QUALITY PHYSICIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL (QPAC) - JUNE 26, 2024

June 26, 2024

The Quality Physician Advisory Council (QPAC) will provide clinical guidance and related physician input on the quality improvement strategy and related clinical aspects of care, access, availability, and continuity of care for UPMC Insurance Services Division members across all lines of business.

Target Audience

Quality Physician Advisory Council Members

Learning Objectives

  • Understand and champion the physician/member relationship within UPMC Health Plan and across the enterprise as an integral part of the overall UPMC mission and experience.
  • Discuss trends in Quality of Care concerns and other member and quality data to develop insight and recommendations related to the physician/member experience.
  • Serve as a forum to advance best practice sharing and continual improvement within the physician community.
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 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/11/2024
Course expires: 
07/31/2024
Event starts: 
06/26/2024 - 5:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/26/2024 - 7:00pm EDT
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UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP
Chief Medical Officer, Quality Department UPMC Insurance Services Division
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Christopher Lamperski, MD
Senior Medical Director, Medical Policy
UPMC Health Plan

Nikki Price
Sr. Director, Quality Improvement
UPMC Health Plan

Georgeann Caputo
Program Director, Quality of Care
UPMC Health Plan

Ashley Bevan, MHA, COTA/L
CHC Quality Program Director
UPMC Health Plan

Debra Zeh, RN, BSN
Senior Director Quality Improvement, Provider Performance​
UPMC Health Plan

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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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

  • 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 Attendance
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