Hypertension Management: 2025 ACC/AHA Guideline Update_Enduring
This educational activity provides the latest information on hypertension evaluation and management according to the 2025 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline.
Target Audience
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this activity, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate hypertension stages and associated target blood pressure goals.
- Apply recommended treatment strategies for hypertension by stage, including management of resistant hypertension and evaluation for secondary hypertension.
- Implement methods to improve performance on the HEDIS® Controlling High Blood Pressure measure
Course Director:
- Tia Mann, LCSW - Quality Improvement Program Director, UPMC Health Plan
Planning Committee:
- Nicholas Degregorio, MD, MMM, FACP - AVP Medicaid Services, UPMC Health Plan
- Dean Paradis, RN, MSN - Manager Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
No 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.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

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 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 0.5 contact hour.
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
- 0.50 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.
- 0.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 0.50 Attendance

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