Learning Objectives:
The CME learning objectives and topics have been selected to provide the most pertinent information to family physicians, general practitioners, general internists, emergency medicine, obstetricians/gynecologists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Upon completion of this program, registrants should be able to:

1. Recognize that uncontrolled hypertension presents a remarkable risk for cardiovascular disease, particularly in patients with other risk factors.
2. Apply JNC-7 goals and treatment recommendations for hypertensive patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
3. Differentiate the modes of action of cardiovascular risk-reducing drugs and which medications are most effective in specific patients.
4. Evaluate the renin-angiotensin system and its role in blood pressure regulation and cardiovascular risk.
5. Use the understanding of the role of the renin-angiotensin system to prevent cardiovascular disease and end-organ damage in high risk patients.
6. Formulate a treatment plan to improve self-management in adherence to dietary, lifestyle and drug treatment of high risk patients.
7. Employ effective communications tools and techniques to help patient understanding of the importance of maintaining goal cardiovascular risk markers in high risk patients.

Accreditation:
ACCME: Antidote Education Company is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Antidote designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP: This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Four of these credits conform to the AAFP criteria for evidence-based CME clinical content. CME credit has been increased to reflect 2 for 1 credit for only the EB CME portion. When reporting CME credit, AAFP members should report total Prescribed and Elective credit earned for this activity. It is not necessary for members to label credit as evidence-based CME for reporting purposes.
AOA: This program has been accredited by the American Osteopathic Association for 4 credit hours of AOA Category 2-A credit.
AANP: “This program is approved for 4.0 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 2.27 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1003074.”
AAPA: AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA Category I CME credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Faculty:
Michael Fleming, MD, FAAFP - Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Comprehensive Care at LSU Health Science Center School of Medicine in Shreveport, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Tulane University Medical School. Senior Medical Director, Antidote Education Company.

Jean-Bernard Durand, MD, FACP, FCCP, FACC - Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Research; Medical Director, Cardiomyopathy Services, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

John B. Crider, MD - Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; Family Medical Clinic, LLC, Medical Staff, Marshall Medical Center North, Arab, AL

Sue Stableford, MPH, MSB - Director, Health Literacy Institute, University of New England, Portland, ME

Schedule:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.	Registration and Buffet Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.	Welcome note from Antidote staff
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	John B. Crider Interactive presentation: Improving Cardiovascular Risk: Effective Therapy
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Jean-Bernard Durand Interactive presentation: The Neuronal Hormonal Basis of Cardiovascular Risks
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	John B. Crider, Jean-Bernard Durand Interactive workshop: Matching patient to therapy – case studies in cardiovascular risk management
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Sue Stableford Interactive video case based presentation: Helping the Patient Help Themselves
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.	John B. Crider, Jean-Bernard Durand, Sue Stableford Clinical Discussion Panel: Putting the Pieces Together

Case Presentations:
One of the most important learning tools in continuing medical education is the interactive discussion among practicing physicians and our expert speaker panel. Antidote Education Company encourages our registrants to actively participate in this exercise.  We invite you to send synopses of your most unusual or difficult diagnostic or treatment challenges to us to be included in these discussions.  Send these to our medical director, Dr. Michael Fleming, at:
   Antidote Education Company
   14850 Quorum Drive, Suite 325
   Dallas, Texas  75254
   Fax: 214-346-9322

Program Evaluation:
Each registrant will be asked to complete an evaluation form on each speaker and topic.  The results of these evaluations are utilized in speaker recruitment and in the planning of future seminars.

Certificate of Attendance
Upon completion of the seminar, a certificate of attendance will be provided to each participant.

Educational Grant
This CME activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis.

General Information:
Antidote Education Company does not provide overnight accommodations or rates.  Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of the CME activity participant.  Please contact the The InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza directly at 816-756-1500 - main line or on their website at www.kansascityic.com to book overnight rooms.

Special Notes:
The faculty request that registrants submit cases of the high-risk cardiovascular patients you have encountered recently in practice. They will review the cases and choose several to address in the Clinical Discussion Panel. If you have a challenging or unique patient case you would like the faculty to consider, please click here to send in your submission.

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