Core Concepts in EP for Allied Professionals 2022

Overview

Core Concepts in EP for Allied Professionals 2022 is a comprehensive on-demand course providing fundamentally sound knowledge in cardiac electrophysiology (EP) tailored specifically for allied professionals. This course includes over 20 recorded didactic lectures presented by leading experts in the field, designed to enhance understanding of bradyarrhythmias, cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), general EP concepts, tachyarrhythmias, and special topics relevant to clinical practice.

On-demand cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Content

This course offers detailed recorded lectures covering essential topics in electrophysiology for allied professionals, with a focus on practical and clinical relevance.

• Bradyarrhythmias
• Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs)
• General EP Concepts
• Tachyarrhythmias
• Special Topics in Electrophysiology

Learning Objectives

• Discuss safety and quality improvement in the EP lab
• Explain shared medical decision making in electrophysiology
• Understand the anatomy and physiology associated with bradyarrhythmias
• Review concepts of CIED remote monitoring and remote interrogation
• Recognize clinical factors influencing risk of complications and ablation failure
• Understand special considerations for adults with congenital heart disease, including limited access and common arrhythmias related to specific congenital lesions
• Understand inheritance patterns and associated channelopathies of inherited arrhythmias
• Understand indications for medical/device therapy and advanced therapies for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Speakers

• Akash R. Patel, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P — UCSF Benioff Children`s Hospital | Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiologist
• Alessio Gasperetti, MD — Johns Hopkins University | Postdoc/Advanced Degree Student
• Amayrah Yaeger, BSN, RN — Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Remote Monitoring Clinic Coordinator
• Andrew D. Beaser, MD — University of Chicago | Electrophysiologist
• Artur Fedorowski, MD, PhD — Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden | Associate Professor
• Brian Long, BS, BSN, MBA — Emory University Healthcare | Clinical Staff Nurse
• Brian Olshansky, MD, FHRS, CCDS — Mercy Hospital – North Iowa | Electrophysiologist
• Brynn E. Dechert-Crooks, APN, FHRS, CCDS — C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital | Nurse Practitioner
• David Bradley, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P — University of Michigan – Mott Children`s Hospital | Director of Electrophysiology
• David Lin, MD, FHRS — University of Pennsylvania | Associate Professor of Medicine
• Edward Walsh, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P — Boston Children`s Hospital | Associate Chief of Cardiology for Clinical Affairs
• Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS — University of California, San Francisco | Professor
• Elizabeth S. Kaufman, MD, FHRS — MetroHealth Medical Centre | Professor of Medicine
• Emilie Sauser, APN, FNP — University of Chicago Medical Center | Nurse Practitioner
• Erin Flatley, BSN, MSN, NP — University of California San Francisco | Nurse Practitioner
• Frederic Sacher, MD, PhD — LIRYC Institute/ Bordeaux University | Cardiologist
• Heather M. MacLeod, MS — SDY Case Registry | Genetic Counselor
• Jackson Liang, DO — University of Michigan | Assistant Professor
• Jennifer Sobacki, PAC — University of Chicago | Physician Assistant Specialist
• Jeremy P. Moore, MD, MS, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P — UCLA Medical Center | Physician
• Jonathan Walter Dukes, MD — Community Memorial Hospital | Physician
• Jorge Romero, MD, FHRS — Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School | Director
• Lauren Ashley Rousseau, PAC, CCDS — Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School | Physician Assistant
• Laurie Racenet, MSN, FNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS — Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute | Nurse Practitioner
• L. Lee Eckhardt, MD, FHRS — University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine | Associate Professor of Medicine
• Linda K. Ottobani, PhD, CNS, FHRS, CCDS — Stanford Healthcare | Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Marina Cerrone, MD — NYU School of Medicine | Assistant Professor
• Martin Maron, MD — Tufts – New England Medical Center | Assistant Professor of Medicine
• Matthew W. Martinez, MD — Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | Physician
• Melissa R. Brown, PAC, FHRS, CCDS — Emory Cardiology | Physician Assistant
• Melissa Olen, MSN — Nicklaus Children`s Hospital | Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner
• Melissa Robinson, MD, FHRS, CCDS — University of Washington | Clinical Associate Professor
• Melvin Scheinman, MD, FHRS — University of California – San Francisco | Professor of Medicine
• Michael John Ackerman, MD, PhD — Mayo Clinic – Rochester | Genetic Cardiologist
• Michele Brignole, MD — Ospedali del Tigullio | Physician
• Miguel A. Leal, MD, FHRS — University of Wisconsin | Physician
• Mitchell I. Cohen, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P — Inova Children’s Hospital | Co-Director Inova Children’s Heart Center
• Nicole Haupert, NP — UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital | Pediatric Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner
• Patricia L Arscott, MS, CGC — University of Michigan | Genetic Counselor
• Peter J. Schwartz, MD — Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS | Professor of Cardiology
• Philippe Maury, MD — Hopital Rangueil Toulouse | Doctor of Medicine
• Rakesh Gopinathannair, MA, MD, FHRS — Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute | Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Raul Weiss, MD, FHRS — Ohio State University | Physician
• Reginald T. Ho, MD, FHRS — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Physician
• Richard Sutton, DSC, MBBS, FHRS — Imperial College | Professor
• Robert Hipp, MBA, MS, PA — University of Pennsylvania | Physician Assistant
• Robert D. Schaller, DO, FHRS — University of Pennsylvania | Cardiac Electrophysiologist
• Ryan Cunnane, MD — University of Michigan | Assistant Professor
• Scott Cox, PAC — Main Line Health System | Physician Assistant
• Sharon M. Holloway, ACNP — University of Chicago Hospital | Nurse Practitioner
• Shelley Zieroth, MD — SBH Heart Failure and Transplant Clinics | Cardiologist
• Steve Ommen, MD — Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | Physician
• Susan Turpin, MS, CPNP-AC, CNS, CCDS — UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• T. Jennifer Walker, MSN, ANP — University of North Carolina | Nurse Practitioner
• Tara Parham, DNP — University of Pennsylvania | Nurse Practitioner
• Wendy S. Tzou, MD, FHRS — University of Colorado Denver | Electrophysiologist
• Win-Kuang Shen, MD, FHRS — Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona | Professor of Medicine
• Zaid Aziz, MD — University of Chicago | Assistant Professor

Target Audience

This activity is designed for allied professionals, including advanced practice providers (APPs), registered nurses, cardiac technicians, technologists, therapists, physiologists, genetic counselors, and other non-physician healthcare professionals seeking a comprehensive overview of electrophysiology.

Why This Topic Matters

Core Concepts in EP for Allied Professionals 2022 addresses critical foundational knowledge in cardiac electrophysiology relevant to allied professionals working in this specialty. Understanding these core concepts supports improved safety, quality, and patient-centered care within the EP community.

This course provides accessible, expert-led education through MedHub Central, helping professionals strengthen their competency and confidence in electrophysiology to better support multidisciplinary cardiac care teams.