2025 Research Day

September 24, 2025

This activity is designed to provide medical interns, residents, fellows and nurses with information necessary to take steps to begin a research or quality improvement project in UPMC of Central PA. It will include searching for and identifying reputable evidence-based literature, basic information regarding matching statistical tests to research questions, critical evaluation of literature, and the process for submitting to and obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Quality Review Committee (QRC).

Target Audience

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

MD

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to utilize available resources to produce a research or QI protocol.

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will submit a research or QI protocol to the UPMC of Central PA IRB or UPMC QRC for consideration within 1 year.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.50 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.
  • 3.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/05/2025
Course expires: 
10/24/2025
Event starts: 
09/24/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/24/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
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UPMC Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
United States

Robin George, BSN, RN, HEC-C

Shane Specht, DO, MS, FACOI

Elizabeth Morgan, MLS, AHIP

Nancy Fisher, CIP

Yijin Wert, MS

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 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 3.5 contact hours.

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

  • 3.50 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.
  • 3.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.50 Attendance
Please login or register to take this course.

This event is free for all UPMC Central PA employees.  

Please register before September 12, 2025.

Robin George is the point of contact for any registration questions, her email is [email protected]