• Jennifer Kliner, CRNP, ACNP-BC - Supervisor, Nurse Practitioner,  UPMC Health Plan
• Gavin W Hickey, MD - Assistant Professor, Medical Director, VAD Program, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Program Director, UPMC Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant and Pulmonary Hypertension Fellowship Program
• Lisa Wateska, RN - Outpatient Nurse Coordinator, Advanced Heart Failure/Pulmonary Hypertension, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

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.