CHP APP Pediatric Fellow Professional Development Curriculum

October 21, 2022

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

1.    The APP Fellow will understand what professional development is and the worth of professional development in the setting of advanced practice.
2.    The APP Fellow will understand the scope of expectations for their PD project.
3.    Recognize the signs of impending respiratory distress specific to this patient 
4.    Describe this patients surgical history
5.    Describe a case report of body stalk anomaly
6.    Discuss the importance of integrated perinatal palliative care as part of a multidisciplinary team
7.    Discuss the utility of Gelmix, the thickening agent
8.    Review the clinical consensus statement written after evidence based approach to orchestrate guideline for pediatric gastroenterology 
 

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/13/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
10/21/2022 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/21/2022 - 2:00pm EDT
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12:30p-12:50p
Title: Addressing Staff Emotional Distress and Knowledge Gaps with a Novel Interdisciplinary Mortality Review Conference
Presenter: Alexandra Mastro, PA-C
Lead APP, Advanced Practice Provider Neonatology Fellowship Program 
Division of Newborn Medicine

Learning objectives:
1.    Describe how mortality reviews have been historically for physicians; however, a multidisciplinary approach could improve educational value for a larger audience 
2.    Discussion Institute for Healthcare Improvement methodology with a specific aim to increase the NICU team members’ comfort in caring for NICU patients and general NICU knowledge by 20% by December 2023 and sustain this change for 6 months
 

12:50p-1:10p
Title: A case report of body stalk anomaly and integrated perinatal palliative care management

Presenter: Katherine Ramey, CRNP 
Division of Newborn Medicine

Learning Objectives:
1.    Describe a case report of body stalk anomaly
2.    Discuss the importance of integrated perinatal palliative care as part of a multidisciplinary team


1:10p-1:30p
Title: Gelmix Thickening Guidelines

Presenter: Victoria (Tori) Powell, CRNP
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

Learning Objectives:
1.    Discuss the utility of Gelmix, the thickening agent
2.    Review the clinical consensus statement written after evidence based approach to orchestrate guideline for pediatric gastroenterology 

1:30p-2p
Wrap up, question and answer, review expectations - Moderator
Presenter: Alexandra Mastro, PA-C

Conference Adjournment 2:00p

The John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Hybrid via Microsoft Teams and in-person at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Rangos

Faculty Listing:
Alexandra Mastro, PA-C
Heather N. Valente, PA-C
Katherine Ramey, CRNP 
Victoria (Tori) Powell, CRNP

Faculty Disclosure 
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 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.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 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 2.0 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

  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
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If you need assistance, please contact Alexandra Mastro by email at mastroa2@upmc.edu.