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2025 North Carolina Cardiovascular Update - Featuring the 24th Annual Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture

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2025 North Carolina Cardiovascular Update - Featuring the 24th Annual Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture

Location

George Watts Hill Alumni Center - UNC-CH
Carolina Club
150 Stadium Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Dates & Times

Oct 10, 2025 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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This educational activity will provide a refresher on optimal treatment of various cardiovascular diseases. New technologies and drug therapies will also be discussed. Challenging cases will be reviewed to put current treatment recommendations in perspective. Lastly, panel discussions will be held and questions solicited from the audience.

Program Agenda

Jointly Provided by

UNC Health Care Center for Heart and Vascular Care Logo

Audience

Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Internists, Family Practice and Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other health professionals involved in the treatment of cardiovascular disease

Objectives

check Improve diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic decision-making in the management of heart failure, cardio-obstetric conditions, and perioperative cardiovascular risk
check Evaluate the role of emerging pharmacologic and device-based interventions—including new lipid-lowering agents, antiplatelet regimens, ICDs, renal denervation, and obesity treatment guidelines—in optimizing outcomes for patients with complex cardiovascular and cardio-metabolic conditions
check Apply precision medicine approaches in the management of structural heart disease, cardio-renal-metabolic syndrome, and acute thromboembolic events
check Integrate advanced cardiovascular imaging modalities, including coronary CT angiography and outpatient hemodynamic monitoring, to guide individualized care strategies for patients with chest pain, coronary artery disease, and recurrent pericarditis
check Synthesize multidisciplinary perspectives and case-based discussions to enhance clinical reasoning

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee - MD & DO

$250.00

Applies 5/8/25–10/3/25

Registration Fee - Alamance, Chatham, & Orange PCP's- must pre-register

$65.00

Applies 10/4/25–10/10/25

Registration Fee - Other Healthcare Professionals

$165.00

Applies 10/4/25–10/10/25

Early Registration Fee - Nurses

$90.00

Applies 5/8/25–10/3/25

Early Registration Fee - Non-UNC Residents and Fellows

$50.00

Applies 5/8/25–10/3/25

Early Registration Fee - Alamance, Chatham, & Orange PCP's- must pre-register

$50.00

Applies 5/8/25–10/3/25

Early Registration Fee - Other Healthcare Professionals

$150.00

Applies 5/8/25–10/3/25

All UNC-Affiliated Staff-fee waived but must pre-register

FREE

Registration Fee - MD & DO

$265.00

Applies 10/4/25–10/10/25

Registration Fee - Nurses

$105.00

Applies 10/4/25–10/10/25

Registration Fee - Non-UNC Residents and Fellows

$65.00

Applies 10/4/25–10/10/25

Available Credits

CEU .700

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.70 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 6.750

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 6.75 Contact Hours.

Nursing Contact Hours 6.750

6.75 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2465

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

CME for Physician Assistants 6.750

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of 6.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 6.750

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Southern States CME Collaborative (SSCC) through the joint providership of Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and UNC School of Medicine. MAHEC is accredited by the SSCC to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Speakers

Matt Cavender, MD, MPH, FACC
Cody S. Deen, MD
Care Manager 1
Kevin A. Friede, MD
Robert Harrington, MD
RN BSN
Larry Klein, MD
LPN
Tabitha L. Linville, MSN, AGACNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Tripp Mostertz, MD, MS, FACC
Sameer Prasada, MD
Ross J. Simpson, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH
Clinical Asst Professor
Joseph Sivak, MD, FACC
HSPE
Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD, MACC, FAHA, FESC
Lean Six Sigma Project Leader
Rick Stouffer, MD
Nutrition and Food Service #120
Faisal Syed, MD, MBChB
John P. Vavalle, MD, MHS, FACC
Environmental Health Specialist
Thelsa T. Weickert, MD

Sessions

2025 North Carolina Cardiovascular Update - Featuring the 24th Annual Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture

10/10 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than 2 weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than two full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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