This activity was planned with a goal to help clinicians understand and demonstrate an appropriate path to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment leading to improved outcomes for the syncopal patient. This activity is part of the Assessment and Diagnosis of Syncope grant project.
Accreditation Statement
In accordance with ACCME policy, prior to participating in this activity, you must review the information on this page.
Joint Accreditation In support of improving patient care, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) 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.
Credit Statement Physicians
The ACCF designates this online enduring material for a maximum of up to 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Information
Successful completion of this certified activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 Medical Knowledge MOC point 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 The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.50 continuing nursing education contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for general cardiologists. It's also relevant for cardiac electrophysiologists, cardiac care team members, internal medicine physicians, and emergency department clinicians.
Important Dates: Date of Release: March 7, 2022 Term of Approval/Date of Expiration: March 7, 2023 Learner Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:
Acknowledgements: Educational grant support provided by: Medtronic. To request credit, you must:
This certified activity may contain links to other educational resources such as clinical trial summaries, journal articles, guidelines, etc., that may not be certified. Please note that clicking on the links provided to view these resources will open new windows, which are outside of this certified activity.
Faculty:
Satish R. Raj, MD, FACC
Peer Reviewers:
Win-Kuang Shen, MD, FACC Robert S. Sheldon, MD, PhD Maria Cecilia A. Tagle-Cornell, NP, AACC