into the meeting using your first name, last name and email address in order to be marked as attended, receive credit and view the recordings.  

How to Register? Click either the LIVE STREAM or IN-PERSON attendance option and then select the appropriate fee. 

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not already have a UPenn Cloud CME profile, first create one before registering for this activity. Start by clicking on the "SIGN-IN" button in the toolbar at the top left.  Then click the "SIGN-IN WITH EMAIL AND PASSWORD” option, followed by clicking "CREATE NEW ACCOUNT" for your initial entry. DO NOT CREATE A NEW PROFILE IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE. Penn Medicine employees sign in with the PennKey and password option.

Need to Register by Mail?
Please note: mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received because we continue to experiencing longer delays receiving mail. We encourage all attendees to register online. See the registration form for mailing instructions. All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received no later than September 5, 2024.

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine 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.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.75 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. 

Nurses: This program provides 7.75 NCPD hours.

Physician Assistants: Penn Medicine 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 7.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (7.75 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (7.75 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (7.75 hours)

Additional Information

Cancellation Policy
In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by August 22, 2025 (subject to a service charge equivalent to 10% of the registration fee, but no less than $25.00). No refunds will be issued thereafter. 

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.