A Journey from the Heart: Palliative Care in Infective Endocarditis for Patients Who Use Intravenous Drugs

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ONLINEAAPAACPECMECNEOpioidDEA-Required Opioid TrainingComplimentary - No FeeState Required CME

Thursday, June 15, 2023, 5:00 PM - Monday, June 30, 2025, 11:00 PM

This activity is designed to provide evidence-based interprofessional education about Palliative and End-of-Life care to hospital-based, outpatient, and home care clinicians who engage in the care of patient with serious illnesses.

1. Describe the current landscape of drug use & the mechanisms of addiction
2. Review best practices for addiction treatment for patients who inject drugs (PWID) with infective endocarditis (IE)
3. Discuss the high morbidity and mortality and consider the role of Palliative Care in treating IE in PWID
4. Discuss the ethical challenges in IE in PWID

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 1.00 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 1.00 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.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 1.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Nurses: This program provides 1.00 NCPD Hours.

ABS MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1.00 credits toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ACPE (1.00 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (1.00 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.00 hours), Opioid Education (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Penn Medicine 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.