2nd Annual Dena Hofkosh Pediatric Educators’ Symposium

June 1, 2023

The Hofkosh Pediatric Educator Symposium is designed to provide a platform for pediatric educators to explore innovation and learn best practices in training physicians. The agenda includes opportunities for elevating educational scholarship, faculty development in medical education, research consultation, focused symposium sessions including med ed talks, a workshop, and a session focused on a method for fellow teaching.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss current strategies to enhance patient behavioral health education for trainees.
• Describe the Keep Stop Start Model for providing effective feedback to trainees.
• Gain insights into ongoing research and advancements in the field of pediatric education.
• Identify ways to transform teaching into scholarship and leverage educational work for academic recognition.
• Observe examples of how to simplify the process of fellow teaching, making it accessible and engaging for both fellows and learners.

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.75 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.
  • 4.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/31/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
06/01/2023 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/01/2023 - 5:00pm EDT
John G. Rangos Sr. Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

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 4.75 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

  • 4.75 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.
  • 4.75 Attendance
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Any questions, please contact Savannah Rider by email at riders@upmc.edu