Transcript Grand Rounds Cardiology Division

Internal Medicine
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Noon-1PM
Room MSB 2.135
Speaker:
Mark A. Supiano, MD
Professor and Chief, Geriatrics Division
Director, VA Salt Lake City GRECC
Executive Director, University of Utah Center on Aging
Topic:
2014 Update in Geriatric Hypertension:
Implications for Practice
Overall educational objectives: Following this lecture the participant should be able to:
1. Select best thiazide diuretic to treat geriatrics hypertension
2. Calculate age-based SBP target goal
3. Recognize vascular stiffness as cardiovascular risk factor
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for Physicians,
Designation: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA
PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
Target Audience: Cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, internal medicine, cardiology fellows, cardiology residents,
students, and nurses.
Educational Method: Lecture
Disclosure: Dr. Supiano has no relevant commercial financial interest or affiliations to disclose.
Dr. David McPherson discloses that he has grant support with NHLBI / NINDS and is a stock/board/shareholder with Zymo
Pharma. Dr. Poyee Tung, Stephanie Blackmer, and Brenda Johnson, MEd, CCMEP have no relevant commercial
financial interest or affiliations to disclose.
For further questions, please contact Stephanie Blackmer at 713-500-6590