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Atrial Fibrillation: Diagnosis and Initial Management for the Primary Care Provider
PLEASE NOTE: These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on November 12, 2025.
Activity description
This live webcast aims to equip primary care providers with the knowledge and tools necessary for the early identification and management of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Participants will review the epidemiology and risk factors associated with AFib, explore the clinical decision-making process for rate versus rhythm control, and apply current evidence-based guidelines for stroke prevention. Emphasis will be placed on practical approaches to risk stratification, shared decision-making, and optimizing long-term outcomes in the primary care setting.
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, PAs, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other HCPs who have an interest in learning about atrial fibrillation.
At the end of this webcast, participants should be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology, risk factors and clinical implications of AFib.
- Differentiate between rate and rhythm control strategies and recognize appropriate indications for each.
- Apply evidence-based approaches for stroke prevention in individuals with AFib.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum Health, Clinical Performance.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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Moderator
Joshua Jacobs, MD, FAAFP
National Medical Director
Optum Health
Presenter
Mohammed Ruzieh, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Northwestern University
About the presenter
Mohammed Ruzieh, M.D., is an assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at Northwestern University. He completed his cardiology fellowship at Penn State University , where he served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Ruzieh’s interests include syncope and arrhythmias, with over 120 journal publications and national presentations. He is a peer reviewer for multiple journals and an active member of the American College of Cardiology. He has received several teaching and professional awards, including “Top Physicians Under 40” in Pennsylvania.
Activity planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Sarah Chart, RN
Vice President
Optum Health Education
Joshua Jacobs, MD, FAAFP
National Medical Director
Optum Health
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum Health, Clinical Performance. Optum Health Education 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 health care team.
Credit designation statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour.
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-9999-25-067-L01-P/T
Physicians
Optum Health Education 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.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
AAPC-certified coders
AAPC will honor 1-for-1 CEUs for any live event offering CME credit or AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. A certificate of attendance or completion is necessary to show participation. The certificate will give the total CMEs possible for the offering. Physicians are advised to claim only the actual hours that they were present during the education. We ask that AAPC-certified members abide by this request also. One hour of instruction is worth 1 CEU.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on November 12, 2025.
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