7-24-2025 Shared Decision Skills for Supporting Members in Vaccine Decisions

Pittsburgh, PA US
July 24, 2025

Seasonal vaccinations are a critical public health tool, yet making informed choices about vaccines can be complex for many members. By building trust through compassionate and effective communication and shared-decision making skills, practitioners can become equipped to guide members through these important decisions.

Target Audience

  RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Paramedics / EMTs/ CCM

Learning Objectives

  • Recall the fundamentals of vaccine decision-making 

  • Identify principles of person-centered communication and shared decision-making to shape effective conversations  

  • Apply shared decision-making techniques through case study scenarios  

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/11/2024
Course expires: 
08/28/2025
Event starts: 
07/24/2025 - 12:35pm EDT
Event ends: 
07/24/2025 - 5:36pm EDT
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TIME

CONTENT

PRESENTER

9am-9:15am

Discuss the fundamentals of vaccine decision-making

 

Renee Greenwald

9:15am-9:45am

Discuss the principles of person-centered communication and shared decision-making to shape effective conversations

Renee Greenwald

9:45am-10am

Engage with participants in shared decision-making techniques through case study scenarios 

 

Renee Greenwald

 
UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Renee Greenwald, MS, NBC-HWC

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 1.0 contact hour(s). 

CCM CE will be provided:  1.0 CE - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course. 

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s). 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit(s). 

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. 

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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