CME Course: Partnering with Patients: Step 3 in Hypertension Control (Lifestyle Modification)
| Last Modified | June 23, 2025 |
| Audience | Healthcare Professionals | |
| Topics | Partner with Patients | |
| Resource Type | Weblink |
| Languages | english |
| Formats |
Target Audience:
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Clinical Care Staff, and Quality Improvement Staff
Description
This one-hour webinar will be used to train clinicians and other care team members registered for the AHA/AMA joint Target: BP™ initiative, on the “Partner with Patients” component of the AMA MAP™ framework. MAP stands for Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, and Partner with Patients, specifically emphasizing lifestyle modification.
The goal of partnering with patients is to modify lifestyle risk factors to improve BP control through patient engagement and adherence strategies. This is accomplished through systematic assessment of risk factors, evidence-based interventions and/or referrals, and patient-centered engagement strategies.
The activity will include didactic instruction, interactive elements to apply learning, and practical tools and resources to assess and improve practice presented from a team-based perspective.
Learning Objectives:
- List 6 modifiable lifestyle risk factors related to hypertension
- Describe evidence-based interventions for each risk factor that can improve blood pressure control
- Provide examples of communication strategies that promote culturally-, linguistically-, and socially- appropriate patient engagement in lifestyle change
- Identify resources that can support clinicians, care teams, and patients to achieve lifestyle change
Course Agenda:
| Time | Presentation Focus | Faculty |
| 2:50 minutes | Introduction | Alison Smith |
| 7:10 minutes | Partnering with Patients to Improve Blood Pressure - A Focus on Lifestyle Modifications Maintaining a healthy weight | Dr. Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran |
| 19:30 minutes | Partnering with Patients to Improve Blood Pressure - A Focus on Lifestyle Modifications, continued Maintaining a healthy diet and Dietary Restrictions to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Reducing sodium intake Increasing dietary potassium intake Reducing alcohol use Increasing physical activity | Dr. Stephen P. Juraschek |
| 37:12 minutes | Partnering with Patients to Improve Blood Pressure - A Focus on Lifestyle Modifications, continued Supporting increasing physical activity Responding to culturally, linguistically, and socially-appropriate patient engagement Reducing stress Other lifestyle changes and individually tailored modifications to reduce blood pressure | Dr. Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran |
| 45:15 minutes | Partnering with Patients to Improve Blood Pressure - A Focus on Lifestyle Modifications, continued Additional case studies and trials on obesity and hypertension | Dr. Stephen P. Juraschek |
| 52:57 minutes | Tools, Resources, and Evidence-based Activities | Alison Smith |
| 57:06 minutes | Q&A | Alison Smith Dr. Stephen P. Juraschek Dr. Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran |
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity
60 minutes
Faculty:
Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Investigator, Division of General Medicine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Faculty of Harvard Medical School
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 live activity for a maximum of 1.00 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 1.00 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 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
**AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. Credit will no longer be available to claim after October 24, 2025.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.00 contact hours.
**ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CE credit will no longer be available to claim after October 24, 2025.
Contact Information
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