Lead Poisoning

Exposure to lead, even at low levels, can cause intellectual, behavioral, and academic deficits in children. 

SPECIAL NOTE:
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to supplement training that has already occurred. This course is designed to only administer the post-test and collect CME evaluations.


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Target Audience

This course was designed for primary care physicians, physician assistants, and nurses.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

  • Improve identification and treatments for lead poisoning in children.
  • Describe the importance of an environmental history and educating parents on sources of exposure.
  • Identify health disparities impact Black and Latino children and a high level of suspicion to screen children for lead.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 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.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/11/2021
Course expires: 
01/11/2024
UPMC Health Plan
United States

Presenter:

Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP, Pediatrician at Hamilton Health Center, an FQHC in Harrisburg, and Senior Medical Director in Pediatrics at UPMC Health Plan.
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

Planning Committee Members:
Darlene A. Koritsky, MSN, MBA, RN, CMCN - Clinical Program Director, Tower JV, Regional Network Development, UPMC Health Plan
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Shawn Shuman, MSN, RN - Director, Clinical & Business Development at UPMC Health Plan
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

 

All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above.  No other 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.

Physician (CME) The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE) The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 contact hours.

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

  • 0.50 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.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.50 Attendance
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