PA AAP Medical Home Initiative-Guidance and considerations in creating a breastfeeding-friendly environment within the Medical Home 8.11.21

August 11, 2021

Target Audience

Target Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, and other health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the current state of breastfeeding in the US and recognize misconceptions by health professionals that create barriers to breastfeeding.
  • Identify challenges and considerations in breastfeeding for CYSHCN.
  • Develop office, hospital, and workplace policies regarding billing to support breastfeeding
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 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/02/2021
Course expires: 
12/30/2021
Event starts: 
08/11/2021 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
08/11/2021 - 1:00pm EDT
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12:00 PM 12:45 PM CME presentations

12:45 PM 1:00 PM Q & A

1:00 PM Adjourn

PA AAP Webinar
United States

Amy Maddalena, DO, IBCLC, FAAP

Renée M. Turchi, MD, MPH, FAAP

Faculty 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. 

 

Jointly Sponsored  

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 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 1.0 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 1.0 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

  • 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 Attendance
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