CME COURSE: 2025 AHA/ACC High Blood Pressure Guideline for Rural Implementation Webinar
| Last Modified | June 12, 2026 |
| Audience | Healthcare Professionals | |
| Topics | Act Rapidly | Best Practices | Measure Accurately | Partner with Patients | Self-Measured BP (SMBP) | Success Stories | |
| Resource Type | Weblink |
| Languages | english |
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This webinar was facilitated by Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAHA and featured guideline writing committee members Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA; Adam P. Bress, PharmD, MS; and Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, BSN, RN, FAHA, FPCNA discussing the implementation of the 2025 AHA/ACC High Blood Pressure Guideline in rural settings. Jessica Weborg, RN, Clinical Project Coordinator at Pender Community Hospital and Medical Clinics also joined to share challenges and successes with implementing guideline-directed care.
Learning Objectives:
- Blood pressure thresholds for diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure
- Cardiovascular and cognitive risks of uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Cardiovascular disease risk calculation as part of diagnostic and treatment approaches
- Recommended medication classes in combination pill form to improve control and adherence
- Benefits of out-of-office blood pressure measurements
Course Agenda:
| Time Stamp | Presentation Focus | Faculty |
| 0:00 - 2:43 | Introduction / Housekeeping + Disclosures | Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAHA |
| 2:43 - 4:49 | Mortality in Rural U.S. + High Blood Pressure Overview | Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAHA |
| 4:49 - 21:19 | Evaluation + Lifestyle | Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA |
| 21:19 - 37:58 | Pharmacologic Therapy for Hypertension - 2026 Updates | Adam Bress, PharmD, MS, FAHA |
| 37:58 - 55:24 | Team-based Care + Plan of Care for Hypertension in Rural Settings | Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, FAHA, FPCNA Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA |
| 55:24 - 01:05:24 | Rural Implementation Example: Pender Community Hospital and Medical Clinics | Jessica Weborg, RN |
| 01:05:24 - 01:29:03 | Q&A -Responses from all faculty | Eduardo Sanchez MD, MPH, FAHA Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA Adam Bress, PharmD, MS, FAHA Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, FAHA, FPCNA Jessica Weborg, RN |
Faculty:
Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAHA
Chief Medical Officer, Prevention, American Heart Association
Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA
Dean Emeritus, University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Mississippi
Adam P. Bress, PharmD, MS
Professor, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
University of Utah Department of Population Health Sciences
Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, BSN, RN, FAHA, FPCNA
Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Jessica Weborg, RN
Clinical Project Coordinator, Pender Community Hospital and Medical Clinics
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 05/14/2026
TERMINATION DATE: 05/13/2029
LAST REVIEW DATE: March 2026
ACCREDITATION TERMS: Joint Accreditation: 05/14/2026 - 05/13/2029
Joint Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association 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.
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Associates
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician associates may receive a maximum of 1.50 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.
AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.50contact hours.
ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists
ACPE Credit: 1.50 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: JA0000134-0000-26-029-H01-P
Disclosure Policy
All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
