This activity was planned with a goal to increase your knowledge of the benefits and risks of physical activity so as to increase your ability to manage the cardiovascular care of physically active patients and endurance athletes.
CME/CNE and MOC Information
Accreditation
PhysiciansThe American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The ACCF designates this enduring material for a maximum of up to .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.While offering CME credits noted above, this program is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.
NursesThe ACC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.The ACC designates this educational activity for a maximum of .25 continuing education hours.
MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to .25 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.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for adult cardiovascular physicians, cardiac surgeons, internists, family physicians, registered nurses, and APRNs.
Important Dates
Date of Release: November 25, 2020
Term of Approval/Date of CME/CE Expiration: November 23, 2023
Learner Objectives
Upon completion of this program, you should be able to:
Method of Participation and CME/CNE CertificateRequesting AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ and Continuing Education credit for this ActivityTo request credit, you must:
This CME/CNE-certified activity may contain links to other educational resources such as clinical trial summaries, journal articles, guidelines, etc., that may not be CME/CNE-certified. Please note that clicking on the links provided to view these resources will open new windows, which are outside of this CME/CNE-certified activity.
Authors:Mohammed Elsadany, MD
Paul D. Thompson, MD, FACCPeer-Reviewers:
Thomas M. Bashore, MD, FACC
Maria G. Sciammarella, MD, FACC
M. Dominique Ashen, PhD, CRNP
Jennifer Host, CNP