The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) and Washington University School of Medicine are pleased to announce our latest continuing medical education (CME) initiative — live online medical education on demand. This program allows you to design a CME meeting that meets your medical community’s educational needs concerning pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Steps for Requesting a Program

For Medical Professionals Only

• Choose an event format
• Determine the date and time you want
• Choose a virtual platform
• Choose your PH topic
• Choose your faculty speaker

Download Form for Fax or Mail (PDF)

Attend a Program

Interested in attending an event? Click below to view the schedule and register for a program.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed for pulmonologists, cardiologists, rheumatologists, internists, and primary care physicians, as well as nurses, physician assistants, and other allied health professionals who help care for patients with PAH.

Educational Objectives

This CME program is designed to improve competence, performance, and patient care practices by instructing clinicians in the highest quality of care for patients with PAH. At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Accurately diagnose patients through comprehensive screening and early recognition of symptoms
• Evaluate the patient’s condition and prescribe long-term optimal management, including knowing when and how to treat and when to consult with colleagues at an established PAH center

ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis 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
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement:
It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, that planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order for CME staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. Detailed disclosures will be made in activity handout materials.

Program Costs
These programs, administered within ACCME guidelines and according to the specifications outlined, are offered at no cost to pulmonologists, cardiologists, rheumatologists, internists, and primary care physicians, as well as nurses, physician assistants, and other allied health professionals who help care for patients with PH.

Planning Committee

• Deborah J. Levine, M.D., FCCP, Chair, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
• James R. Runo, M.D., University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
• Marc Simon, M.D., M.S., FACC, UCSF School of Medicine
• K. Akaya Smith, M.D., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Vallerie V. McLaughlin, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FCCP, Committee Advisor, Michigan Medicine