Pediatric Collaborative Call- Vaccination Acceptance: Addressing Today’s Challenges_Enduring

Program Description

This webinar will provide an overview of how to address vaccine acceptance, including:
 
  • Discussing the history of vaccine development, effectiveness, and attitudes
  • Reviewing current trends in vaccination rates, using HEDIS data
  • Defining and addressing the challenge of vaccine hesitancy

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Medical Directors, and Staff, in the specialties of Pediatric Medicine and Family Practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Discuss the history of vaccine development, effectiveness, and attitudes
  • Review current trends in vaccination rates, using HEDIS data
  • Define and address the challenge of vaccine hesitancy
 
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: 
05/25/2023
Course expires: 
05/25/2026
Part of: 
UPMC Health Plan - Pediatric Collaborative Call
UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Course Directors
Sonika Bhatnagar, MD, MPH
Mary Kate Zima, RN, MBA
Sandy Miller
 
Speakers
 
Andrew Nowalk, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Director of Infectious Diseases, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Co-Director, Pediatrics Residency Program, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
 
Deborah Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Pediatric Medical Director, UPMC for You
Medical Director, UPMC for Kids
 
Robert Rutkowski, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Practice Transformation and Provider Relations, UPMC Health Plan
Co-lead Physcian, UPMC CCP Children’s Community Pediatrics, Shenango
Medical Director, CHP Expresscare South Fayette
 
Alin Severance, MD
Medical Director, Behavioral Health Services, UPMC Insurance Services Division
Associate Medical Director, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
 
Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM, IBCLC
CEO - Kids Plus Pediatrics
Advisory Board President, Shots Heard Round the World
 
MaryAnn Rigas, MD
Pediatrician
UPMC Cole – Coudersport
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.
  • Todd Wolynn, MD – Merck, Sanofi, Moderna, Pfizer, Novavax, Seqirus: consultant; Merck, Sanofi: CE Speaker’s Bureau
No other 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 companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
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.
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 designates this enduring 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 hour.

Other health care 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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