These are interactive case-based presentations with multidisciplinary discussions and are presented by the heart failure and transplant team to highlight the growing complexity and acuity of heart failure patients.

Course Directors:

• Shuktika Nandkeolyar, MD | Advocate Health
• Joseph Mishkin, MD | Advocate Health

Planner point of contact: [email protected]

Overall Objectives:

1. Identify complex heart failure presentations for early signs in order to guide timely, evidence-based interventions.
2. Integrate multidisciplinary approaches into clinical practice for patients with high acuity and multiple comorbidities.
3. Apply case-based strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy and optimize treatment plans for advanced heart failure patients.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.