2nd Annual Technical Aspects of Lead Extraction Symposium

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Date & Location
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 9:45 AM - 4:05 PM EST, Online, Online, PA

Course Overview
The 2nd Annual Technical Aspects of Lead Extraction and Management Symposium is designed to provide the audience with a thorough overview of the most up-to-date practices and emerging concepts within the cardiac implantable electronic device extraction and management community. Topics covered include procedural indications, strategies for infected and non-infected scenarios, a thorough review of the available tools and techniques, and consideration for the future lead extraction and management landscape. Experts in lead extraction will give didactic presentations and review case presentations illustrative of best practices and clinical scenarios with unique challenges.

Target Audience
Specialties - INTERNAL MEDICINE - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology


Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, physicians and health care providers will be able to:

  1. Manage patients with functional, redundant, and advisory leads.
  2. Recognize when to consider lead extraction or refer to a specialist.
  3. Utilize multiple different tools and techniques intraoperatively to increase efficacy.
  4. Utilize strategies to prevent extraction-related complications.
  5. Manage patients pre and post-extraction.

Registration
There is no registration fee to attend the 2nd Annual Technical Aspects of Lead Extraction Symposium, however pre-registration is required. 
 
Registration includes live stream access to the conference and access to view the presentations (slides) online. All pre-registered attendees will receive a link and instructions to sign-in and join the virtual conference by Friday, March 11, 2022. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM BOX FOR EMAILS REGARDING THIS CONFERENCE.
 
How to Register Online: If you do not already have a UPenn Cloud CME profile, you will need to create one by visiting: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com and clicking ‘Sign-in” and sign-in using your email address and then selecting the “Don’t have an account?” option. Please be sure you do not already have an existing UPenn Cloud CME account before creating a new profile. All Penn Medicine employees, faculty and staff must sign-in using your UPenn ID.
 
Please note: mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received. We are experiencing longer delays receiving mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage all attendees to register online with a credit card.
 
All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received no later than March 11, 2022.

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 5.75 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 5.75 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.
 
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 5.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (5.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (5.75 hours)

Additional Information
CANCELLATION POLICY
The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances.