Death & Dying Series for Healthcare Professionals: Enhancing Conversation Skills 11.13.23

November 13, 2023

Sessions: 90min Sessions, Mondays, virtual

November 13, 2023 - https://cce.upmc.com/content/death-dying-series-healthcare-professionals-enhancing-conversation-skills-111323

Code: WARSOC

Learning Objectives

Michael Barkowski, DO, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Allegheny Health Network

Judith Black, MD, MHA, Medical Advisor Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Justin Engleka, CRNP,GNP-BC, ACHPN, Senior Program Manager-Palliative Care Highmark Health 

Vaseffa Fennick, LSW, Enhanced Community Care Management Services Highmark Health

Emily Jaffe, MD, MBA. VP and Executive Medical Director, Enterprise Palliative Care Strategy and Implementation, Highmark Health

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 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 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.50 ASWB
  • 1.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/12/2023
Course expires: 
12/29/2023
Event starts: 
11/13/2023 - 3:30pm EST
Event ends: 
11/13/2023 - 5:30pm EST

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Barkowski, DO, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Allegheny Health Network

Judith Black, MD, MHA, Medical Advisor Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Justin Engleka, CRNP,GNP-BC, ACHPN, Senior Program Manager-Palliative Care Highmark Health 

Vaseffa Fennick, LSW, Enhanced Community Care Management Services Highmark Health

Emily Jaffe, MD, MBA. VP and Executive Medical Director, Enterprise Palliative Care Strategy and Implementation, Highmark Health

Nancy Zionts, MBA, COO & Chief Program Officer Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Fredric Price, MD. FACOG, FACS, MMM, Former Director of Gynecologic Oncology (Retired) Allegheny Health Network

Disclosure Statement: 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 proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.


 

Accreditation and credit designation


Joint Providership

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. 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 blended activity for a maximum of 1.50 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 1.50 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)

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 1.50 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

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