Congenital Upper Airway Anomalies

Pittsburgh, PA US

This course was designed because there is a lack of knowledge regarding rare and specific diagnosis to Neonatology and there is a need to increase communication between all disciplines caring for these children. 

In order to claim your credit, you must complete the quiz with a passing score of 80% and complete the course evaluation. 

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioners 

Registered Nurses

Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Compare differences in anatomy of congenial upper airway anomalies
  • Identify treatment options for each anomaly
  • List the members of the multidisciplinary team that care for infants with upper airway anomalies
  • Describe surgical repair for infants that have significant PRS
  • Verbalize what needs to be documented and communicated to the team

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/04/2022
Course expires: 
04/30/2022
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, 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 to disclose.

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.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

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

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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 Attendance
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