Series Overview
The clinical exercise physiologists of the Geisinger Heart Institute recognize the need to remain clinically up to date on topics that include stress testing protocols for adults and pediatric patients, the implementation and practice of the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, and the importance of patient outreach for cardiac rehabilitation.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for clinical exercise physiologists, physicians and registered nurses who work in either the cardiac stress labs or phase I-III cardiac rehabilitation centers within the Geisinger Health System.
Planning Committee
Nicholas Mead, DO
Sharon Stein, RN
Concetta Paradis, M.S., ACSM-CEP, Activity Director
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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 Designation
Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 1 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Disclosure Policy
Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.