CTSI Project Management Training for Research Professionals Session 3 3.12.26

March 12, 2026

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Physician

Physician Assistant

Psychologist

Learning Objectives

• Objectives: Understand the uses for PM software in research applications and have an awareness of the types of software available. Status Reporting

• Objectives: Understand the importance of status reporting and become familiar with the recommended components • Tools: Status Report Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Objectives: Analyze problems systematically, create process maps and fishbone diagrams and use the 5 Whys method of determining root cause. Lead activities for group decision making, • Tools: fishbone diagrams brainstorming techniques Supplemental Learning Project Management Software Applications: MS Teams and Jira Work Management • Uses for PM software • PM methodologies and Kanban boards and Scrum • Review of MS Teams – team collaborations tools, document storage, MS planner integration, reporting and OneNote • Jira Work Management – views (board, calendar, list), summary dashboard, workflows, reports, Confluence integration,

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 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.
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/24/2026
Course expires: 
12/30/2026
Event starts: 
03/12/2026 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/12/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

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 3.0 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 3.0 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

  • 3.00 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.
  • 3.00 Attendance
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