MCVI Grand Rounds - Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Elevating Heart Care with Technological Precision

May 15, 2025

Please join us for the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Grand Round on "Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Elevating Heart Care with Technological Precision," presented by Makoto Hashimoto, M.D. This session will explore the evolution and current applications of robotic cardiac surgery, including the rationale behind its use, conditions best suited for this approach, and a look into future innovations. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how robotic techniques are enhancing surgical precision and transforming cardiac care.

 

Target Audience

Cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, echocardiographers, pulmonologists, primary care physicians, general internists, intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, nurses, and other interested healthcare providers.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the current techniques and technologies used in robotic cardiac surgery.
  • Explain the clinical rationale and advantages of robotic-assisted procedures in cardiac care.
  • Identify cardiac diseases and conditions that can be effectively treated with robotic surgical techniques.
  • Discuss emerging trends and future innovations in robotic cardiac surgery and their potential impact on clinical practice.
     
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
04/20/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
05/15/2025 - 6:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/15/2025 - 7:00pm EDT
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Makoto Hashimoto, M.D.
Cardiac Surgeon
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Director and Professor of Robotic Cardiac Surgery 
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida
 

Makoto Hashimoto, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Adedapo Iluyomade, M.D., director and moderator of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose. 

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-676407, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit hour for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

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American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME- Vascular and General Surgery

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME 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.

Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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