Educational Opportunities

This course includes: 

• Video presentation by a leading expert
• Pre and Post exams to measure your understanding
• CME and MOC claiming online

Matthew J. Budoff, MD 

Matthew Jay Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA, is a professor of medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Budoff is a graduate of University of California at Riverside (BS) and George Washington University School of Medicine (MD). He completed his training in internal medicine and his cardiology fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Appropriately use calcium scores in clinical practice
• At the conclusion of this presentation, the attendee will be able to understand the clinical data regarding calcium scans
• At the conclusion of this presentation, the attendee will be able to understand the appropriate treatments based upon calcium scores

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. 

Your participation information will be shared with the ACCME, which will in turn report your points to ABIM. Successful completion of a course examination is required to earn ABIM MOC points.

ACCREDITATION AND DESIGNATION STATEMENTS

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.