Fostering Trust in Vaccinations through Shared Decision Making_Enduring
This online training program is designed to equip healthcare professionals and public health advocates with the skills and strategies needed to build trust and have open discussions about immunizations. Participants will learn build trust within communities and discuss concerns and misconceptions about vaccines. Through case studies and practical exercises, attendees will gain the confidence and tools necessary to foster positive immunization dialogues and improve public health outcomes.
Target Audience
This course is designed for health care professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review current literature on the benefits of immunization and the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases on public health.
- Learn techniques for effective communication, including how to address vaccine confidence and vaccine misinformation and exploring methods for building trust with patients to make their own informed decisions.
- Strengthen shared decision-making skills by analyzing case studies and real-world scenarios related to vaccine confidence.
Course Director
Tia S. Mann, LCSW - Quality Improvement Program Director, UPMC Health Plan
Planning Committee
- Rebecca Nagle, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ - Director of Medicaid and CHIP Quality Program, UPMC Health Plan
- Renee Greenwald, MS, NBC-HWC - Manager, Clinical Training & Quality Assurance at UPMC Health Plan
- Maria Guyette, MD, MPPM, MSHCT, FACEP - Emergency Physician, UPMC Shadyside; Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Senior Medical Director, UPMC Health Plan Community HealthChoices
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance

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