Cardiovascular Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers Revamp

Course Overview

The Cardiovascular Essentials for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) course is designed to streamline onboarding for APPs newly entering cardiology practice and standardize APP knowledge across an organization. Through structured instruction, case-based learning and evidence-based practice guidance, learners will develop or strengthen foundational competency in cardiovascular diagnosis, clinical decision-making and guideline-directed management. Emphasis is placed on risk stratification, high-yield physical examination, interpretation of common diagnostics, and development of safe and effective treatment strategies. The course promotes patient-centered care, interprofessional collaboration and critical thinking to prepare clinicians for real-world cardiology practice across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The course incorporates video, readings and online learning to cover these essential topics:

Module 1: Team-Based Care in Cardiovascular Medicine: History, Evolution and Contemporary Service Excellence
Module 2: Cardiovascular Medicine and Clinical Decision-Making
Module 3: Cardiovascular History and Physical Examination
Module 4: EKG Interpretation
Module 5: Acute Coronary Syndromes
Module 6: Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Module 7: Peripheral Vascular Disease
Module 8: Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia
Module 9: Cardiomyopathies
Module 10: Congestive Heart Failure
Module 11: Valvular Heart Disease
Module 12: Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias
Module 13: Healthcare Economics and Systems-Based Practice

COURSE GOALS

For APPs: This curriculum is designed to accelerate onboarding into clinical cardiology by building core competency in cardiovascular pathophysiology, presentation patterns, diagnostic evaluation and guideline-directed therapy. Learners will strengthen clinical reasoning and decision-making across common inpatient and outpatient scenarios and gain confidence translating didactic knowledge into safe, evidence-based patient care.

For Employers of APPs: This curriculum provides a structured, scalable framework to support APP onboarding and professional development while promoting consistent baseline knowledge and practice standards across your organization. It can be used to reinforce on-the-job learning, align teams on evidence-based care, and help assess competency progression over time.

THE METHODOLOGY

Each lesson includes a didactic presentation that provides the content for that week’s focus. The course is to be completed at the student’s own pace within a 12-month period. Enrollment begins on the date of purchase.

This is a pass/fail course based on completing the material. Students must pass an exam (80 percent or above) at the end of the course and complete an evaluation feedback survey to receive a certificate of completion.

QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE

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Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Cost:

Member: $0.00
Non-Member: $1,299.00
Partner: Not Eligible

Credit Offered:

30 CME Credits