CCM APP Bootcamp

April 12, 2024

This course is intended for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, residents, fellows, nurse practitioner students, physician assistant students practicing or have an interest in Critical Care Medicine. This course will educate on updates in clinical practice or new information on systemwide initiatives affecting Critical Care Medicine.

Target Audience

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Medical Student, Medical Resident, and Medical Fellow.

Learning Objectives

Provide enhanced training and knowledges of commonly seen Critical Care differentials 
Healthcare provider will be able to identify key components of the patients with heart failure 
Healthcare provider will be able to familiar with key components a Massive Transfusion Protocol and transfusion goals 
Healthcare provider will be able to describe a basic approach to CXR interpretation and recognize normal versus abnormal findings 
Healthcare provider will be able to describe basic approach to airway management 
Healthcare provider will be able to effectively document in alignment with the UPMC Quality Capture Team Healthcare provider will be able to describe the steps of the UPMC Sepsis initiative 
Healthcare provider will be able to recognize key components of evidence based and protocolized care of the patient with sepsis

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.75 AAPA Category I CME
  • 5.75 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.
  • 5.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/09/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
04/12/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/12/2024 - 5:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00

Bootcamp Schedule

8:30 – 8:45 am             Welcome 
Tina Day, CRNP

9am – 9:35am               Massive Transfusion Protocol 
Dr. Christine Leeper 

9:40am – 10:15am        Improving your Clinical Documentation 
Jamie Deangelis, CRNP

10:15a – 10:30am         Coffee Refill Break 

10:30- 11:05 am            Airway Management 
Charley Warner, CRNP

11:10a – 11:45am            Acute Heart Failure 
Abbie Ferry, PA-C

11:45am – 12:30pm         Lunch 

12:30pm- 1:15pm            Keynote Address “Mistakes I have made.”
Dr. Scott Gunn 

1:20pm- 1:55pm            Ischemic Stroke 
Rebecca Patterson, CRNP

2:00pm – 2:30pm            The UPMC Sepsis Initiative 
Dr. Rachel Sackrowitz 

2:35pm- 2:45pm            Break 

3pm – 3:35pm            Basics of CXR Interpretation 
Jane Guttendorf, CRNP

3:40pm – 4:15 pm            Ethics Panel 
Dr. Christina Thorngren (Moderator)
Dr. Joe Bertino
Lisa Painter
Dr. Holt Murray

4:20pm-4:30pm            Wrap up – CME Information
Rob Bauer, CRNP

4:30pm                Adjournment

Microsoft Teams Webinar
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Course Directors

Rob Bauer, MSN, CRNP, AG-ACNP-BC
APP Supervisor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director of APP Education, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director of the CCM APP Fellowship
Associate Medical Director, UPMC Magee Womens Hospital, Adult ICU


Tina Day, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC
Director of Department of Critical Care Medicine APP Program, Adult & Pediatric
Director of CCM APP Fellowship


Erika Bassett, PA-C
APP Supervisor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director of APP Operations, Department of Critical Care Medicine


Dr. Christina Thorngren, MD, MPH
Department of Critical Care Medicine 
Medical Director of Rapid Response Team, UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore 
Medical Director CCM APP Program
CCM Quality and Safety Officer

Course Faculty

Dr. Christine Leeper, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine
Associate Medical Director, UPMC Presbyterian, Surgical Trauma ICU
Associate Director, Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, UPMC

Jamie Deangelis, CRNP
Improvement Specialist, Clinical Quality Capture
Wolff Center of UPMC

Charles Warner, DNP, MBA, CRNP, AG-ACNP-BC
Expert Nurse Practitioner, Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Magee Womens Hospital, Adult ICU

Abigail Ferry, PA-C
Senior Physician Assistant, Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, CTICU

Dr. Scott Gunn, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science
Chief of Service, UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore ICUs
Medical Director, Surgical Trauma ICU, UPMC Presbyterian
Director of Clinical Leadership Track, CCM Multidisciplinary Critical Care Training Program

Rebecca Patterson, CRNP
Senior Nurse Practitioner
UPMC Stroke Institute PUH

Dr. Rachel Sackrowitz, MD, MBA
Executive Vice Chair
Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine
Vice President, UPMC Operational Excellence
Chief Medical Officer, UPMC ICU Service Center

Jane Guttendorf, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC
Senior Nurse Practitioner, Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, CTICU

Dr. Holt Murray, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Joe Bertino, Ph.D., HEC-C
Director, Ethics, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside & WPIC

Lisa Painter
Senior Director, Corporate Risk Management


Faculty 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.

•    Dr. Rachel Sackrowitz, MD, MBA Stockholder: Hicuity Health - National Telemedicine Company

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.

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 live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 5.75 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

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

  • 5.75 AAPA Category I CME
  • 5.75 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.
  • 5.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 5.75 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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All cancellations must be sent via email, CCMAPPLeadership@upmc.edu . Cancellations received before April 1, 2024 will be refunded in full. After April 1, 2024, a $15 fee will be assessed, and no refunds will be made after April 8, 2024.

Please contact CCMAPPLeadership@upmc.edu for more information.