This activity is intended for internal CCAD Physicians

Activity Description:

This activity's learning needs derives from the need for an echocardiography lecture series stems to recognize the pivotal role echocardiography plays as an indispensable diagnostic modality in cardiology. It's deemed a cornerstone, requiring cardiologists to attain Level I competency for proficient practice in cardiology.

Target Audience: 

Cardiology

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to achieve the below:

• Understand the fundamental principles of echocardiography
• Identify and categorize appropriate clinical indications for performing echocardiography across various patient populations
• Interpret echocardiographic images to accurately assess cardiac anatomy, function, and pathology.
• Apply echocardiographic findings in clinical decision-making, integrating acquired knowledge to formulate appropriate treatment strategies and patient management plans for diverse cardiac conditions.
• Discuss advanced echocardiographic techniques and their role in evaluating and managing complex cardiovascular conditions, including stress echocardiography, 3D imaging, strain imaging, and contrast-enhanced echocardiography

Faculty Disclosure:

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi for Continuing Education mitigates all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

Activity Director(s): Aimen Smer, MD

The planning committee, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have NO relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement:

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education.

Credit Designation:

This CME Activity is accredited with 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.