The Sanger Clinic offers various continuing education conferences throughout the year. Some of these programs have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and are jointly sponsored with Carolinas HealthCare System in order for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other clinical personnel to obtain Category 1 CME credit.

The Carolinas HealthCare System is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CHS adheres to the ACCME standards regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosures of faculty and commercial support relationships, if any, will be made known at the activity.

We are very pleased to announce the following educational conferences have been accredited for Category 1 CME credit:

Carolinas Heart & Vascular Institute Conference
Physician Course Director: Francis Robicsek, MD
Periodically throughout the year, Dr. Robicsek will bring in special speakers known nationally and internationally to give presentations at this conference.

Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Disease Conference
Physician Course Director: Sanjeev K. Gulati, MD
Thursday mornings 7:15 am
Target audience: physicians, residents, nurse practicioners, physician assistants, RN's, echo techs and nuclear techs

Multidisciplinary Lung Tumor Conference
Physician Course Director: Mark Reames, Sr., MD
Thursday mornings 7:00 - 8:00 am
4th Floor CMC Main, Conference Room 2
Target audience: oncologists, surgeons, pulmonologists and radiation oncologists

Multidisciplinary Vascular Disease Conference
Physician Course Director: Jeremiah H. Holleman, Jr., MD
Monday mornings 7:00 - 8:00 am
3rd Floor CMC Main, Carolinas Heart Institute Board Room
Target audience: vascular surgeons, cardiologists, interventional radiologists, primary care physicians
CHS designates this educational activity for a maximum for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease Conference
Physician Course Director: Herbert J. Stern, MD
Thursday mornings 7:00 - 8:00 am
3rd Floor CHI Board Room
A weekly case conference held by the Sanger Clinic Pediatric Cardiologists and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons. The Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease Educational Conference has been approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

For additional information, please contact Barbara Waltman, Education Coordinator via email or call at 704-444-4244.