2026 Autonomic Disorders Reading List

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C-cert Activity Description

The Continuous Certification (C-cert) activities provide subspecialty learning and knowledge assessment to ensure that diplomates are staying up to date on the latest science, treatments, and therapeutics relating to their subspecialty. The annual activities include: 1) reading the subspecialty  journal articles, and 2) taking and passing the 25-question online post-reading quiz to assess knowledge gained from the journal article content. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this UCNS C-cert activity, participants will be able to:
  • Counsel patients regarding the natural history of pure autonomic failure 
  • Apply recent data to the pharmacologic treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension 
  • Compare the utility of active standing to passive tilt testing for the diagnosis of POTS
  • Utilize a range of treatment modalities to manage patients with vasovagal syncope

Core Competencies

This UCNS C-cert activity covers the following core competencie:
  • Medical Knowledge
  • Patient Care
  • Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Disclosures

The UCNS complies with all standards and policies of the ACCME, including identification and resolution of all conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity being delivered to learners. Accordingly, UCNS  planners, authors, and staff comply with the UCNS’s Conflicts of Interest Policy

2026 C-cert Activity Planner (Certification Council) Disclosures
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Autonomic Disorders Certification Examination Committee Contributors

Elisabeth Golden, MD, Chair, UT Southwestern 
Disclosures: Received honoraria from The Dysautonomia Project for serving on the faculty of The Residents Course and for keynote speaker at DysCourse (patient education program). Had non-compensated relationship as Medical Advisor to The Dysautonomia Project (nonprofit educational organization). 

Melissa M. Cortez, DO, Vice Chair, University of Utah Health 
Disclosures: Received compensation from NIH RECOVER - DSMB Member. Received compensation from NIH Ad Hoc - Study Section – Reviewer.  

Satish Raj, MD, Vice Chair, University of Calgary 
Disclosures: Received compensation for serving as a consultant for Regeneron, argenx, Antag Pharma, and Lumia Health. Received compensation for serving on a scientific advisory board for Novo Nordisk, 1 scientific advisory board meeting (no ongoing relationship). Received compensation for serving as Associate Editor, Autonomic Neurosciences. Received compensation for serving as an expert witness advising on whether someone has POTS and possible mechanisms of injury. Received research support from Dysautonomia International, from Standing Up to POTS, from Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, from Canerector Foundation, from Medtronic - research enrollment, from Theravance - research enrolment, and from Regeneron - research enrolment – all research-related funds given to Dr. Raj’s institution. 

Srikanth Muppidi, MD, Stanford Neuroscience Health Center 
Disclosures: Received compensation from advisory board meetings for Alexion, argenx, UCB, J&J, Kyverna, and Arcellex. 

Nathaniel Robbins, MD, Mass General / Brigham 
Disclosures: Received compensation from Theravance Biopharma - expert consultant/scientific advisory. Received research support from NIH and Theravance. Received research support from DOJ and DHHS: legal expert. Received honoraria from the Dysautonomia project. 

Howard Snapper, MD, WellStar Medical Group 
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose. 

Kamal Shouman, MD, Mayo Clinic – Rochester  
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose. 

Meredith Bryarly, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center 
Disclosures: Spouse has traded and owned common stock (including serapta, altimmune, CGTX, IMRX). Currently only owns stock in CGTX. Dr. Bryarly received research support from Theravance pharmaceuticals and an NIH grant. 

Gisela G. Chelimsky, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University 
Disclosures: Self and spouse have received compensation work as expert witness in legal cases. Received research support from several NIH and AHRQ grants. Spouse received compensation as grant reviewer for NIH. Self and spouse both are co-owners of a company that teaches how to manage chronic pain in the biobehavioral approach (PainStakers, LLC). Participates on the examination committee of the American Board of Pediatrics gastroenterology sub-committee. 

Ezequiel A. Piccione, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center 
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose. 

Staff Contact

Bryan Hagerla, Continuous Certification Manager
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
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