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ForwardPA PQC LEARNING SESSION - Harm Reduction - June 11, 2025 - JHF
Members of the healthcare team will learn about the evidence for harm reduction and the benefits of integrating harm reduction strategies into perinatal care, with practical tips for effective implementation.
Agenda:
11:00 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. – Welcome – Sara Nelis, RN, C-ONQS, CCE Program Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
11:05 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Harm Reduction – Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP, Clinical Nurse Educator for Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance
11:45 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. – Q & A – Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP
11:55 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Wrap-up & Next Steps – Sara Nelis, RN, C-ONQS, CCE
Target Audience
Nurse
Physician
Social Worker
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the benefits of integrating harm reduction strategies into clinical practice
- Identify practical ways to implement harm reduction into perinatal care
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Audience Disclosure slides (001).pptx | 459.28 KB |
 Agenda PA PQC 6.11.25 Virtual Meeting.pdf | 123.18 KB |
| PA PQC_Harm Reduction_Loukas_Slides.pdf | 3.33 MB |
Members of the healthcare team will learn about the evidence for harm reduction and the benefits of integrating harm reduction strategies into perinatal care, with practical tips for effective implementation.
Agenda:
11:00 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. – Welcome – Sara Nelis, RN, C-ONQS, CCE Program Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
11:05 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Harm Reduction – Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP
11:45 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. – Q & A – Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP
11:55 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Wrap-up & Next Steps – Sara Nelis, RN, C-ONQS, CCE
Sara Nelis, RN, C-ONQS, CCE Program Manager, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 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 1.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
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 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance