Emergency Medicine Procedural Pearls Module 1: Cardiovascular Pearls

Launch Date: 11/02/2026

Expiration Date: 11/01/2028

Emergency Medicine Common Procedural Pearls

Module 1: Cardiovascular Pearls

This module guides emergency medicine clinicians through select cardiovascular procedures, offering step-by-step instruction and a quick-reference tool for use in acute care settings.

1. Demonstrate proficiency in performing essential Emergency Medicine procedures.
2. Perform emergency medicine procedures with attention to patient safety and sterile technique.
3. Apply appropriate decision-making and technical skills to perform emergency medicine procedures.
4. Identify indications, contraindications, and potential complications associated with common emergency department procedures, integrating this knowledge into procedural planning and execution.
5. Develop a systematic approach to the preparation, execution, and post-procedure care for emergency medicine interventions, ensuring patient safety and adherence to best practices.
6. Demonstrate the ability to critically assess the need for procedural intervention in the emergency setting, balancing risks, benefits, and patient-centered considerations

You must complete all units within a module to receive credit for that module.    

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HOW TO WATCH THE ONLINE COURSE(S):

All learners must first register to view the modules they want to complete. If you do not have a CloudCME account, you will need to create one by visiting iu.cloud-cme.com.

Step1: Click on the 'Register' tab above.

Step 2: Pick which modules you wish to complete. You must choose 'Registration Type' before choosing the module(s) to complete.

Step 3: Once you have registered and purchased the modules you want to complete, you will receive an email* with the access links. You must complete the units within each module in order.

*If you do not receive the email with the link(s) within 48 hours after purchase, please contact CEHP office here

Step 4: After reviewing a unit, complete the post-test to move onto the next unit.

Step 5: After all units within a module have been completed, click on the evaluation button. 

Step 6: Complete the evaluation.

Each module is 3.0 credits of CME with a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  You can access the modules anytime 24/7 to complete.

NEXT STEPS AFTER COMPLETING ALL MODULES:
Follow the next steps through CloudCME to receive a CME certificate:

1. Sign into your account at CloudCME, which is the online learning portal to document and track your continuing education credit:  iu.cloud-cme.com 

(NOTE: if you do not have a CloudCME account, there is a link on the CloudCME landing page to create one.)

2.  After watching all modules and completing the evaluations, click the 'Evaluations and Certificates' tile under the 'My CME' button in the upper right hand area of the portal page. You can download a certificate from here.

**Participants must view the entire module AND submit a completed evaluation to receive credit**

List of References: The references/resources are listed at the end of each unit. 

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) policy ensures that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies so that IUSM may identify relevant financial relationships and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the activity. All educational programs sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine must demonstrate balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor.

*Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) and ACCME defines an ineligible company as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

To view any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity, please click the names below.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated in accordance with ACCME and the IUSM Conflict of Interest Policy.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Indiana University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education in Healthcare Professions adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Jennifer Deppen, Other
Project Management Specialist
IUSM

Activity Coordinator, Owner

Non-Clinical Exception

Jenny Gojmerac-Owens, NP, Nurse Practitioner
EM APP CLinical Director
IU Health - Methodist Hospital

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Katie E Pettit, MD, Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
IUSM

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Heidi Alvey, MD
assistant professor
Indiana University

Faculty

Heidi Alvey, MD

Faculty