Events

Program Overview
 IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Columbia University Medical Center invites you to join the leading educators from Columbia University, addressing Cardio-Rheumatology an 8-hour, in- person, CME-accredited meeting dedicated to advancing expertise in the dynamic field of cardio-rheumatology. This comprehensive educational event will focus on the most current topics, including inflammatory cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, pericarditis, cardiac sarcoidosis and novel therapies for pericarditis. We will also explore the latest findings on inflammation and atherosclerosis, emphasizing their relevance to cardiology and rheumatology. The symposium will highlight the critical interaction between cardiology and rheumatology, encouraging a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to managing complex conditions. We will address a range of autoimmune and autoinflammatory disease states involving the myocardium and pericardium, presenting the latest research and therapeutic advancements. NOTE: In-person registration includes light breakfast and lunch Learning Objectives - Identify cardiac diseases resulting from inflammatory processes. - Target skills in managing complex cardio-inflammatory conditions. - Discuss the latest advancements in managing pericarditis, with a particular emphasis on recurrent pericarditis. Video Access Following the program, all registrants will have access to lecture video recordings for ONE month.   Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Columbia University. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163. Physicians
 Amedco LLC designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Nurse Practitioners The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit.  Physician Assistants The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification for PAs. Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

52.0 ACCME, ANCC, AAPA & International EACCME Credits. MOC Points Available. Program Overview
 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE This course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the most important advances that have recently been made in Internal Medicine, and to help candidates prepare for the Internal Medicine Boards or the Recertification Examination. Each of the major subspecialties will be covered including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, pulmonary disease, and rheumatology. Much of the material will be presented in lecture format by the best teachers and clinicians from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In addition, each specialty will have a case-based question and answer session using an interactive computer-based system. This system will allow you (anonymously) to test your knowledge in the different areas of medicine. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of the course, participants will be better able to: Discuss the most current, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for key core competency-based topics in medicine. Apply the latest knowledge & skills to daily practice. Identify recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases. Diagnose and manage problems frequently encountered in the hospital and office. Review state-of the art updates in the field of internal medicine.   Video Access Following the program, all registrants with have access to lecture videos for ONE month.  

Presented by ColumbiaDoctors Outreach, from prostate screenings to stress management, this event tackles men’s top health concerns. Learn about preventive care tailored to men’s unique needs.  

Program Overview IN-PERSON, HANDS-ON 2-DAY PROGRAM Available Dates Monday & Tuesday, July 21 & 22, 2025 or Thursday & Friday, July 24 & 25, 2025 Advances in the use of ultrasonography enhance our ability to better characterize acute kidney injury (AKI) and volume assessment in critically ill patients. The initial approach to AKI differentiates between pre-renal, intrinsic, and post-renal/obstructive AKI. Pre-renal AKI results from decreased perfusion of the kidney parenchyma. Intrinsic AKI is an insult that progresses to damage of the kidney tubules and/or direct damage to the nephron itself. Post-renal AKI develops from blockage after the kidney collecting system, such as nephrolithiasis, malignancy compressing a ureter, or prostatic hypertrophy. Pre-renal and post-renal injuries can be reversible, but prolonged injury may develop into intrinsic AKI. The rapid diagnosis of pre- and post-renal obstruction can lead to reversal; ultrasonography through high quality imaging is therefore critical for clinical care, and identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Assessment of volume status is an essential component to the care of both the critically ill patient and the care of patient with heart and renal failure. Volume resuscitation management is guided by often inaccurate methods, leading to delays in care management decisions. While volume depletion and decreased cardiac output lead to end organ damage and increased morbidity and mortality, so too does fluid overload lead to pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, heart failure, AKI, hepatic congestion, tissue breakdown and impaired bowel function. POCUS offers additional methods of volume assessment through lung imaging to evaluate for interstitial edema and pleural effusions. A focused cardiac evaluation with POCUS can also be helpful for non-cardiologist physicians in identifying left ventricular dysfunction, valvular dysfunction and pericardial effusions. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) enhances ability to characterize acute kidney injury and volume assessment in critically ill patients. Challenges to POCUS training for nephrologists include: relatively new use of POCUS, physicians lack POCUS training, and lack of POCUS in graduate medical education. Our objective is to train nephrologists utilizing a 2-day curriculum that satisfys POCUS certification through the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.     Learning Objectives 1. Point of care Ultrasound targets acute kidney injury and volume assessment in critically ill patients through POCUS. 2. Identify and train nephrologists utilizing a 2-day curriculum that satisfies POCUS certification through the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. 3. Discuss and train the uses of POCUS with physicians and graduate medical education students who lack POCUS training. Credit Information This course will satisfy the instructional requirements (8 hours CME didactic training, 8 hours CME hands-on course) for the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology for POCUS. Please refer to the POCUS application on the ASDIN website for details https://www.asdin.org/page/RUSCert