RAISE US 8.24.26
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- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: September 24th, 2026
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: UPMC Altoona, Rotunda Conference Room
Speakers: Kim Baker, Joy Gero
- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: November 10th, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: UPMC Hamot, Auditorium
Speakers: Ashley Seneta, Brittany Barns
- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: November 19th, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: UPMC Hamot, Auditorium
Speakers: Sara Burns, Kaitlynn Lynch
- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: December 3rd, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: UPMC Hamot, 1 West Conference Room
Speakers: Sara Burns, Kaitlynn Lynch, Ashley Seneta, Brittany Barns
- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: November 17th, 2026
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: UPMC Chautauqua, 2nd Floor Classroom 3 & 4
Speakers: Erin Lobb, Heidi Carpenter
- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: September 24th, 2026
Time: 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: UPMC Community Osteopathic, CR CGO MSP 1
Speakers: Erin Parrish, Ellen Doyle, Beth Lyons, Heidi Frey, Allyson Coccodrilli
- Course Name: RAISE US
Date: November 17th, 2026
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: UPMC Chautauqua, 2nd Floor Classroom 3 & 4
Speakers: Erin Parrish, Ellen Doyle, Heidi Frey, Allyson Coccodrilli
Target Audience
Nursing
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity,
- Participants should be able to identify signs, contributing factors, and potential impacts of moral distress among nursing staff within clinical practice environments.
- Participants should be able to describe evidence-based strategies used to mitigate moral distress, including structured debriefing, resilience-building techniques, and bundled intervention approaches.
- Participants should be able to recognize situations in which peers may be experiencing moral distress and differentiate appropriate intervention and support strategies. At the conclusion of this activity,
- Participants should be able to apply practical tools and communication techniques to support peers experiencing moral distress in real-time clinical settings.
- Participants should be able to implement evidence-based debriefing and support strategies within unit workflows to promote team well-being and psychological safety.
- Participants should be able to evaluate opportunities within their practice environment to strengthen proactive, team-based approaches for addressing moral distress and supporting staff resilience.
Additional Information
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Course summary
- 4.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 4.00 Attendance
Kim Baker, Joy Gero
Accreditation and credit designation
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.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.0 contact hours.
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
- 4.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 4.00 Attendance

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