The self-assessment component of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine First Annual Comprehensive Update Series on Preventive Cardiology is a clinical problem-solving, evidence-based CME program of active engagement. It is designed to update your knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular disease and its co-morbidities: diabetes and hypertension. It will also provide you with a better understanding of the options available for managing patients. You can complete this program at your own pace, whenever and wherever you choose.

The program is online for FREE in 2 convenient formats:

 Downloadable pdf
 Web-based interactive version (available December, 2008)

Educational Objectives

 Implement in-office strategies to identify high cardiovascular

 risk (CHD) patients and utilize national guidelines for goal
 achievement.

 Employ the latest therapeutic advances in: lifestyle

 modification and non-pharmacological treatment of CHD risk

 factors, management of dyslipidemia, treatment of hypertension,

 treatment of type 2 diabetes, modifications of visceral

 adiposity, metabolic syndrome, and pre-diabetes.

 Discuss new therapeutic options for CHD risk factors that
 improve patient compliance and adherence to guidelines,

 management of difficult-to-treat patients such as statin intolerant,

 and uncontrolled hypertension.

 Evaluate emerging biomarkers of atherosclerosis and their

 incorporation into clinical practice.

Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for any of these specialists looking to acquire new knowledge, reinforce positive core knowledge, and learn about comprehensive preventive cardiology: Physicians and healthcare professionals who are cardiologists, endocrinologists, nephrologists, lipidologists, internists, family practitioners, and nurse practitioners.

Accreditation



The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The estimated time for completion of this activity is 6 hours.

This enduring materials activity was released in October, 2008. The AMA Category I CME Credits are valid through October, 2010.

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