Join other Fellows in Training for an in-depth study on Echocardiographic Examinations and Emergencies. This four-part virtual series is led by Dr. Rick Marcus of the Iowa Heart Center. There is no cost to attend this educational series.
Mondays & Wednesdays on Zoom. Join us on July 1, 3, 8 & 10, 2024
Presented by the Iowa and Minnesota Chapters of the American College of Cardiology.
The 2024 Midwest WIC Symposium’s Poster Contest is open for submissions! CV Team members, Fellows in Training, Residents & Medical Students are welcome to submit research or case studies for consideration by April 30, 2024. There will be an award for first, second, and third place in each category.
Join us on June 1st at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel in Eagan, Minnesota.
The Midwest ACC Women in Cardiology (WIC) Symposium aims to share knowledge and best practices with all clinicians who care for female patients to improve the overall cardiovascular health of women. Physicians, Fellows in Training, CV team members and Poster Contest presenters are welcome to register online.
The Minnesota ACC invites you to attend our inaugural Lipid Journal Club, taking place on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 from 5:30-8pm at Columbia Golf Course Manor located at 3300 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418.
This meeting will place special emphasis on initiating non-statin medications. The presentation will include research supporting use, case studies, and logistics involved in ordering non-statin medications for hyperlipidemia. We invite all physicians and cardiovascular team members including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists.
AGENDA:
5:30 pm Welcome and Connecting
5:45-6:45 pm Journal article reviews: ORION, FOURIER, CLEAR Trials, and EVKEEZA publications with a case study after each article.
6:45-7:00 pm Indications and insurance coverage for non-statin therapy — When the Stars Align
7:00-7:30 pm Getting the medication to the patient – Prior authorizations to Peer-to-Peer reviews, Health Well Grants
7:30-7:45 pm Q&A, Closing
▪ 2 hours of CME are pending approval for AMA Cat. 1, ACPE, ANCC, AAPA, MOC
▪ Food and Beverages provided. Chowgirls catering: Taco bar with vegan options included
▪ Registration is free but required. Register here.
Please join ACC leaders to learn about the benefits coaching can have in developing your career. Leaders from ACC’s Clinician Well-Being Workgroup and their guests will define how coaching can help with building confidence, improving self-leadership, gaining insights on your skills and increasing well-being. Drs. Jennifer Berliner, Retu Saxena, Dan Murphy, Lee Goldberg, and Sarah Samaan will share their personal experiences with executive coaching, and describe the advantages cardiovascular leaders can gain.
ACC’s Clinician Well-Being Working Group will host Fundamentals in Coaching for Cardiovascular Leaders, January 23, 8 – 9 p.m (EST).
Please join ACC leaders to learn about the benefits coaching can have in developing your career. Leaders from ACC’s Clinician Well-Being Workgroup and their guests will define how coaching can help with building confidence, improving self-leadership, gaining insights on your skills and increasing well-being. Drs. Jennifer Berliner, Retu Saxena, Dan Murphy, Lee Goldberg, and Sarah Samaan will share their personal experiences with executive coaching, and describe the advantages cardiovascular leaders can gain.
ACC’s Clinician Well-Being Working Group will host Fundamentals in Coaching for Cardiovascular Leaders, January 23, 8 – 9 p.m (EST).
The Midwest Cardiovascular Forum is a 1.5-day conference exploring the latest in cardiology. Sessions include topics for seasoned cardiologists, fellows-in-training, and cardiovascular team members. The 2023 Forum will take place on November 4-5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Registration rates increase after Wednesday, October 18. Register today to save!
ACC-Minnesota was represented this past week at ACC’s Legislative Conference 2023 in Washington, DC. The three-day meeting offers cardiovascular clinicians spanning the entire care team a chance to hear from ACC leaders, staff and other experts on health policy issues affecting patients and the profession, while also providing an important opportunity to speak directly with members of Congress and their staff.
Fellows in Training, residents and medical students are invited to participate in the 2023 Midwest Cardiovascular Forum Poster Contest. There will be an award for first, second, and third place in each category. Presenters will be judged on the following criteria: originality, scientific content, presentation and answer to questions raised by the case. Winners will be announced on-site at the 2023 Midwest Cardiovascular Forum.
Contest Eligibility:
Join Us for a Live Interactive CME Webcast!
“Cross-Setting Strategies for Improved Identification, Diagnosis, and Management of Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia” will take place virtually on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM CT.
This webcast was organized for the ACC Great Plains, Iowa and Minnesota Chapters.
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a genetic disorder characterized by markedly elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), leading to premature cardiovascular disease. Affected individuals are typically less responsive or unresponsive to standard lipid-lowering therapies (ie, statins and PCSK9 inhibitors) and may benefit from treatments with alternative mechanisms of action, such as the recently FDA-approved ANGPTL3 inhibitor evinacumab. With this in mind, this program has been designed to educate clinicians about the prevalence of HoFH, the importance of HoFH screening, and the benefits and limitations of current therapies for lipid management in patients with the disease. The nationally recognized expert faculty will also provide practical advice to attendees, based on their personal success, regarding strategies that improve patient access to newer lipid-lowering therapies.
This educational activity has been designed for US cardiologists and internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants involved in the identi fication, diagnosis, and management of patients with HoFH.
Integrity Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
Mary McGowan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Lipid Clinic & Lipid Research
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
