Faculty

Chair and Moderator
	Stephen Yang, MD The Arthur B. and Patricia B. Modell Endowed Chair of Thoracic Surgery Vice Chair of Professional Development, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery and Oncology Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Division of Thoracic Surgery Baltimore, MD
Presenters and Panelists
	David Capparelli, MD Chief of Cardiac Surgery Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Annapolis, MD
	John Kuckelman, DO Chief of Thoracic Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery USU Madigan Army Medical Center Tacoma, WA
	Fernando Safdie, MD Director of Endoluminal and Airway Surgery Associate Director of Thoracic Surgery Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, FL
	Stephanie Worrell, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Surgery Section Chief Thoracic Surgery Associate Program Director Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, AZ

CME Accreditation

On-Demand Webinar: Claiming CME Credits and Certificate Fulfillment
Participants of the on-demand webinar must complete the activity online within the specified credit period referenced above to earn Continuing Medical Education credits. After watching the video, click the Claim Credit button and fill out the online credit and evaluation form. Once submitted, you can download or print a certificate.

Live Webinar: Claiming CME Credits and Certificate Fulfillment
Continuing Medical Education Credits can be claimed on this webpage immediately after the live webinar, and an email with instructions will also be sent to the registration email address. One CME Certificate will be provided electronically for the total credits earned, based on your level of participation.

Important: Claiming Credit Note: Participants who have claimed CME credits through the live webinar are not eligible to also claim credits via the on-demand webinar.

Target Audience
This activity has been developed to meet the educational needs of thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeons, associated professionals, and other members of the surgical care team.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

• Examine where and how to apply cryoNB in Robotic and VATS thoracic procedures  
• Review the value proposition of employing cryoNB for pain management in patients undergoing cardiac procedures with Sternotomy.
• Evaluate appropriate expectations for post-operative pain management with cryoNB for the patient and the physician.  

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to improve patient care. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians. This educational activity is accredited for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credits™ for Physicians. Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals. All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. Consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adhere to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.

All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees with content-control responsibilities have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to promote balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational programs it supports. All faculty members involved in educational activities must disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest from the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med establish a process to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest before delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non-Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med confirm that sound educational principles are demonstrated in the development of this educational offering, as shown by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med do not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Commercial Support
The activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure, Inc.

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med