Fostering Trust in Vaccinations through Shared Decision Making

June 4, 2025

This training program is designed to equip healthcare professionals and public health advocates with the skills and strategies needed to build trust and have open discussions about immunizations. Participants will learn build trust within communities and discuss concerns and misconceptions about vaccines. Through case studies and practical exercises, attendees will gain the confidence and tools necessary to foster positive immunization dialogues and improve public health outcomes.

Target Audience

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Social Worker

Learning Objectives

1. Review current literature on the benefits of immunization and the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases on public health.

2. Learn techniques for effective communication, including how to address vaccine confidence and vaccine misinformation and exploring methods for building trust with patients to make their own informed decisions.

3. Strengthen shared decision-making skills by analyzing case studies and real-world scenarios related to vaccine confidence.

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: 
06/04/2025
Course expires: 
07/31/2025
Event starts: 
06/04/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/04/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
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UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

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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