From Sleep to Heart Health: Clinical Strategies for Managing Circadian Transitions
Friday, October 16, 2026 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. EST
Livestream Webinar
Any location with internet service.
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Target Audience
This program is designed for physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and nurses who provide care and services to patients across the healthcare continuum.
Program Description
This presentation examines the impact of circadian transitions on sleep and cardiovascular health. Participants will gain practical, evidence-based strategies for identifying sleep-related cardiovascular risks and counseling patients on healthy circadian adjustment to improve overall health outcomes.
Registration Fee
There is $20.00 fee to attend this program.
Objective
- Equip healthcare providers with practical, evidence-based sleep hygiene counseling strategies to help high-risk patients manage
Agenda
11:55 a.m. Log-on and Dial-in
12 p.m. Web Conference
12:55 p.m. Question and Answer Session
1 p.m. Evaluation and Adjournment
Speaker
Dr. Jennifer A. Rymer is an interventional cardiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University Health System. She specializes in advanced cardiovascular care, procedural interventions, and clinical research aimed at optimizing patient workflows and outcomes. Dr. Rymer is an active researcher and scholar with over 140 academic publications. Her work focuses on improving reperfusion strategies, peripheral artery disease therapies (such as the LEADER-PAD trial), and healthcare delivery workflows.
Credit
Accreditation: The Southern Regional AHEC is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative (SSCC). The Southern Regional AHEC is accredited by the SSCC to provide continuing medical education for physicians
CME Credit Statement: The Southern Regional AHEC 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.
Additional Credit: Other health professionals will receive Southern Regional AHEC CEU and/or Contact Hours and a certificate of attendance from AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ activity. These certificates are accepted by the NC boards for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. License requirements are subject to change. Southern Regional AHEC recommends that participants contact their licensing board with specific questions. Southern Regional AHEC will provide 0.1 CEU to participants upon the completion of this activity.
Disclosure Statement: The Southern Regional AHEC adheres to ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosures of faculty/planning committee members and relationships with ineligible companies which are entities that produce, market, resell, or distribute health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients will be made known at the activity. Speakers are also expected to openly disclose a discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigative use of drugs or devices in their presentations.
Substitutes/Refunds/Transfers
• Cancellations must be in writing (email or mail).
• Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
• No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
• No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
• No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
• Transfers/substitute(s) welcome (notify in advance of the program).
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ADA Services
Americans with Disabilities Act Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the ADA coordinator at least five days prior to the event at (910) 678-7209 or melanie.wheeler@sr-ahec.org.
Do you have questions? Contact us!
Lisa Blandin, Director of CPD, CME / (910) 678-7241 / lisa.blandin@sr-ahec.org
Melanie Wheeler, Manager, Education Support Team / (910) 678-7209 / melanie.wheeler@sr-ahec.org