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Advanced Practice Provider Academy
This two-day, multidisciplinary interactive course aims to empower and enable advanced practice providers to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to build successful and fulfilling careers both clinically and non-clinically.
After surveying a group of 200 current advanced practice providers (APPs), the APP Council has carefully reviewed and selected the topics for this two-day course; based solely on the valued input from the current APPs. The course will aim to enhance leadership, clinical, and procedural skills by offering both virtual and in-person didactic and skill building sessions split between the two days of courses. The APP Council appreciates the responses we received from this survey, and hopes that the material covered during these sessions will provide real-world benefits to all APPs as they grow and progress in their careers.
Target Audience
APP Academy is intended for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and CRNAs currently practicing in a hospital-based setting. After surveying a group of current advanced practice providers (APPs), the APP Council has carefully reviewed and selected the topics for this two-day course; based solely on the valued input from the current APPs. The course will aim to enhance leadership, clinical, and procedural skills by offering both virtual and in-person didactic and skill building sessions split between the two days of courses. The APP Council appreciates the responses we received from this survey, and hopes that the material covered during these sessions will provide real-world benefits to all APPs as they grow and progress in their careers.
Learning Objectives
• Expand clinical knowledge and technical skills regarding acute and critical care skills.
• Increase awareness of clinical management of COVID patient population in the hospital and via telehealth.
• Engage in professional development opportunities with UPMC leadership and the role of APPs.
• Enhance existing knowledge and learn new skills that can be further built upon in daily practice.
• Opportunity for direct demonstration, personalized instruction, and extensive hands-on practice in fundamental skills for the APP through a full day of simulation labs.
Additional Information
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 APPA 2021 Final Agenda 8.24.pdf | 337.09 KB |
Friday, August 27th, 2021:
Didactic Sessions
UPMC Passavant Hospital, WISER Center
0730: Registration and Refreshments
0800: Welcome and Introduction
Alexandrea Bartow, MBA, MSN, ACNP-BC, CSSGB
0820: The COVID Experience
Dr. David Rice
0900: Delivering Patient Care Virtually
Jesse M. Steffl, MPAS, PA-C
0930: Break
0940: Antibiotic Stewardship
Dr. Nicole Wheeler
Libby Ernhardt, MPAS, PA-C
1000: Early Identification of Patients in Crisis: ARDS and Shock
Lindsay Busch, MPAS, PA-C
1100: Learning to Identify Clinician Distress: Moral Injury
Eric Bridenbaugh, MPAS, PA-C, MBA
1130: Lunch (Katz School of Business Panel Discussion)
1200: The Business of Healthcare: Passavant Senior Leadership
Keith Lorenz
1230: Surgical Prehabilitation
Dr. Stephen Esper
1330: Pain Management Amidst an Opioid Crisis*(Opioid Hours)
Kevin Luong, MPAS, PA-C, MBA
1430: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss Code Status
Ashley Reasey, MPAS, PA-C
1515: APP Role in Leadership
Amy L. Haller, MPAS, PA-C, MBA
1600: Day 1 Closing Address
Megan Tomaino, MPAS, PA-C
1615: Adjournment (Optional Socially Distanced Networking Event to follow)
Saturday, August 28, 2021:
Hands-On Skills Labs
Break-Out Sessions
LOCATIONS (building and room numbers)
0730: Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
0815: Review of Procedure Stations, Rotation Schedule and COVID Precautions - Alexandrea Bartow, MBA, MSN, ACNP-BC, CSSGB
0825: Proceed to Stations
0830: Stations Begin
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Cecelia Ratay, MSN, ACNP-BC
• Fundamentals of Radiology: Dr. Joann Kim, Dr. John Bartow & Dr. Aric Berning
• Cardiology Review: Anita Lachell, MSN, ACNP-BC, CVNP-BC
• Suturing and Surgical Instruments: Meghan Ehko, MPAS, PA-C & Theresa Celender, MPAS, PA-C
• Basic Airway Management: Allison Lewis, MBA, MSN, CRNA
• Pigtail Catheter and Thoracentesis: Dr. Matthew Gingo
• VATS Simulator (Preregistration only): Dr. Nicholas Baker
1015-10:30 Break
12:15: Lunch
13:00: Stations Continued
14:35-14:50 Break
16:15: APP Academy Conclusion -Theresa Celender, MPAS, PA-C
16:20: Adjournment
Parking:
If you are a UPMC Passavant employee, park in your assigned lot. All other attendees, please park in the Yellow West parking lot.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Course Directors:
Alexandrea Bartow, MBA, MSN, ACNP-BC, CSSGB
Director, APP Education and Development
Clinical Instructor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
UPMC Presbyterian
Theresa Celender, MPAS, PA-C
Senior Physician Assistant
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
UPMC Passavant
Allison Lewis, MBA, MSN, CRNA
Clinical Director Nurse Anesthesia
Department of Anesthesia
UPMC Passavant
Megan Tomaino, MPAS, PA-C
Senior Physician Assistant
Department of Anesthesia
UMPC Passavant
Course Faculty:
Nicholas Baker, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
UPMC Passavant
John Bartow II, DO
Radia Medical Group
Seattle, WA
Aric Berning, MD, MS
Department of Radiology
UPMC Presbyterian
Eric Bridenbaugh, MPAS, PA-C, MBA
Physician Assistant, Expert
Trauma & Emergency General Surgery UPMC Altoona
Lindsay Busch, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Senior
Pulmonary Partners
UPMC Passavant
Meghan Ehko, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
General Surgery
UPMC Passavant
Libby Ernharth, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Romano, Pontzer & Associates, Infectious Disease Specialists
Stephen Esper, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor
Medical Director,
UPMC Centers for Perioperative Care
Francis X. Feld, DNP, LAT, NRP, CRNA
Department of Anesthesia
UPMC Passavant
Matthew Gingo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Critical Care Medicine UPMC Passavant
Amy L. Haller, MPAS, PA-C, MBA
Director, UPMC Center for
Advanced Practice Education
Physician Assistant Expert, General Surgery
Co-Director UPMC/PITT APP Leadership Course
Matthew E. Harinstein, MD, MBA, FACC, FASE, FASNC
Senior Vice President, COO, Associate CMO,
UPMC International
Vice President Medical Affairs/CMO,
UPMC McKeesport
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Joann Kim, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
President, Medical Executive Committee
UPMC Passavant
Anita Lachell, MSN, CRNP, CVNP-BC
Heart and Vascular Institute/Electrophysiology
UPMC Presbyterian
Keith Lorenz
Vice President, Operations
UPMC Passavant
Hoa Kevin Luong PA-C, MBA
Physician Assistant, Supervisor
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Division of Chronic Pain
UPMC Mercy
Cecelia Ratay, MSN, ACNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Presbyterian
Ashley Reasey, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Senior
Palliative Care
UPMC Passavant
David Rice, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
Director of Critical Care
UPMC Passavant
Nicole Wheeler, MD
Romano, Pontzer & Associates, Infectious Disease Specialists
Chair of Infection Prevention
UPMC Passavant
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 entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
CME Accreditation and Designation statement
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.
NURSING (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 14.25 contact hours.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
OTHER HEALTH CARE 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.
Other Credits Awarded:
This program has been approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 14 Class A CE credits. A certificate will be issued upon completion of the Learner Assessment and Program Evaluation.
Those attending the didactic session will receive credit for 1 hour of Opioid Training. A certificate will be emailed to participants upon completion of the post-course assessment.
Available Credit
- 14.25 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 Opioid Education
- 14.25 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Opioid Education
- 14.25 Attendance
Price
We are at max capacity for the live in-person sessions, you can only register for the Virtual Didactic Session ONLY on August 27th.
Registration Information:
Registration fee includes:
• AAPA, AANA and ANCC credit
• Breakfast and lunch for in-person course days
• Opioid training hours
• Didactic materials provided
• UPMC gift
• Networking opportunities
Registration can be canceled without penalty up until August 9, 2021. After August 9, 2021, cancellation will be subject to a $25.00 administrative fee.