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Activity Information

Course Description

The NCYIF is a unique program for clinician scientists designed to provide research and career development training through a variety of modalities, including interaction with a select group of esteemed faculty, peers, and public speaking experts. The session will include small group discussions and networking in addition to an oral presentation by each finalist. 

Educational Objectives
1. Identify areas of cardiovascular research that offer new inroads to effective therapies.
2. Discuss research study designs and methods that may improve current cardiovascular research approaches.
3. Examine the strengths & weaknesses of the research presented and receive constructive feedback to improve future research activities.
4. Appraise the impact of scholarly activity and clinical research on continuing professional development.
5. Improve communication skills to effectively present scientific and clinical research findings to the medical community.
6. Explore “what it takes” to become a clinical research investigator in cardiovascular medicine by discussing career challenges, such as grant writing, research funding, academic appointments, etc., with leading expert investigators in cardiovascular disease.
 
Target Audience

Young Investigators (Junior Faculty and Fellows) conducting clinical and T3/T4 translational research within healthcare disparities, implementation science/ practice change, heart failure across the LVEF spectrum, cardio-nephrology, HF and cardiomyopathies, preventive cardiology, cardiometabolic health and disease, precision CVD therapeutics in humans, ASCVD (CHD, PAD, stroke, TIA), population health. 

Accreditation

JA_Commendation_Mark_edit2In support of improving patient care, Creative Educational Concepts, Inc. (CEC) 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. 

CEC designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Upon completion of a CE Request Form, statements of credit for physicians will be issued within 30 business days.

Fee

There is no fee to attend this activity.