Working Up Chest Pain

This program will expire and must be completed by 07/27/26.

** Please note this program was a part of the VOC 2023. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the VOC 2023. **

Learning Objectives:
•    Learners will apply risk stratification tools, accurate ECG interpretation, and cardiac biomarker interpretation to patients who present with chest pain and reduce the number of patients who are discharged from an ED, urgent care, office, or hospital setting.
•    Learners will review ECGs and become more informed about abnormal tracings that are suggestive of underlying cardiac disease.
•    Learners will properly interpret cardiac biomarkers to help them identify patients suffering from Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and the need to admit and consult cardiology.
•    Learners will gain greater confidence in their decision to either admit a patient or comfortably & safely discharge a patient presenting with chest pain.
•    Learners will improve patient outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality for patients by confidently interpreting and predicting the cause of their chest pain and making a well-informed decision to discharge or admit a patient.

Accreditation Statement: This program is co-sponsored by the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO). Both osteopathic associations are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The program has been designated for a maximum of one (1) AOA Category 1-A credit(s) by the co-sponsors who have authorized the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons to report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.  

MAOPS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

MAOPS designates this conference for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planning Disclosure: The Virtual CME Committee consisting of representatives from the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO), has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of these presentations.  

Osteopathic Grievance Policy: All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Virtual CME Committee.  All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.