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Forward2021 Anne C. Sonis Memorial Lecture, Part of the Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Speaker Series 3.23.21
Overview
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Learning Objectives
Discuss the current state of telemedicine
2. Utilize telemedicine appropriately to maximize patient care opportunities
3. Identify 2 methods of telemedicine use to enable patient care while in the home environment
Program
The Wolff Center at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Health Policy and Management and the Center for Research and Health Care are proud to present -
The 2021 Anne C. Sonis Memorial Lecture Part of the Dr. Loren Roth Speaker Series of UPMC - Successes in Telemedicine – Caring for Patients at Home
1-1:05 pm Welcome/Opening Remarks - Tami Minnier
1:05-2:00 pm Telemedicine national success and future (Title not determined) - Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Chair of the Board, American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Professor, Harvard Medical School
Senior Advisor, Virtual Care, Mass General Brigham, Editor, npj Digital Medicine
2:00-2:25 pm Telemedicine at UPMC (Title not determined) - Richard J. Wadas, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, Executive Vice Chair, Community Emergency Medicine, Senior Medical Director, Center for Community Hospital
Medicine, Medical Director, Office of Referring Physician Relations/MedCall, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Robert Bart, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, UPMC
2:25-2:30 pm Closing Remarks - Mark Roberts, MD
Venue
Faculty
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Chair of the Board, American Telemedicine Association (ATA), Professor, Harvard Medical School, Senior Advisor, Virtual Care, Mass General Brigham, Editor, npj Digital Medicine
Richard J. Wadas, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, Executive Vice Chair, Community Emergency Medicine, Senior Medical Director, Center for Community Hospital Medicine, Medical Director, Office of Referring Physician Relations/MedCall Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Robert Bart, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, UPMC
Mark Roberts, MD
Faculty Disclosure 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 proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
Accreditation
Accreditation and credit designation
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.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 1.5 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.
This activity has been designated as and qualifies for Patient Safety-Risk Management Credit.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.50 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.
- 1.50 Attendance