Program Description: 

The Medical College of Wisconsin CVICU Interdisciplinary Case Review Series is a monthly continuing medical education program designed for physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers involved in cardiovascular intensive care. Held on the fourth Tuesday of each month via Zoom, this collaborative educational forum brings together multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to examine complex cardiovascular cases through comprehensive case-based learning. Each session focuses on critical analysis of patient presentations with emphasis on quality improvement initiatives, morbidity and mortality review, and clinical decision-making processes. The series promotes interdisciplinary communication, evidence-based practice, and continuous professional development while addressing current challenges and best practices in cardiovascular critical care. Participants will gain valuable insights into multidisciplinary care coordination, risk stratification, and quality metrics that directly impact patient outcomes in the cardiovascular intensive care setting.

Key Words: Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Procedural Complications, Spine Pain, Nerve Pain, Medication Management, Regional Techniques

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physical (fellow/resident), Medical Students, AP/NP's
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Evaluate cases resulting in unexpected adverse outcomes and participate in multidisciplinary case review
  • Identify medical management or interventional therapies that contributed to the undesired outcome and discuss strategies for improving outcomes in future patients with similar conditions
  • Discuss communication gaps that occurred within the chronic pain environment and be able to describe strategies for avoiding similar mistakes in the future
  • Analyze the recommended guidelines for interventional therapies in chronic pain, (eg anticoagulation guidelines, infection guidelines), and be able to describe how to apply this management of patients in future care.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Michael Coppes, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Speaker:
  • Michael Coppes, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Harmanjot Singh, DO - Pain Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Michael Coppes, MD
  • Harmanjot Singh, DO

Contact

Name: 
Isabella Zanzucchi
Phone number: 
+1 (847) 345-6966
Email: 
[email protected]

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
03/31/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am CDT
Location: 
Virtual - Zoom
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
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