Compassionate Care for the Fasting Patient During Ramadan

February 3, 2026

This session will educate clinicians on providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care to fasting patients during Ramadan. The session will explore the spiritual significance of fasting, common medical challenges encountered in fasting patients, and strategies for delivering care that aligns with both health priorities and religious practices.

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician

Physician Assistant

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize the unique health risks fasting poses to patients during Ramadan, such as dehydration, glycemic emergencies, and exacerbation of chronic conditions.

2. Respect and accommodate patients’ spiritual beliefs while navigating ethical dilemmas in clinical care.

3. Apply culturally sensitive communication strategies to engage fasting patients in shared decision-making regarding their health.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/08/2026
Course expires: 
02/17/2026
Event starts: 
02/03/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/03/2026 - 1:00pm EST
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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and 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 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 1 contact hours.

Social Work

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

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

  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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