Cardiovascular Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers-Download the Syllabus

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The 12-week "Cardiovascular Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers" course, designed by MedAxiom, offers 30 CME credits and is tailored for new cardiovascular (CV) advanced practice providers (APPs) or those seeking to update their knowledge. Led by expert Ginger Biesbrock and guest instructors Maureen Knechtel (electrophysiology) and Nicole Knight (CV coding), the course uses a combination of video, textbook, and online learning to cover key topics.<br /><br />The curriculum spans essential areas such as:<br />- CV Medicine and Decision Making<br />- CV History and Physical Examination<br />- EKG Review<br />- Ischemic Heart Disease (Parts 1 & 2)<br />- Peripheral Vascular Disease<br />- Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia<br />- Cardiomyopathy<br />- Congestive Heart Failure<br />- Structural Heart Disease<br />- Electrophysiology<br />- Healthcare Economics<br /><br />Participants will have access to quizzes and instructors for 12 months after the course start date. The main goals are to help APPs understand clinical cardiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, therapies, and clinical decision-making. Employers can use the course to accelerate and support on-the-job learning for APPs.<br /><br />Required resources include textbooks such as "Braunwald’s Heart Disease" and "EKGs for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant," with electronic links to ACC/AHA guidelines, online articles, supporting slides, YouTube videos, and PDFs provided.<br /><br />The course methodology includes weekly 20-30 minute didactic videos, readings, and quizzes. The grading system is pass/fail, with students needing to achieve 80% or higher on all quizzes and complete a final course evaluation to earn the CME credits and certificate. Students can complete the coursework at their own pace but must finish within 12 months.<br /><br />Weekly hours are broken down, with the busiest weeks being Week 3 (4.37 hours), Week 9 (4.68 hours), and Week 11 (4.23 hours). Each week focuses on different aspects of CV care, with specific learning objectives and required readings from the Braunwald textbook and other resources.<br /><br />The course schedule includes 12 topics, each with defined learning objectives and readings. For instance, Week 1 covers CV Medicine and Decision Making, Week 3 focuses on EKG Review, and Week 11 delves into Electrophysiology. The final week addresses APP Coding, Documentation, and Reimbursement. Modifications to the course material may be made as needed by the instructors.

Keywords

Cardiovascular Essentials

Advanced Practice Providers

CME credits

Ginger Biesbrock

CV Medicine

Electrophysiology

Braunwald’s Heart Disease

Ischemic Heart Disease

Congestive Heart Failure

Healthcare Economics