Medical Device Training Company Launches The iPrepMD: Learn and Earn for Heart Health Campaign

PrepMD, a leading post graduate training and placement service in the medical device field, in honor of the American Heart Association’s Heart Month announced “The iPrepMD: Learn and Earn for Heart Health” Campaign. Throughout the months of February and March, PrepMD will donate 10% of the signup fees from people who initiate a new subscription to iPrepMD, its exciting new web-based learning tool, for the cardiology and electrophysiology device professional. Located at www.iprepmd.com, iPrepMD’s online curriculum is currently organized into 12 separate courses comprised of over 60 classes and greater than 50 hours of learning content geared toward the cardiology and electrophysiology professional. The current course listing includes: 1. The IBHRE Examinees Overview of Core Concepts & Fundamentals 2. Test your Practical Understanding of Device Therapy 3. Cardiovascular Foundations for Understanding Device Therapy 4. Fundamentals of ECGs and Rhythm Analysis 5. Fundamentals of Cardiac Pacing 101 – Terms and Concepts 6. Fundamentals of Cardiac Pacing 102 - Device Operations 7. Clinical Foundations for ICD Therapies 8. Intermediate Level Cardiac Pacing Technologies 9. Understanding the Pacemaker Implant 10. ICD Technology - Sensing and Detection 11. Cardiac Rhythm Management for the Heart Failure Patient 12. Non Rhythm Related Cardiovascular Disease “Giving back is part of PrepMD‘s young legacy,” says PrepMD cofounder, Bob Mattioli. “It started with our first class who donated a much needed automatic external defibrillator to the Massachusetts Special Olympics, and has since continued in the form of service projects with subsequent classes. We see “The iPrepMD: Learn and Earn for Heart Health” Campaign as a natural extension of that spirit. “ The iPrepMD tool uses a unique blend of side-by-side display of presenter and content combined with online knowledge checks and testing to reinforce the learning experience of the iPrepMD student. “One of our most popular offerings is the online program to help individuals who are preparing for the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiner’s (IBHRE®) annual certification exam,” said Tom Kenny, Director of Education at PrepMD and author of the Nuts and Bolts series of books on cardiac pacing. “We have taken our onsite prep course and made it available to our online audience as well as added specific material in the form of quizzes and tests to help individuals in their studying efforts.” “While there is no formally endorsed unaffiliated review program for the IBHRE® Exam, we can think of no one better to help direct cardiology professionals in their efforts than Tom Kenny,” says Matt O’Neal, co-founder of PrepMD, LLC. “Tom probably has more device training experience than almost anyone else in the industry. As former Vice President of Academic Affairs with St. Jude Medical, Tom has extensive experience in designing review programs and training curriculum.” The iPrep web application allows individuals who are interested in expanding their training and knowledge around cardiac rhythm management and EP devices to take control of their own learning experience wherever and whenever they want. It uses PrepMD's proprietary web-based platform to deliver content to any desktop or mobile device, including the iPhone and iPad. Individuals who are interested in participating in the “The iPrepMD: Learn and Earn for Heart Health” Campaign can do so by signing up for their iPrepMD subscription at www.iprepmd.com. About PrepMD PrepMD LLC (www.prepmd.org) is a post graduate training and placement service focused on delivering curriculum and educational support, specifically designed to prepare students for furthering careers in the medical device and healthcare industries. Founded by former professionals in the medical device field with more than 60 years total experience, PrepMD enrolls qualified applicants into a six-month program that gives them the training and skills required for high-paying jobs with medical device manufacturers. PrepMD also serves as a career counseling and placement program for its students and graduates. Currently, PrepMD dedicates its educational resources to a course of study addressing the Cardiac Rhythm Management and Cardiac Electrophysiology sectors of the healthcare industry. This course of study is conducted within a state-of-the-art training facility in Braintree, Mass. and within observational sessions conducted among major medical centers throughout the Boston area.