CME Information

2026 CME Certificate and Course Evaluation

Course Description:

This course provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of the latest advances in fetal and neonatal cardiac care. Through expert-led presentations, case-based discussions, and interactive learning, participants will explore current evidence, emerging technologies, and best practices in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of congenital and acquired cardiovascular conditions in the fetal and neonatal populations. Designed for the entire cardiac care team, the program fosters collaboration across specialties while equipping participants with practical knowledge and clinical strategies that can be applied to improve patient outcomes and advance the delivery of cardiovascular care.

Target Audience:

This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of fetal and neonatal patients with cardiovascular disease, including pediatric cardiologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, pediatric cardiac intensivists, cardiothoracic surgeons, obstetricians, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, sonographers, fellows, residents, and other members of the multidisciplinary cardiac care team seeking to enhance their knowledge of current evidence, emerging technologies, and best practices in fetal and neonatal cardiovascular care.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Evaluate fetal and neonatal cardiac imaging to identify congenital heart disease and

   associated abnormalities.

2. Apply evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and management of fetal and

   neonatal congenital heart disease across a range of clinical presentations.

3. Select appropriate medical, interventional, and surgical management strategies based

   on patient presentation and current clinical guidelines.

4. Integrate multidisciplinary care strategies to improve clinical decision-making,

   coordination of care, and patient outcomes.

2026 Course Directors

Karim A. Diab, MD, FACC, FASE
Ernerio  Alboliras, MD, FACC, FASE
John Nigro, MD
Betul Yilmaz Furtun, MD, FASE, FAAP 

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of University of California San Diego Continuing Medical Education to ensure that the content of accredited continuing education and related materials is accurate, balanced, objective, and scientifically justified. Education must be free of the influence or control of ineligible companies, and protect learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. All persons in a position to control the content of accredited continuing education must disclose all financial relationships held with ineligible companies, prior to assuming a role in the activity. Those relationships deemed relevant to the education are mitigated prior to the activity through one of the following strategies, depending on the nature of relationship and the role of the person: 1) divesting the financial relationship, 2) altering the individual’s control over content, and/or 3) validating the planning decisions and/or content through independent peer review. All relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the activity and mitigation strategies and necessary steps for implementation are communicated to individuals prior to them assuming their role in the activity. Persons who refuse or fail to disclose are disqualified from participating in the activity. Activities are evaluated by participants and peer reviewers to determine if the content was free of bias and met acceptable scientific standards. This information is considered in future activity planning.

Accreditation Statement

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias

Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content. Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website (cpd.ucsd.edu).