4th Annual Dena Hofkosh Symposium

May 15, 2025

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

As a result of this symposium learners will be able to:
• 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.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 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.
  • 4.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/24/2025
Course expires: 
06/25/2025
Event starts: 
05/15/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/15/2025 - 5:00pm EDT
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Rangos Auditorium
Pittsburgh, PA
United States


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 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

  • 4.50 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.
  • 4.50 Attendance
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