OAPP What’s NOT in Mandatory Reporter Training But Probably Should Be: Useful information for Working with CPS and CACs by Hannah Sahud, MD

March 25, 2025

Learning Objectives

To understand the basic structure of Child Protective Services in Pennsylvania so that you can best help yourself and families anticipate next steps.

To understand the services the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Child Advocacy Center offers and how to utilize them.

To know the components of a good Childline/Report to CPS and have confidence in your ability to report well.

Understand the few exceptions to the usual UPMC rule of disclosing to families that you are reporting.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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: 
12/09/2024
Course expires: 
04/30/2025
Event starts: 
03/25/2025 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
03/25/2025 - 9:30am EDT
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Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

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 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 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour.

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 entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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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