FACULTY

• Renee Greenwald, MS, NBC-HWC – Manager, Clinical Training & Quality Assurance at UPMC Health Plan 
• Dean Paradis, MSN, RN, CCM – Manager, Clinical Training & Quality Assurance at UPMC Health Plan 
• Andrew Thurston, MD - Medical Director of Palliative Care, UPMC Mercy Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST 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 companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT 

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.