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Forward2022 PaRC Retreat
The goal of the 2022 PaRC Retreat, Reimagining the ABCs of Serious Illness Research, is to foster discussion and create connections between faculty, students, staff, and community members that will drive forward palliative care research at the University of Pittsburgh.
Target Audience
The target audience for this symposium is faculty, students, staff, and community members that will drive forward palliative care research at the University of Pittsburgh.
Learning Objectives
Panel Description:
Equitable access to high quality palliative care is essential to meet the needs of patients and families with serious illness. Pennsylvania is currently ranked 27th in the nation for palliative care access, with fewer services available in rural settings, for-profit-hospitals, and hospitals that treat a large portion of minority patients. Using the Pennsylvania Cancer Advisory Board/Plan for Oncology Palliative Care as an example, this panel will consider policy opportunities to expand access to palliative care, with a particular focus on the role of alternative payment models, workforce/training needs, telehealth, and public awareness.
Additional Information
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 2022 PaRC Retreat Handout.pdf | 158.42 KB |
7:30am-8:15am | Check-in & coffee/light breakfast fare |
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8:15am-8:30am | Welcome, Introductions, & PaRC 2022 Updates | Yael Schenker, MD, MAS, FAAHPM PaRC Director Professor of Medicine | |
8:30am-9:15am | Panel Discussion: Policy Opportunities to Advance Palliative Care | Panelists: Steve Albert, Alison Beam, Brynn Bowman, Nancy Zionts, Dan Frankel (tentative) Moderator: Bob Arnold | |
9:15am-9:45am | Moderated Q & A |
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9:45am-10:00am | Break |
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10:00am-10:45am | Poster Session & Networking Option to participate in guided poster viewing | Posters and Poster Guides TBD | |
10:45am-11:00am | Break |
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11:00am-12:00pm | Keynote Speaker | Betty Ferrell, PhD, FAAN, FPCN Director and Professor, Division of Nursing Research and Education, Department of Population Sciences, | |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Boxed or catered lunch |
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| 1:00 pm | Adjournment | ||
Moderator:
Speaker | Degrees | Title |
Robert Arnold | MD | Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Director, Palliative and Supportive Institute, UPMC |
Panelists:
Panelist | Degrees | Title |
Steve Albert | PhD, MA, MS | Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences; Philip B. Hallen Endowed Chair in Community Health and Social Justice |
Alison Beam | JD | Senior Vice President, Chief Government Affairs Officer, UPMC |
Brynn Bowman | MPA | Chief Executive Officer, Center to Advance Palliative Care; Assistant Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
Representative Dan Frankel |
| PA State Representative; Minority Chair, House Health Committee |
Nancy Zionts | MBA | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Program Officer, Jewish Healthcare Foundation |
Faculty 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.
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 live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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
- 2.50 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.
- 2.50 Attendance
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by emailing Chris Chavlickat chavlickc@upmc.edu.
Please reach out to Chris Chavlick at chavlickc@upmc.edu or 412-864-2856 if there are additional questions.