2023 IONM for Cardiovascular Procedures

March 11, 2023

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) is not currently considered a standard of care for cardiovascular surgery. This course will demonstrate compelling evidence that patients who are at elevated risk for stroke can benefit from IONM during cardiovascular procedures.

Implementing IONM for at-risk patients requires collaboration and communication between multiple healthcare professionals including (but not limited to) the surgical team, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, neurologists, stroke interventionalists, intensivists, and PM&R physicians. Systems need to be put in place for identifying at-risk patients, developing techniques to avoid intraoperative stroke, identifying intraoperative stroke, planning for treatment of intraoperative stroke, and postoperatively managing patients who have experienced intraoperative stroke.

Target Audience

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Cardiovascular Procedures is designed for cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, neuro interventional radiologists, neuro critical care physicians, board-certified clinical neurophysiologists, advanced surgical neurophysiologists, PM&R physicians, perfusionists, APPs that support stroke and cardiac patients, and family medicine practitioners.

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 7.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/20/2022
Course expires: 
06/30/2023
Event starts: 
03/11/2023 - 8:45am EST
Event ends: 
03/11/2023 - 5:00pm EST
Live Virtual Conference

Attendance and Access to Lectures:
This course is offered ONLINE ONLY on March 11th, 2023. Credits awarded will be based on attendance records provided by Zoom, and attendees will only be awarded credits for participating during the live presentation.
All lectures will be recorded and made available to all participants to view via a link to Google Drive for one year after the course.

FACULTY:
Katherine Anetakis, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
George Arnaoutakis, MD – University of Florida Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Jeffrey Balzer, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Rabih Chaer, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Vascular Surgery
Donald Crammond, PhD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Joshua Grimm, MD – Pennsylvania University Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Marion Hughes, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiology
Ashu Jadhav, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute Department of Interventional Neurology
Arminder Jassar, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
David J. Kaczorowski, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Dustin Kliner, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Brett Reece, MD – University of Colorado Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Katie Scollon MPAS, PA-C – UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Varun Shandal, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Lori Shutter, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology and Critical Care
Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Kathir Subramanian, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesiology
R. Joshua Sunderlin, MS, CNIM – Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Partha Thirumala, MD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
Sarah Yousef, MD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Melita Viegas, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

 

Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:
George Arnaoutakis, MD: Consultant – Terumo Aortic
David Kaczorowski, MD: Consultant – Abiomed & Medtronic.  CE Speaker’s Bureau – Abiomed & Medtronic
Ibrahim Sultan, MD: Grant Research Support – Abbott, Artivion, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Edwards
Brett Reece, MD: Consultant – GORE, Terumo
Arminder Jassar, MD: Consultant – Terumo Aortic

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 7.25 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 
 

Available Credit

  • 7.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 7.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.25 Attendance

We gratefully acknowledge support from the following for this activity:

Monetary Grant:
Cadwell Laboratories, Inc

Exhibitor:
Image Monitoring USA

Please login or register to take this course.

Tuition and Cancellation Policy:
$75 for all healthcare professionals
$25 for UPMC employees and STS members
Registration is fully refundable until February 11th. No refunds will be issued after February 11th 2023.

This program is presented by Procirca in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery and The Center for Clinical Neurophysiology. It is endorsed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

Attendance and Access to Lectures:
This course is offered ONLINE ONLY on March 11th, 2023. Credits awarded will be based on attendance records provided by Zoom, and attendees will only be awarded credits for participating during the live presentation. All lectures will be recorded and made available to all participants to view via a link to Google Drive for one year after the course.

Questions?
Contact Josh Sunderlin, course coordinator
Phone: 412-647-3450
E-mail: sunderlinj@procirca.com