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HCM Academy offers different educational activities for primary and secondary care providers who are interested in advancing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) care. Our content is tailored to meet the needs of GPs, family physicians, nurse practitioners and internists, as well as cardiologists, echocardiographers, electrophysiologists, cardiac sonographers, cardiology/registered nurses, physician assistants, pediatricians and pediatric nurses.
HCM Academy: Continuing Medical Education (CME) https://thehcmacademy.com/courses/
The HCM Academy offers accredited, grant-supported Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities designed for primary and secondary care providers seeking to advance hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) care.
Target Audience: Family/general/internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, registered nurses, cardiologists, echocardiographers, electrophysiologists, cardiac sonographers, pediatricians, and pediatric nurses.
Featured Grant-Funded CME Courses
1. Recognizing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Primary Care: What to Look For, What to Do, and When On-demand Primary Care Webinar 1 – Recognizing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in primary care: what to look for, what to do and when
- Format: On-demand expert webinar (60 minutes)
- CME Credit: Accredited CME available upon completion
- Learning Objectives:
- Identify symptoms and physical exam findings suggestive of HCM that warrant further diagnostic investigation or referral to secondary care.
- Describe pharmaceutical management for heart failure symptoms in HCM patients while avoiding key drug–drug interactions.
- Access Course:On-demand Primary Care Webinar 1 – Recognizing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in primary care: what to look for, what to do and when(Requires free registration)
2. Lifestyle Factors in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Exercise and Pregnancy – What Should I Consider?https://thehcmacademy.com/courses/on-demand-primary-care-webinar-3-lifestyle-factors-in-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-exercise-and-pregnancy-what-should-i-consider/
- Format: On-demand expert webinar (60 minutes)
- CME Credit: Accredited CME available upon completion
- Learning Objectives:
- Understand safety recommendations, risk factors, and monitoring requirements for HCM patients participating in sports and exercise.
- Evaluate risk factors and potential complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
- Access Course: On-demand Primary Care Webinar 3 – Lifestyle factors in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: exercise and pregnancy – what should I consider? (Requires free registration)
How to Access & Claim Your CME Credit
View the 60-minute recorded webinar and complete the post-activity evaluation to receive your accredited CME certificate.
Click the access link for your desired course above.
Complete the free registration/login on the HCM Academy portal.
How to Access & Claim Your CME Credit
- Click the access link for your desired course above.
- Complete the free registration/login on the HCM Academy portal.
- View the 60-minute recorded webinar and complete the post-activity evaluation to receive your accredited CME certificate.
Funding Disclosure:
These educational activities are supported by independent educational grant funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytokinetics,and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. Learners may participate in these activities free of charge.
Funding disclosure
This activity is supported by educational grant funding from Bristol Myers Squibb and Cytokinetics, and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. Learners may participate in this educational activity free of charge.
ACC Resource: Route HCM
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Accelerating Guideline-Driven Care
Please note: The link below is provided as a supplementary reference tool and is separate from the HCM Academy grant-funded CME courses listed above.
- Overview: Designed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to support cardiovascular clinicians in assessing, diagnosing, referring, and managing HCM patients using a step-wise approach.
- Included Materials: Reference podcasts, clinical webinars, infographics, and expert insights.
- Access Resource: https://learn.acc.org/Page/LearnHCM
What You Will Learn
How to distinguish HCM phenotypes
Accurate cardiac imaging interpretation
Monitor disease progression
Treatment planning
Shared decision-making techniques
Considerations for sudden cardiac death
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Email
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