APPA 4th Annual Conference: presented by UPMC Passavant APP Council
This two-day, multidisciplinary interactive course aims to educate APPs on up-to-date treatments and best practice guidelines for a variety of topics, as well as improve interdisciplinary relationships between APPs across local hospitals in order to better serve their patients. The course will aim to enhance both clinical and procedural skills by offering a combination of didactic lectures, hands-on workshops, and interactive panel discussions.
Target Audience
Intended for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and CRNAs clinically practicing in both inpatient and outpatient medicine.
Learning Objectives
• Expand clinical knowledge and technical skills for the most common diagnoses that result in patient hospitalization.
• Engage in professional development through networking opportunities and effective communication
• Opportunity for direct demonstration, personalized instruction, and extensive hands-on practice in fundamental skills for the APP through full day of simulation labs.
• Interdisciplinary, real-time, problem-based learning case study, which will improve abilities to work through differential diagnoses and form work-up and treatment plans.
This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, and ANCC. 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
- 0.25 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.
- 0.25 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 0.25 Attendance
Price
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by emailing kaibn@upmc.edu.
All cancellations must be sent via email, kaibn@upmc.edu. Registration can be cancelled without penalty up until October 20, 2023. After October 20, 2023, cancellation will be subject to a $25.00 administrative fee.
For more information, please contact Nicole Kaib (kaibn@upmc.edu).
- UPMC/Passavant Employee
o In person, 2 day: $100
o In person, Friday only: $75
o Virtual Friday, Saturday In person: $75
o Virtual, Friday only: $50
- Non-UPMC Employee
o In person, 2 day: $125
o In person, Friday only: $100
o Friday Virtual, Saturday In person: $100
o Virtual, Friday only: $100
- APP Students: $35