General Information

Location

InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel reservations are separate from the conference registration and are the responsibility of the participant. A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel for a rate of $199 plus tax. To make your reservation, call 855.765.8709 and identify yourself as a CME event participant to receive the discounted rate. The cut-off date for the special rate is 5:00 p.m. (EDT) September 8, 2025.

Parking

Complimentary parking is available in the Visitor’s Parking Garage #2 located off 100th and Carnegie. From the garage, take the 3rd floor skyway to the hotel. Please bring your parking ticket to the conference registration desk for validation. Valet parking is available at the hotel at your own cost of $18.00 per car for meeting attendance. Visit www.clevelandclinic.org for maps and directions.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing 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 healthcare team.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA): Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the live activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this live activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 ANCC contact hours.

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

American Psychological Association (APA) CE Credits
American Psychological Association (APA) Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co- sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 11 hours. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

Universal Activity Number List:
Pharmacist UAN: JA0000192-0000-25-334-L99-P

ASWB Approved Continuing Education Credit (ACE): Social Work Credit
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for 11 live continuing education credits.

American Board of Surgery (ABS):
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Ohio Physical Therapy Association (OPTA):
Credit is being applied for with the Ohio Physical Therapy Association – Approval is pending.

OT section of the Ohio OTPTAT Board:
Credit is being applied for with the OT section of the Ohio OTPTAT Board – Approval is pending.

Speech Language-Pathology:
This event has been approved by the Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board for up to 11 clock hours of continuing education for the 2025-2026 practice biennium

Certificate of Participation:
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with their professional boards and/or associations.

Information

For further information about this activity, contact Liz Eaton at Local: 216.385.9076; Email: [email protected]

Faculty Disclosure Statement

The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence requiring mitigation of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant financial relationship will be identified in the activity syllabus.

Faculty Presentations

Faculty presentation slides will be available online in PDF format.

Americans with Disabilities Act

The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Liz Eaton at 216.385.9076 at least two weeks prior to the activity.

Health and Safety Information

All applicable Centers for Disease Control (CDC), state, and local safety protocols will be enforced for this event. As participants are responsible for their own health choices, the use of masks by all participants at this event is optional.