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The UPMC Central PA CME Day is going to be a half day event for all APPs in the region to participate in to gain CME hours. It is being planned by the Central PA APPAC APP Education Committee and will have a variety of topics as lectures for the day including Diet Management in Chronic Disease, ID Panel discussion and a talk given by Palliative Care regarding difficult conversations amongst other topics.
Target Audience
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
CRNA, Nurse Midwifes, other APPs
Learning Objectives
- Identify common causes of antibiotic overuse in outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Apply evidence-based guidelines to optimize antibiotic selection, dosing, and duration.
- Recognize the role of APPs in reducing antimicrobial resistance.
- Collaborate with interprofessional teams to implement stewardship strategies in clinical practice.
- Understand the role of nutrition in managing chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
- Identify effective dietary counseling strategies tailored to diverse patient populations.
- Interpret and apply current dietary guidelines and evidence-based interventions.
- Collaborate with dietitians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Recognize common barriers to effective communication in challenging clinical situations.
- Apply structured communication techniques (e.g., SPIKES, NURSE) to deliver difficult news with empathy and clarity.
- Demonstrate strategies to support patients and families during emotionally charged interactions.
- Strengthen interprofessional communication and role clarity during complex discussions.
- Review current FDA-approved pharmacologic options for weight management.
- Evaluate the efficacy, safety, and indications of new weight loss medications.
- Identify appropriate patient candidates for pharmacologic therapy.
- Integrate weight loss medications into a multidisciplinary treatment plan, including lifestyle and behavioral interventions.
Additional Information
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The UPMC Central PA CME Day is going to be a half day event for all APPs in the region to participate in to gain CME hours. It is being planned by the Central PA APPAC APP Education Committee and will have a variety of topics as lectures for the day including Diet Management in Chronic Disease, ID Panel discussion and a talk given by Palliative Care regarding difficult conversations amongst other topics.
Erin Colello, PA-C
Austin Lambert
Karla Ramirez Canales
TBD
Allison Hitchcock
Michelle Reed
Marisa Kennel
Christa Massack
Sandra Halbruner
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 3.5 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 3.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
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
- 3.50 AAPA Category I CME
- 3.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.50 Attendance
Please contact: Kameron Page, [email protected] with any questions regarding registration
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