Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) 5.18.19

May 18, 2019

This 7-hour WISER simulation course fulfills one of the Part IV requirements of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA®).  Please consult the ABA website, http://www.theaba.org/Home/anesthesiology_maintenance, for a list of all MOCA® requirements. Participants will work in teams of 2-5 to manage cases in several anesthesiology specialty domains.

 

Target Audience

Physicians

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to

  • manage and avoid critical errors in the hospital
  • focus on leadership skills including communication, judgment, planning, resource management, and medical knowledge/application.
  • Perform a successful crichothyrotomy
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.50 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.
  • 5.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/09/2019
Course expires: 
06/30/2020
Event starts: 
05/18/2019 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/18/2019 - 5:00pm EDT

Disclaimer Statement

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses

Wiser
Pittsburgh, PA
United States
WR McIvor, MD
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Disclosure: 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

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 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

  • 5.50 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.
  • 5.50 Attendance
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