Claim CME/CE Credit
Sessions 2009 attendees will be able to claim CME/CE credit beginning Nov. 30, at noon CST at learn.heart.org.

Claim CME/CE for Scientific Sessions 2008.


Continuing Medical Education Accreditation - Physicians
The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Heart Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 38.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All faculty participating in CME/CE activities sponsored by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience (1) significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of products from the commercial supporter(s) and/or the manufacturer(s) of products or devices discussed in their presentation, and (2) unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation.  Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Continuing Education Accreditation - Nurses
This program (09-NC-235) has been approved by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for 38.50 Contact Hours, Category A, file number 00014666.

The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  ACPE Credit: 38.50 Contact Hours or 3.850 CEUs.  Universal Program Number:   256-000-09-613-L01-P.

Successful completion of this CME/CE activity includes the following:

Register and attend the conference. Participant materials distributed at the conference will indicate what date CME/CE certificates will be available.  Once certificates are available, log in to the American Heart Association’s Professional Education Center at learn.heart.org to complete a conference evaluation and claim a CME/CE certificate.  Certificates may be printed on demand from your own printer, and there is no additional fee for CME/CE credits for this activity.