The Mark E. Josephson Thirty-Second Annual State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium
CME Events
This is the 32nd year for the State-of-the-Art Arrhythmia Symposium. Using a combination of case presentations with audience participation, didactic presentations, and question and answer sessions, our goal is to educate the participants in state-of-the-art information on invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic and electrocardiographic tools used in the current diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders.
The program is taught by members of the faculty and staff from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Department of Electrophysiology, in addition to invited speakers from other institutions.
This year we are featuring two keynote speakers for the Leonard N. Horowitz Memorial Lecture and the Mark E. Josephson Keynote ECG Lecture given by leaders in cardiology, Dr. Wendy Tzou (director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Colorado) and Dr. William Sauer (section chief, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women’s Hospital).
The course is structured to meet t…
Type of Event: CME Course.
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Marriott Old City
One Dock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Ballroom.
For more info visit upenn.cloud-cme.com. 2025 Penn Kidney Transplant Symposium for Nephrology Nurses, Renal Social Workers and Dialysis Unit Staff
CME Events
Agenda
8:30 am - Welcome and Overview
8:35 am: Overview of Kidney Transplantation
Roy Bloom, MD, Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
9:15 am: Understanding the Impact of Paired Kidney Exchange and End Chain Kidneys
Amanda Leonberg-Yoo, Medical Director, Living Kidney Donor Program
9:45 am – Kidney Patient Highlight
9:50 am - Break
10:05 am – The Role of the Transplant Designee
Virna de la Cruz, RN, Quality Improvement Specialist, Quality Insights - ESRD Network 3
10:35 am – How to Prepare Your Patient for Referral and Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Renee Westmoreland, DNP, CRNP, Manager, Clinical Operations, Kidney Transplant Program
11:05 am – Managing Mental Health Issues in Kidney Transplantation
Renee Maggiaro, MSW, Transplant Social Worker and Krista Kreh, MSW, Transplant Social Worker
11:45 am – Break for Lunch
12:15 pm – Post Transplant Medications
PGY-2 Transplant Pharmacy Resident
12:45 pm – Improving Access to Transplant for Complex Patients
Nay Seif, MD, Assistant Prof…
Type of Event: CME Course.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 8:30 AM – 2:35 PM.
Penn Hypertension, Insulin Resistance, Lipid, and Atherosclerosis Meeting 2025
CME Events
CVD is the leading cause of death in the US. Hypertension and diabetes are among the foremost risk factors for the development of CVD, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and heart attack. This program will provide an overview of recent advances that target the underlying pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. The focus of the program will be on the new therapeutic strategies for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and CKD.
This activity is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, general internists, family practitioners, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, healthcare professionals, pharmacists, residents and fellows.
Type of Event: CME Course.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 AM – 1:15 PM.
Virtual.
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