CME Activities
Conferences
- Annual Aspirus Heart Care Winter Conference
February 28, 2025 - Registration
- Annual Oncology Conference
March 1, 2025 - Registration
- Biennial Mental Health Summit
May 15, 2025 - Registration
Combined PI CME and Part IV Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
- Outpatient Acute Bronchitis
(Closed)
Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
Under Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) guidelines, disclosure must be made regarding financial relationships with ineligible companies within the last 24 months. It is the policy of Aspirus CME to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers, presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of accredited continuing medical education (CME). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests. For specific examples of ineligible companies visit www.accme.org/standards
Click below for more information on each series:
(CT = Central Time, ET = Eastern Time) *Ontonagon and Keweenaw are ET
AFib Case Conference
AFib Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: John Johnkoski, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH Heart & Vascular Conference Room & Teams
- Date: Fourth Monday of the month
Objectives
Review and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and heart rhythm disturbances including a multidisciplinary review of potential treatment options.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Cardiologists. PAs, NPs, RNs, allied health professionals and medical students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Aspirus Neuroscience Journal Club
Aspirus Neuroscience Journal Club
Physician Coordinator: Rodrigo Merino, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH Front Desk Conference Room & Teams
- Date: Varies
Objectives
Critically assess peer reviewed articles, identify clinically relevant questions that arise during patient care, develop skill sets for providers to appraise validity of various types of journal articles, and interpret best available evidence.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is physicians, extenders, and staff in neurology, neurosurgery, and rehabilitation. All primary care, specialty physicians, NPs, PAs, medical students, and management are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, and Evidence-Based Practice.
A post-learning questionnaire relevant to each journal article discussed is required for CME credit.
Aspirus Ultrasound Case Conference
Aspirus Clinical Ultrasound Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Adam Clements, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)
- Place: AWH Board Room & Teams
- Date: First Wednesday of the month
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Physicians, Primary Care, Hospitalists, PAs, NPs, and nurses interested in Point of Care Ultrasound.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Breast Cancer Case Conference
Breast Cancer Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Cecilia Stroede, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: ARCC Conference Room C229 & Teams
- Date: Every Wednesday of the month
Objectives
Provide consultative, multidisciplinary conference focusing on prospective review of problem cases, pretreatment evaluation, staging, treatment strategy and rehabilitation of the patient with cancer.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Medical and Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists, Surgeons, Radiologists, Pulmonologists, and Urologists. PAs, NPs, nurses, management, allied health professionals, and medical students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Cancer Case Conference
Cancer Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Christopher Peterson, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: ARCC Conference Room C229 & Teams
- Date: Every Friday of the month
Objectives
Provide consultative, multidisciplinary conference focusing on prospective review of problem cases, pretreatment evaluation, staging, treatment strategy and rehabilitation of the patient with cancer.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Surgeons, Medical and Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists, Radiologists, Pulmonologists, Urologists, Gastroenterologists, Dermatologists, Otolaryngologists, and Residents. PAs, NPs, nurses, management, allied health professionals, and medical students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Cardiovascular Case Conference
Cardiovascular Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Marcus Sublette, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH 2nd Floor Conference Rooms & Teams
- Date: Second Friday of the month
Objectives
Review and discuss electrophysiology cases and the testing, diagnosis and treatment associated with them, along with anomalies including a consultative review of potential treatment options.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Cardiologists, PAs, NPs, nurses, extenders, technicians. Management and medical students are encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Echo Case Conference
Echo Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Daniel Krause, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH 2nd Floor Conference Rooms & Teams
- Date: Quarterly, 1st Wednesday of March, June, September and December
Objectives
Review and discuss echo studies and the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and anomalies, including a consultative review of potential treatment options.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Vascular Surgeons, Radiologists, Cardiologists, PAs, NPs, echo sonographers, extenders, technicians, nurses. Medical students and management are encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Electrophysiology Case Conference
Electrophysiology Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Kevin Rist, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH 2nd Floor Conference Rooms & Teams
- Date: Fourth Wednesday of the month, bimonthly
Objectives
Review and discuss electrophysiology cases and the testing, diagnosis and treatment associated with them, along with anomalies including a consultative review of potential treatment options.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Cardiologists, Residents, PAs, NPs, nurses, echo sonographers, extenders, technicians. Management and medical students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
EMS Outreach Education Case Conference
EMS Outreach Education Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Michael Clark, MD, MPH
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm (CT), 7:00 - 9:00 pm (ET)
- Place:Teams
- Date: Varies
Objectives
Appropriately diagnosis and treat/stabilize patients presenting to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Emergency Department, and Trauma Center.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Paramedics, Pre-Hospital Clinicians, Medical First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Air-Ground Ambulance Services, and Service Line Representatives.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Peripheral Vascular Case Conference
Peripheral Vascular Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: D. Jamie Costa, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH 2nd Floor Conference Rooms & Teams
- Date: First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Thursday of the month
Objectives
Review the diagnosis and treatment of selected patients with peripheral vascular disease including providing a consultative review of treatment options.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Vascular Surgeons, Radiologists, Cardiologists, PAs, NPs. Nurses, extenders, technicians, students, and management are encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Spine and Neurosciences Case Conference
Spine and Neurosciences Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Luke Budleski, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: ARCC Conference Room C229 & Teams
- Date: Fourth Thursday of the month
Objectives
Appropriately diagnosis and treat patients with neuromuscular and spinal problems.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physical Therapy, and Chiropractors. PAs, NPs, nurses, management, and medical students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
System-wide Grand Rounds
System-wide Grand Rounds
Director/Coordinator: Aspirus CME
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 12:00 noon CT
- Place: Teams
- Date: 2nd Wednesday of the month
Objectives
Practice up-to-date treatment of diseases in clinical practice; Identify when to refer patients to specialists; Improve multidisciplinary teamwork and improve quality in patient care.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is primary care and specialty physicians. PAs, NPs, allied health professionals, students, and management are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
System Multi-specialty Case Conference
System Multi-specialty Case Conference
Director/Coordinator: Adam Clements, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00-9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AWH 2nd Level Floor Classroom & Teams
- Date: Fourth Wednesday of the month
Objectives
Review the diagnosis, consultive review, and treatment options of selected cases to provide education, quality improvement, and collaboration across the system.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is primary care and specialty physicians. PAs, NPs, allied health professionals, students, and management are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Valve Case Conference
Valve Case Conference
Physician Coordinator: Ronald Miles, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
- Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
- Place: AHVI Heart & Vascular Conference Room
- Date: Second & Fourth Thursday of the month
Objectives
Review and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and heart rhythm disturbances including a multidisciplinary review of potential treatment options.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Cardiologists. PAs, NPs, nurses, extenders, technicians, management, and medical students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Teams, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.