AL ACC RSS: Updates in Cardiac Rehab

The overall purpose of this activity is to update cardiovascular healthcare professionals on emerging evidence, guideline revisions, and evolving best practices across key subspecialty areas in cardiology.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners who treat and manage cardiovascular diseases.

Learning Objectives

  • Review and interpret current evidence and updated clinical guidelines relevant to emerging and high-impact areas of cardiovascular care, including preventive cardiology, cardio-oncology, electrophysiology, and cardiac rehabilitation.
  • Integrate contemporary risk assessment strategies and evidence-based treatment approaches into clinical decision-making to improve prevention, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease.
  • Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and referral practices to optimize patient outcomes across the continuum of cardiovascular care.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AANP Contact Hours

    Nurse Practitioners

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and .  AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for contact hour(s) (which includes 0.00 hour(s) of pharmacology).

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Credits: 1.00
Course opens: 
05/20/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
May 20, 2026 | Virtual Event
United States

Reviewer(s)
Dorothy Caputo, MA BSN RN has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Bernadette Maker, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Speaker, Instructor, Faculty(s)
Todd M. Brown, MD, MSPH, FACC, FAHA, MAACVPR has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product 
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer 
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Alabama Chapter, American College of Cardiology. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.

 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

 

 

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Physician Associates
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

 

Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Alabama Chapter, American College of Cardiology.  AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AANP Contact Hours

    Nurse Practitioners

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and .  AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for contact hour(s) (which includes 0.00 hour(s) of pharmacology).

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Credits: 1.00

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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