Horty Springer Pathways Leadership Training Program SESSION 4 BYLAWS & POLICIES ADDRESSING ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS, PLUS HOT TOPIC UPDATES JOINT COMMISSION 2026, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, & MORE 12.11.26

December 11, 2026

Code: JEKVEP

https://cce.upmc.com/content/horty-springer-pathways-leadership-training-program-session-4-bylaws-policies-addressing

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Physician Assistant

Psychologist

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this audio conference, participants should be able to:

1. Modernize Medical Staff Bylaws and related policies to reflect the system’s, hospital’s, and medical staff’s evolving relationship with Advanced Practice Professionals who are granted privileges to care for hospital patients.

2. Begin to think about, and develop Bylaws and policy language to address, the use of AI by Medical Staff members and in Medical Staff leadership activities.

3. Make updates to the Medical Staff Bylaws and related governance documents, to reflect 2026 updates to the Joint Commission accreditation manual for hospitals.

4. Develop Medical Staff Bylaws or policy language addressing assessments, in lieu of full H&Ps, for specified outpatient surgeries and procedures.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 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.
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/07/2026
Course expires: 
03/30/2027
Event starts: 
12/11/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/11/2026 - 2:00pm EST
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Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Jointly Sponsored

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Horty Springer Seminars. 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.

Physicians:

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

  • 2.00 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.
  • 2.00 Attendance
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