Topic: Cardiology as it applies to Primary Care

Educational Series Objectives:

1. Discuss clinical guidelines for appropriate care.
2. Integrate appropriate cultural and linguistic factors/techniques to deliver quality primary care.
3. Utilize current best practices as it applies to primary care.

Session Objectives:

1. Identify common abnormal ekg rhythms.
2. Use age as one factor in overall interpretation of ekg's.
3. Identify early signs of ischemia on ekg.

Target Audience: Physician Focus: Adult Primary Care, Radiology

Planner: Alvin Ting, MD, Adult Primary Care

CME Staff: Julia Carranza, CME Coordinator; Alvin Ting, MD, CME COE

Speakers/Panel: Mike Ren, MD, Chief of Cardiology Department, KP Redwood City

Reference: 

• Kaiser Permanente Clinical Library
• Thaler: Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need, 8th ed. 2015
• Cardiology expert opinion

Disclosure: The presenters and program planners of this conference have disclosed that he/she has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest. The CME Department has reviewed their disclosure information for the planner(s) and/or committee/faculty for this program and they do not have relationships that present a conflict of interest.

Accreditation Statement:

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Redwood City is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Statement:

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Redwood City designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center-Redwood City takes responsiblity for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand-name products.