Introduction

Every hour in South Africa 5 people will suffer from a heart attack and 10 people will have strokes according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa (Byrne, Eksteen and Crickmore, 2016). According to them, heart disease and stroke are the biggest killers in South Africa after HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (excluding deaths linked to COVID infection over the last two years). This is confirmed in the latest Stats South Africa Mortality report of 2017. What makes matters worse, is that 80% of premature deaths (<60 years of age) can be avoided by a healthy diet, regular exercise and non-smoking.

Yet despite many awareness campaigns, cardio-vascular disease (CVD) as a broad category, remains the leading cause of mortality in South Africa. More individuals die from CVD than all of the cancers combined.  This is mostly due to the rise in cardio-vascular risk factors such as a sedentary lifestyle with urbanisation, smoking, obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol levels. In order to effectively control and reduce the burden of CVD disease, South African healthcare workers must unite in introducing preventive measures to limit the risk factors for CVD in their patients.

This course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to effectively diagnose and manage the risk factors as well as the treatment of CVD disease in your patients.

Who Should Enrol

  • Medical practitioners.
  • Medical interns.
  • Clinical Associates.
  • Professional nurses.

Course Design

This course is offered as an interactive online course that comprises of comprehensive learning material that is supplemented with additional learning resources. The course is CPD/CME accredited. Students have three months to complete the course from the date of enrolment. It will take approximately 30-40 hours to work through the content and complete the assessment process.

Course Content

The study material, developed by experts in the field, covers the following aspects:

  1. Basic principles and concepts (Anatomy and Physiology).
  2. Clinical aspects – (Examination and special tests).
  3. Atherosclerosis.
  4. Cardiovascular emergencies.
  5. Common cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, cardiac failure.
  6. Common vascular conditions including dyslipidaemias, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the participant should be able to:

  • Discuss the basic principles and concepts in Cardio-vascular disease and its underlying pathology.
  • Describe the clinical aspects of Cardio-vascular disease and its management.
  • Evaluate clinical, laboratory and other investigative evidence in confirmation of a working diagnosis of cardio-vascular disease.
  • Appraise patients presenting with common Cardio-vascular disease features clinically in a primary care setting and implement emergency management as required.
  • Develop a management and treatment plan for patients presenting with any common vascular disease in primary care.

Course Highlights

  • CPD/CME accredited.
  • Online learning that is self-paced and accessible on all electronic devices.
  • Automated integration with the MPC CPD Manager so that CPD records are ready for submission to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

Assessment

Participants are required to complete a multiple-choice questionnaire at the end of the course and a score of at least 70% is required overall to qualify for a certificate of completion.

Certification

To qualify for a CPD certificate of completion, participants should successfully complete the online assessment process. Online certificates are issued automatically.

Entry Requirements

Eligibility according to Health Professions as listed above in “Who should enrol”.

Course Fee

R1100.00 (inclusive of VAT and taxes where applicable). This includes all study material and assessments. (For PG DIP students this is part of the overall course fee). 

Contact

For more information, contact:

School of Health Sciences

Tel: +27 (0) 87 821 1109

Email: shortprog@foundation.co.za

Address: 173 Mary Road, The Willows, FPD Knowledge Park, Pretoria, 0184

Website: www.foundation.co.za




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