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Forward5th Annual UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium
The 5th Annual UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium is an educational event designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration in the care of patients with Ebstein's Anomaly. The symposium focuses on advancements in diagnosis, treatment, and patient-centered care, including cone repair and emerging research. Attendees will gain insights into updated clinical practices, patient engagement strategies, and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring a comprehensive approach to managing this congenital heart condition. The event aims to equip healthcare professionals with the tools needed to improve patient outcomes and provide compassionate, effective support to patients and their families.
Learning Objectives
Diagnose with Precision: Utilize advanced imaging modalities, such as fetal echocardiography and MRI, to accurately diagnose Ebstein's Anomaly and understand its anatomical features.
Apply Evidence-Based Treatments: Implement contemporary surgical and clinical management strategies, including the cone repair procedure and adaptations for complex cases, to optimize patient outcomes.
Enhance Neonatal Management: Develop effective approaches for managing critically ill neonates with Ebstein’s Anomaly, leveraging modern diagnostic tools and procedural advancements.
Strengthen Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Foster communication and coordination among healthcare professionals to streamline referrals and ensure consistent, team-based patient care.
Evaluate and Improve Care: Assess long-term outcomes of surgical interventions and identify opportunities for quality improvement through evidence-based practices and emerging research.
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.
Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD, FACC, FSCAI: Grant/Research Support: Medtronic; Edwards Lifesciences. Consultant: Medtronic
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 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. 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 4.0 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 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other Healthcare Professionals: 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
- 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 4.00 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.
- 4.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 4.00 Attendance